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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:
#Boston
#edchat
#NCSS2024
#edutwitter
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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."
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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:
#SocialStudiesNow
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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:
#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:
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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:
#sschat
#SocialStudiesNow
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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:
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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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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:
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Today in History: Congress passes the 19th Amendment in 1919.
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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:
#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:
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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:
#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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"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:
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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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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: .
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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:
#sschat
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We’re getting ready for the NCSS/NCGE/TCSS conference. We’ll see you all soon!
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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:
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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 Proposal deadline is February 26, 2018.
#ncss18
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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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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:
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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:
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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:
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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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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:
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Things are coming together!
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Welcome to Chicago for
#ncss18
! We're so pleased you're here. It should be a great experience.
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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..."
#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.
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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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The 2022 Spirit of America Award recipient is
@DrLaGarrettKing
!
@NCSSNetwork
is proud to co-present this award with
@SocialStudiesSS
#NCSS2022
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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 . Nominations are due April 30.
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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:
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Constitution Day is coming September 17. We've prepared a selection of resources to help you get ready.
#constitutionday
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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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Thank you Chicago for being a great host for
#ncss18
. We won't wait another 15 years to come back.
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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:
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Social Studies in Action: Google Earth's Creation Tools Help Students Tell Stories with Maps
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
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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: .
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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
:
#sschat
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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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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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Our response to the tragedy in
#Charlottesville
with instructional resources to support you in the classroom.
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NCSS President
@srwteacher
has just awarded
@nhannahjones
the 2020 Spirit of America Award.
#NCSS2020
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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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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:
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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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#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:
#sschat
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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:
#NCSS100
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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:
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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:
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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:
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Social Studies in Action: Free website teaches about the Civil Rights Movement
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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:
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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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🎉 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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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:
#civics
#SocialStudiesNow
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Social Studies in the News: Are Students Learning About Women in History?
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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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Welcome to San Francisco for
#ncss17
! We're so pleased you're here. It should be a great experience.
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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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Today, National Council for the Social Studies remembers the innocent lives lost and the brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others.
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Food for thought: An argument for discussing controversial issues in the classroom.
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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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Have you picked out books to explore social studies themes in class this year? Here are over 100 exceptional books
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On this day in history: Susan B Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote for president, five men were arrested for breaking into the Watergate complex, and Sally Ride became the first American woman in space!
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"In Her Shoes: Field Notes from National Geographic Explorers" to begin in 5 min in Grand Ballroom, East Tower. Fascinating stories told by 3 NatGeo Explorers.
#ncss18
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Two days left until
#NCSS2020
! Don't miss our opening keynote with
@ChelseaClinton
and
@AndreaDavisPink
on Friday, Dec. 4, at 2 PM ET. They'll discuss the brand new "She Persisted" series, starting with Pinkney's "She Persisted: Harriet Tubman." Register:
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National Council for the Social Studies is proud to celebrate
#Juneteenth
. This year marks the 156th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
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