The largest professional association in the nation devoted solely to social studies education. Join us at #NCSS2026 in Chicago!
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Learn new approaches to teaching the American story - from the experts!
💻 Attend from anywhere. Register for the NCSS Summer Virtual Conference now: hubs.li/Q04hv3gK0 #edchat #ushistory #americanhistory #historyteacher @retroreport @GWGSEHD
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Thank you to all who attended the 2019 NCSS/NCGE/TCSS Conference. We will see you all next year for the 100th Annual Conference!
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"Experts recommend that, starting in preschool, students receive daily social studies lessons in order to fully develop the skills needed to become engaged citizens who are ready for college and careers." ow.ly/jtL730kWghJ
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We strongly reject the recent development of proposed bills in state legislatures that are designed to censor specific curricular resources from being used for instruction in #K12Schools. Read our full statement here: hubs.li/H0GhydC0 #SocialStudiesNow
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@NCSSNetwork rejects any effort by the federal government to silence #socialstudies curriculum that explicitly addresses the centrality of slavery in the historical narrative of the United States. Read our current events response here: hubs.li/H0wr_Zd0 #SocialStudiesNow
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We're so pleased to announce the new President of the NCSS 2023 Board of Directors. Wesley Hedgepeth, a politics and history teacher at Collegiate School in Henrico County, Virginia, begins a one-year term July 1, 2023. Welcome, @wehedge!
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🎉 We're excited to have @RosieRios as our closing keynote speaker! As Chair of @America250, the nation's semiquincentennial celebration of its founding, she'll discuss this important historical event and share how educators can get involved.
👉 Register: hubs.li/Q01qVcxH0
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We have become aware of the need to address misconceptions that have arisen surrounding what others have labeled as “divisive concepts” such as critical race theory (CRT). Read our full position statement: hubs.li/H0VFpc40 #sschat #SocialStudiesNow
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👋 That's a wrap on the 104th NCSS Annual Conference! We'll see you next year in Washington, D.C. for more learning at #NCSS2025.
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NCSS has compiled an evergreen list of resources to help educators teach the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection. View the resources: hubs.li/Q011yX0v0
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Read our press release in response to the death of George Floyd. NCSS condemns the use of excessive violence or force, or extrajudicial processes, used discriminately by law enforcement against African Americans. Access here: hubs.ly/H0qZL9S0
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NCSS is pleased to announce @srwteacher, a social studies consultant at the Iowa Department of Education in Des Moines, Iowa, began a one-year term as president of the @NCSSNetwork Board of Directors on July 1, 2020. We hope you will join us in welcoming her!
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🇺🇸 On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. NCSS has curated a list of published articles, classroom activities, and online resources on the constitution that can help launch engaging lessons: hubs.li/Q02JdVks0 #constitutionday #onthisday
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Recent research shows that growing students’ knowledge of the world through #socialstudies has a greater impact on literacy than increasing #ELA instruction time. Read all about it in @redandexpert and @skabourek's Social Education article: hubs.li/H0GPyrF0 #sschat
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"@NCSSNetwork takes issue with an attack on American educators for political gain. We affirm that teachers have a profound impact on students nationwide every day." Read our current events response here: hubs.ly/H0sCgS_0
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🇺🇸 On this day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. NCSS has curated a list of published articles, classroom activities, and online resources on the constitution that can help launch engaging lessons: hubs.li/Q022hPTq0 #constitutionday
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“Each student is different, and a good teacher always gives the students love and what he or she needs; not what is equal.” - Rodney Robinson #NCSS19
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We are excited to announce that registration is open for the 101st Annual Conference in Minneapolis! Join us on Nov. 19-21 for the largest annual gathering of #socialstudies educators. Register here: hubs.li/H0ShrpB0 #sschat
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Teachers express their needs through #ArmMeWith: smaller class sizes; teaching resources; mental health professionals & resources introducing new perspectives, problem solving, compassion, empathy, & lifelong love for learning. What are your needs as social studies educators?
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"The stakes are too high. We cannot let good teachers leave the field because they no longer have the freedom to do their job." From the new joint @NCSSNetwork, @ncte, @NCTM, @NSTA, & @ncacensorship statement, "Freedom to Teach." Read the full statement: hubs.li/Q0160sQN0
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We have been selected alongside @NationalHistory, @ncte, and @RightQuestion as grant recipients for the @librarycongress Teaching with Primary Sources grant! We are so excited to get started on this project, which you can read about here: hubs.ly/H0k_NMZ0.
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After much deliberation, the @NCSSNetwork Board of Directors has made the decision to host #NCSS21 as a virtual event on Nov. 15-21, 2021. We are confident this is the best decision to ensure the health and safety of our attendees. Read the full update: hubs.li/H0WCJF40
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The call for proposals for the 100th NCSS Annual Conference in Washington, D.C is now open! The deadline for submission is February 10, 2020. For more information, click here: hubs.ly/H0mg-w20
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👋 That's all for the 103rd Annual Conference, folks! We'll see you next year in Boston for #NCSS2024.
