National Council for the Social Studies
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https://www.socialstudies.org/
The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to advocate and build capacity for high-quality social studies by providing leadership, services, and support to educators.
The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to advocate and build capacity for high-quality social studies by providing leadership, services, and support to educators.
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📢 We are honored to welcome Laila Ali - author, wellness advocate, five-time undefeated boxing world champion and daughter of the late, beloved global icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali - as a featured speaker at #NCSS2026!
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
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We Want More History! History lives in public spaces where people encounter stories, places, memory, and meaning together. Join us next weekend at an event near you to learn more about your community’s history. For more information and to find an event, head to https://www.wewantmorehistory.org/.
September 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We Want More History! History lives in public spaces where people encounter stories, places, memory, and meaning together. Join us next weekend at an event near you to learn more about your community’s history. For more information and to find an event, head to https://www.wewantmorehistory.org/.
🇺🇸 On this day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed!
NCSS is pleased to provide a curated list of online resources that can help launch engaging lessons on the constitution and constitution day: hubs.li/Q04wv4Nx0 #constitutionday #edusky #historysky
NCSS is pleased to provide a curated list of online resources that can help launch engaging lessons on the constitution and constitution day: hubs.li/Q04wv4Nx0 #constitutionday #edusky #historysky
September 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
🇺🇸 On this day in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed!
NCSS is pleased to provide a curated list of online resources that can help launch engaging lessons on the constitution and constitution day: hubs.li/Q04wv4Nx0 #constitutionday #edusky #historysky
NCSS is pleased to provide a curated list of online resources that can help launch engaging lessons on the constitution and constitution day: hubs.li/Q04wv4Nx0 #constitutionday #edusky #historysky
NCSS is proud to have multiple board members serving on the NAEP Civics Framework Development Panel! www.nagb.gov/about-us/joi... #civics #edusky
September 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
NCSS is proud to have multiple board members serving on the NAEP Civics Framework Development Panel! www.nagb.gov/about-us/joi... #civics #edusky
“Teachers must support school and district policies, but building student agency does not mean rewriting the handbook. It is about sharing ownership with students where there is room to be flexible."
➡️ Read the full article: hubs.li/Q04xyZ0F0 #edusky @smartbrief.bsky.social #edusky
➡️ Read the full article: hubs.li/Q04xyZ0F0 #edusky @smartbrief.bsky.social #edusky
September 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
“Teachers must support school and district policies, but building student agency does not mean rewriting the handbook. It is about sharing ownership with students where there is room to be flexible."
➡️ Read the full article: hubs.li/Q04xyZ0F0 #edusky @smartbrief.bsky.social #edusky
➡️ Read the full article: hubs.li/Q04xyZ0F0 #edusky @smartbrief.bsky.social #edusky
Don't miss tonight's open online conversation! www.socialstudies.org/benchtoclass... #constitution #edusky #teachersky
September 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Don't miss tonight's open online conversation! www.socialstudies.org/benchtoclass... #constitution #edusky #teachersky
Discover timely, ready-to-use lessons, primary sources, and activities from NCSS and collaborators that help students reflect on the legacy and impact of 9/11 on its 25th anniversary: hubs.ly/Q04rSn2J0 #edusky #Neverforget
Resources about September 11th
These timely and relevant teaching resources from NCSS Publications (Social Education, Middle Level Learning, and Social Studies and the Young Learner) and other trusted sources, like the 9/11 Memoria...
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September 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Discover timely, ready-to-use lessons, primary sources, and activities from NCSS and collaborators that help students reflect on the legacy and impact of 9/11 on its 25th anniversary: hubs.ly/Q04rSn2J0 #edusky #Neverforget
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FYI: The best way to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay Season, Spooky Season, or Hoa, Hoa, Hoa Season is to get signed up as a Partner by 9/3 11:59pm ET so you can get all those FREE #VoteReady stickers and posters 🎃🧛
September 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
FYI: The best way to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay Season, Spooky Season, or Hoa, Hoa, Hoa Season is to get signed up as a Partner by 9/3 11:59pm ET so you can get all those FREE #VoteReady stickers and posters 🎃🧛
🤩 Say no more...it's Day 4 of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Today you could win: One Rho Kappa Charter ($125+ value!)
