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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

@NCSSNetwork

The largest professional association in the nation devoted solely to social studies education. Join us at #NCSS2026 in Chicago!

Silver Spring, MD

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Joined November 2009

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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
May 4
🇺🇸 From 1776 to 9/11 to now: how do you teach 250 years of American resilience in ways that truly engage students? ➡️ Find out at the NCSS Summer Virtual Conference, June 23–24. Registration is open now: hubs.li/Q04bphXh0 #america250 #professionallearning
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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Nov 24, 2019
Thank you to all who attended the 2019 NCSS/NCGE/TCSS Conference. We will see you all next year for the 100th Annual Conference!
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Jul 13, 2018
"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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Feb 9, 2021
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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
May 17, 2021
Today in History: Brown vs. Board of Education in Topeka is decided in 1954. #OnThisDay
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Sep 17, 2020
@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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Jul 1, 2023
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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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Oct 27, 2022
🎉 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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Aug 19, 2021
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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Nov 24, 2024
👋 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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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Jan 5, 2022
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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
May 29, 2020
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
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Jul 6, 2020
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!
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
@NCSSNetwork
Sep 17, 2024
🇺🇸 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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