"In the spirit of Boston’s revolutionary history, let us continue to inspire our students with the courage to stand up for what is right, the curiosity to seek truth, and the compassion to build bridges with others." - NCSS President Jennifer Morgan, #NCSS2024 Opening Ceremony
National Council for the Social Studies
Primary and Secondary Education
Silver Spring, Maryland 5,623 followers
NCSS is the largest professional association devoted solely to social studies education.
About us
National Council for the Social Studies is the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. With members in all the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 69 foreign countries, NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, civics, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education. Organized into a network of more than 110 affiliated state, local, and regional councils and associated groups, the NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies.
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External link for National Council for the Social Studies
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1921
- Specialties
- social studies and social sciences
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8555 16th St,Suite 500
Silver Spring, Maryland 209102844, US
Employees at National Council for the Social Studies
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Nancy Driver, CAE
Director of Publications at the National Council for the Social Studies
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Anne Walker
2019 Madison Fellow DE Government and American History Teacher with Prince William County Public Schools Virginia…
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Anton Schulzki
Interim Executive Director - National Council for the Social Studies
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Joy Lindsey
Deputy Executive Director at NCSS
Updates
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🗓️What does NCSS have in store for 2025? Member-Exclusive Webinars: • Expanding Liberty and Equality: Agency, Abolition and Suffrage • How Did Black Abolitionists Challenge Slavery? Designing Local Inquiry Through Black Historical Consciousness Principles • Exploring Pedagogical Horizons: Pre-Service Teachers Assessing Archeology Integration in Social Studies Professional Development Workshops • From Farm to Table to Book: Teaching with Farm Texts to Learn about Food Security • Citizenship Education Through Community Oral History Read Alouds That Celebrate Learners and Teach Racial, Historical, and Critical Literacies Summer Institutes - Save the Date! • June 24-24 Summer Virtual Conference: Civic Discourse • July 14-16 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute And of course, our 105th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C! https://hubs.li/Q02_6PrN0 #professionaldevelopment #NCSS2025
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Beginning Spring 2025, Civic Life Project Inc is offering a NEW professional development workshop series to guide educators through the Democracy in Action Curriculum. The series consists of four ninety-minute sessions, each building on the skills developed in the previous one. ➡️ Learn More: https://hubs.li/Q02_Ps2X0 #professionaldevelopment #storytelling #curriculum
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What does it mean to live and thrive in a democratic society as an educator, as a learner and as a member? What does it mean to teach in a democratic society? What does it mean to sustain a democratic society? What should democratic societies be like? ➡️ Submit your proposal to present at the 105th NCSS Annual Conference: Because Democracy Depends On It. https://hubs.li/Q030xkmD0 #professionaldevelopment #democracy #socialstudies
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Come together with other educators to elevate civic learning and strengthen our nation for generations to come! Teachers Advancing Civic Learning (TACL) is a project of CivXNow, a coalition of which NCSS is a proud member: https://hubs.li/Q02_tR230 #socialstudies #teachers
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Hear from educators - what were your biggest takeaways from #NCSS2024 in Boston? Share your thoughts below, and join us next year in D.C. for #NCSS2025! #socialstudies #edchat Targeted Film
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📣 The call for proposals to present at the 105th NCSS Annual Conference in Washington D.C. is now open! We invite you to share your innovative ideas that will bring hope, joy, and love into the teaching of social studies as you consider the futures of students, educators, the profession, and our democratic society. ➡️ Submit yours by February 28, 2025: https://hubs.li/Q030clP90 #NCSS2025 #edchat #professionallearning
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🎞️ JUST ADDED 🎞️ Watch recordings of our webinars with Penguin Random House, George Takei, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin now in the NCSS On Demand Video Library: https://hubs.li/Q02_Pz950 #elearning #edchat #childrensbooks
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