New NCSS-Jackson Center Award Nominations Due August 9th!
The Robert H. Jackson Center and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) are pleased to announce a partnership to offer the Robert H. Jackson Center Award for Teaching Justice. The award was...
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Susan Griffin and Steve Armstrong on BlogTalkRadio October 23
NCSS President Stephen Armstrong and Executive Director Susan Griffin appeared on the EduTalk program on BlogTalkRadio on October 23 and discussed the importance for civic education as well as the...
View ArticleNCHE, C3 and the Importance of History in the Schools
Fritz Fischer, History Professor and Director History Education at University of Northern Colorado, and long-time board leader of National Council for History Education (NCHE), authored the lead...
View ArticleNCSS Board and Officer Election Begins February 3
The 2014 NCSS Board of Directors and Officer Election begins Fabruary 3. NCSS individual members in good standing as of December 31, 2013 are eligible to vote.NCSS is working with Survey & Ballot...
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NCSS Offices Closed- Thursday, February 13
NCSS Offices are closed today, February 13 because of the winter storm in the Washington area. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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2014 NCSS Election Results
Peggy Jackson, a teacher at Moriarty, High School in Moriarty, NM has been elected as vice-president of National Council for the Social Studies and is line to assume the NCSS presidency 2016-2017....
View ArticleSocial studies and Boston Public Schools
This week, news circulated that Boston Public Schools was planning a restructuring that would eliminate history and social studies departments and place the subjects under a broader "humanities"...
View ArticleGates Foundation Grant Awarded to NCSS
<p>National Council for the Social Studies has been awarded $205,000 as part of a robust, multi-network effort to support teachers as they implement the Common Core State Standards in their...
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September issue of TSSP is now online!
The September 2014 issue of The Social Studies Professional, the newsletter for members of National Council for the Social Studies, is ready to download!In this issue…Advocacy! NCSS Members "Weigh...
View ArticlePlease help! National Board for Professional Teaching Standards -Early...
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is seeking help to make 2015 a successful year for the redesigned Early Adolescence: Social Studies certification. The National Board needs social...
View ArticleTeacher Practice Networks Annual Survey
NCSS needs your responses to the Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey. The Teacher Practice Networks Annual Survey is designed to learn from teachers about the types of supports that are helping...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 Legislative Webinar- ESEA Reauthorization
Catriona Macdonald, President of Linchpin Strategies and NCSS's Congressional expert, discusses the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Act) Reauthorization, as well as how to most effectively communicate...
View ArticleWe need 15 minutes of your time this week to support funding for the social...
We have an important opportunity to support funding for the social studies this year, since civic education champion Congressman Cole has now become subcommittee chairman. But he needs our help - he...
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Message to Congress: Don’t Leave Social Studies Behind
Events around the world increasingly demand informed, engaged, critical thinkers and problem solvers – knowledge and skills found in the teaching of the civics, economics, geography, history,...
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2015 NCSS Election Results
Terry Cherry, teacher at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, TX as been elected as vice-president of National Council for the Social Studies and is line to assume the NCSS presidency 2017-2018. Terry...
View ArticleSocial Studies not 'Left Behind' in Senate ESEA Bill
On April 7, U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray unveiled their long-anticipated compromise measure to reauthorize the...
View ArticleMark your calendar for our next Advocacy Webinars!
Wednesday, April 22Case Study: Civics for AllWeb Hutchinson, the founder of Civics for All, will share how he is engaging educators and students in local communities to support civics education....
View ArticleNCSS Advocacy Webinar: Cultivating a Civic Culture of Learning
Start: 04/22/2015 6:30 pm End: 04/22/2015 7:30 pm Timezone: America/New York Start: 04/22/2015 6:30 pm End: 04/22/2015 7:30 pm Timezone: America/New York Wed, 04/22/2015 - 5:45pm - 7:30pmNCSS Advocacy...
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