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We can’t wait to learn from @CarlAzuz at #NCSS2023!
Through his work on The World from A to Z, Carl emphasizes the importance of critical thinking & civil explanations of world events, and encourages compassionate conversations.
More about our speakers: hubs.li/Q01WTbBP0
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“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) has approved a new definition for the organization of subjects together known as social studies...
Read the full press release here: hubs.li/Q0285n8G0
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NCSS is now accepting proposals to present at the 2018 NCSS Annual Conference in Chicago. We're looking for your best ideas for content & strategies. All submissions welcome. For details go to ow.ly/UWmd30h6CMD Proposal deadline is February 26, 2018. #ncss18
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Volunteers, members of the Board of Directors (including NCSS President @shanymp!), and @NCSSNetwork Staff have stuffed hundreds of bags in preparation for #NCSS2022
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Our registration desk and bookstore are set up, and the exhibit hall is coming together! Take a look at some of the highlights from today #NCSS2022
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NCSS is pleased to announce several new members to the NCSS Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming Kristin Ayala, @alexandercuenca, and @DrTinaEllsworth! Read the full announcement here: hubs.ly/H0sb9r10
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While NCSS supports the FL Department of Education in incorporating an African American History strand as part of its overall social studies standards, it is deeply concerned by the substance, inaccuracies, & misrepresentations of this strand…
Statement: hubs.li/Q01ZXFNv0
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Did your students participate in the National Student Walkout today? A study "found that late adolescents and young adults who voted, volunteered or engaged in activism ultimately went further in school and had..." ow.ly/JMK730iWIrL #SocialStudies #SocialStudiesInAction
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Introducing the new @NCSSNetwork website! Explore our bold new website giving you easy access to the resources and support you need for today’s social studies classroom. hubs.ly/H0sVbZc0
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Today, we remember the innocent lives lost and the brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. We vow to never forget #September11.
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☀️ Good Morning, Nashville!
We've been hard at work putting the finishing touches on #NCSS2023. Today, we proceed with CUFA and CS4 meetings. In less than 48 hours, the 103rd NCSS Annual Conference officially opens!
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Social studies teachers prepare our students for college, career and civic life! Honor a social studies teacher today by nominating them for the @NCSSNetworkOutstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award ow.ly/sVsW30i0uVY. Nominations are due April 30.
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The 2022 Spirit of America Award recipient is @DrLaGarrettKing! @NCSSNetwork is proud to co-present this award with @SocialStudiesSS #NCSS2022
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A performance by the Cherokee Aniyvwiyahi dancers, brought to us by the NCSS Indigenous Education Community #NCSS2023
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Social Studies in Action: Google Earth's Creation Tools Help Students Tell Stories with Maps hubs.ly/H0m01Ch0
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump is the third U.S. President to be impeached after a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. Utilize these lesson plans to teach this historic moment to your students: hubs.ly/H0mkbdk0
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Closing out Day One with @HC_Richardson: "There is nothing more important than what all of you are doing...those of you that teach social studies have always been on the frontlines of democracy." #NCSS2024
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Thank you Chicago for being a great host for #ncss18. We won't wait another 15 years to come back. ow.ly/DZ3O30mBJW8
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Mark your calendars and spread the word about the #NCSS2020 Virtual Conference on December 4-6. Join @NCSSnetwork, @NCGE1915, @abapubliced & thousands of other social studies professionals at the NCSS Centennial Celebration. Learn more: hubs.ly/H0r7gK40.
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NCSS advocates that all students in grades PK–12 receive a comprehensive program of study in social studies each school year, including at least 45 minutes of daily social studies instruction at the elementary level and... Read the full statement here: hubs.li/Q01NLZz90
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Constitution Day is coming September 17. We've prepared a selection of resources to help you get ready. ow.ly/feTc30loedQ #constitutionday
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87 hubs.li/H0wy-qj0
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🏛️ Greetings from Washington, D.C. and the NCSS Summer Leadership Institute! NCSS is proud to host a team of educators from @educacionpr as well as leaders from 12 NCSS Affiliated councils at this year's SLI. We begin Day 2 with a tour of the National Rotunda! #edleaders
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NCSS President @shanymp and NCSS Executive Director @LawrencePaska delivering closing remarks. #NCSS2022
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Karen Korematsu, the Founder and Executive Director of the @korematsu Institute, will speak at #NCSS2020! She has dedicated her life to advance #RacialEquality, #SocialJustice, and #HumanRights for all. Learn about her and register for #NCSS2020: hubs.li/H0zKT640 #sschat
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Educators-- Thank you for everything that you do. We are proud to serve teachers and support promising practices in the social studies classroom. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek!
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🎉 We just opened #NCSS2023 celebrating 10 years of the C3 Framework with @C3Teachers: "Teachers are the heart of the C3 Framework and if we don't honor, resect, and empower teachers this isn't going to work."
What would your elevator pitch for the C3 Framework be? #NCSS2023
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Wow! Everyone came out to learn from @DavidGrann. This session focuses on the past and the present: how one of the most sinister crimes in American history connects to Native Americans’ current fight to control their own land and resources. #killersoftheflowermoon #NCSS2023
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Sat. night in San Francisco. Is there a better place for social studies teachers to be? #ncss17
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NCSS President @srwteacher has just awarded @nhannahjones the 2020 Spirit of America Award. #NCSS2020
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#NCSS2020 starts tomorrow! Join the largest virtual gathering of #socialstudies educators, administrators, and specialists and get access to 200+ sessions, an incredible lineup of speakers, and a packed exhibit hall filled with resources. Register: hubs.li/H0B-NG40 #sschat
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🎤 ICYMI, the first speakers for our 104th Annual Conference are on the NCSS website! Keep watching this space for more updates: hubs.li/Q02nh7CC0 #Boston #edchat #NCSS2024 #edutwitter
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The call for proposals for the 100th NCSS Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. is open! The deadline for submission is February 10, 2020. More information: hubs.ly/H0mnyYn0 #NCSS100
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We cannot contain our excitement this back to school season! To jump-start the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we are giving away free prizes all week (Sept. 9 to Sept. 13) awarded daily at noon EDT. More details tomorrow!
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Our response to the tragedy in #Charlottesville with instructional resources to support you in the classroom. ow.ly/jwhT30euty7
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To help ensure the longevity of our democracy and as part of #Civics4CommUNITY Awareness Week, @NCSSNetwork has created the Seal of Civic Readiness Toolkit, which will help you create, implement, and adopt a civics diploma seals program. Access it here: hubs.li/Q019XV5w0
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2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson is a featured speaker during the NCSS/NCGE/TCSS awards dinner! #NCSS19
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Good morning from Philly! #NCSS2022 prep is still underway. Things are coming together!
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🎵 Meet us at the #Nashville Music City Center on December 1-3 for #NCSS2023
▶️Choose from 500+ social studies sessions
▶️Discover Nashville’s rich history through tours and clinics
▶️Network with new colleagues throughout the weekend
➡️ Register Now: hubs.li/Q01WggW50
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NCSS's Board of Directors has approved a position statement, prepared by Sohyun An and Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, condemning anti-Asian/Asian-American harassment and violence that has surfaced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the statement: hubs.ly/H0qLqfq0
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#OTD: In 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.
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Social Studies in Action: Free website teaches about the Civil Rights Movement hubs.ly/H0nNPkM0
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Social Studies in the News: Are Students Learning About Women in History? ow.ly/yhTn30nNS0z
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The time is now to expand access to American history and civics.
@NCSSnetwork is proud to support the bipartisan Civics Secures Democracy Act. Learn more about it here: hubs.li/H0J6cQp0 #civics #SocialStudiesNow
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75 years ago, American soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate France and parts of Europe. NCSS honors and remembers the brave soldiers who fought to protect our freedom. #DDay75thAnniversary
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National Council for the Social Studies is proud to celebrate #Juneteenth. This year marks the 157th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
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We're thrilled to report that a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today re-introduced the landmark Civics Secures Democracy Act, which would authorize a historic investment to support K–12 civic education and American history. Support the CSD here: hubs.li/Q01dBs-60
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#ICYMI, Carl Azuz will be presenting at #NCSS2023 in just a few months!
Host of The World from A to Z, a current events program for students, Mr. Azuz is known for his objective reporting, emphasis on critical thinking, and stellar wordplay.
👉Sign Up: hubs.li/Q01Xklll0
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🎉 On behalf of the entire NCSS team, Happy New Year! We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful 2024.
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Today in History: Marquis de Lafayette became a major-general without pay in the Continental Army in 1777, an unmanned U.S. Lunar probe took a close-up photograph of the moon in 1964, and labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing in 1975.
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It's Constitution Day! The US Constitution was signed by 38 of 41 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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#OnThisDay: in 1787, the Constitution was signed by 38 of the 41 delegates present at the Constitutional Convention. Happy #ConstitutionDay!
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The Call for Proposals is now open for the 104th NCSS Annual Conference in Boston! Submit a proposal or become a proposal reviewer here: hubs.li/Q02dvk2y0 #NCSS2024 #Boston
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Food for thought: An argument for discussing controversial issues in the classroom. ow.ly/N8V330hXeWV
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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) signed onto a recent statement by the American Historical Association (AHA) opposing the exclusion of LGBTQ+ history in the state of Florida. Read the full statement here: hubs.li/Q01R6g2w0
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A wonderful crowd at the #NCSS2023 President's Reception, sponsored by the @OERProject. NCSS President @wehedge and Executive Director @LawrencePaska spoke to first-time attendees, focusing on what NCSS means to them and what they hope membership will mean to you.
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Welcome to San Francisco for #ncss17! We're so pleased you're here. It should be a great experience.
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