🎁 Get your entries in before the end of the day - and come back tomorrow for a chance at our grand prize: hubs.li/Q04td6Tn0 #edusky
🎁 Get your entries in before the end of the day - and come back tomorrow for a chance at our grand prize: hubs.li/Q04td6Tn0 #edusky
September 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
🤩 Say no more...it's Day 4 of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Today you could win: One Rho Kappa Charter ($125+ value!)
🎁 Get your entries in before the end of the day - and come back tomorrow for a chance at our grand prize: hubs.li/Q04td6Tn0 #edusky
🎁 Get your entries in before the end of the day - and come back tomorrow for a chance at our grand prize: hubs.li/Q04td6Tn0 #edusky
200+ organizations will display the latest educational products, programs, services, and travel opportunities in our exhibit hall at the 106th NCSS Annual Conference!
➡️ Get your tickets: hubs.li/Q04p_ypt0 #edtech #NCSS2026 #edusky #socialstudies
➡️ Get your tickets: hubs.li/Q04p_ypt0 #edtech #NCSS2026 #edusky #socialstudies
September 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
200+ organizations will display the latest educational products, programs, services, and travel opportunities in our exhibit hall at the 106th NCSS Annual Conference!
➡️ Get your tickets: hubs.li/Q04p_ypt0 #edtech #NCSS2026 #edusky #socialstudies
➡️ Get your tickets: hubs.li/Q04p_ypt0 #edtech #NCSS2026 #edusky #socialstudies
🎉 Today's the start of the NCSS Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Member Appreciation Week! Today we're offering 20% extra off our bookstore items to ALL NCSS Members through September 4.
🛍️ Shop Now: hubs.li/Q04td4Vq0
🔁 Check back here for tomorrow's giveaway: hubs.li/Q04tcVSC0 #teachers #edusky
🛍️ Shop Now: hubs.li/Q04td4Vq0
🔁 Check back here for tomorrow's giveaway: hubs.li/Q04tcVSC0 #teachers #edusky
August 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🎉 Today's the start of the NCSS Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Member Appreciation Week! Today we're offering 20% extra off our bookstore items to ALL NCSS Members through September 4.
🛍️ Shop Now: hubs.li/Q04td4Vq0
🔁 Check back here for tomorrow's giveaway: hubs.li/Q04tcVSC0 #teachers #edusky
🛍️ Shop Now: hubs.li/Q04td4Vq0
🔁 Check back here for tomorrow's giveaway: hubs.li/Q04tcVSC0 #teachers #edusky
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Back to school: civic education and citizenship in an age of AI. Anton Schulzki—my former teacher, later colleague, and former @socialstudies.org president—joins me. I’m a James Madison Fellow and hands-on AI systems builder with 27 years in education.
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August 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Back to school: civic education and citizenship in an age of AI. Anton Schulzki—my former teacher, later colleague, and former @socialstudies.org president—joins me. I’m a James Madison Fellow and hands-on AI systems builder with 27 years in education.
union26.com
union26.com
Explore the Constitution beyond the textbook! Join NCSS online on September 15 for a conversation on constitutional debate, civic life, and how educators can model thoughtful civil discourse in the classroom.
➡️ Learn more and register: hubs.li/Q04vc8YJ0 #edusky #constitutionday
➡️ Learn more and register: hubs.li/Q04vc8YJ0 #edusky #constitutionday
August 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Explore the Constitution beyond the textbook! Join NCSS online on September 15 for a conversation on constitutional debate, civic life, and how educators can model thoughtful civil discourse in the classroom.
➡️ Learn more and register: hubs.li/Q04vc8YJ0 #edusky #constitutionday
➡️ Learn more and register: hubs.li/Q04vc8YJ0 #edusky #constitutionday
Nearly 25 years ago, our nation was changed forever in the space of 102 minutes. Our special Social Education section on this historic anniversary focuses on how to teach about 9/11 using the power of personal stories and reflections.
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqctD0 #classroomresources #september11
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqctD0 #classroomresources #september11
Social Education September 2026
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August 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Nearly 25 years ago, our nation was changed forever in the space of 102 minutes. Our special Social Education section on this historic anniversary focuses on how to teach about 9/11 using the power of personal stories and reflections.
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqctD0 #classroomresources #september11
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqctD0 #classroomresources #september11
🏙️ Make the most of your time in Chicago with a #NCSS2026 Pre-Conference Clinic or Local Tour! Add yours under "Add-Ons" during registration: hubs.li/Q04tbN9H0 #edusky #Chicago
August 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🏙️ Make the most of your time in Chicago with a #NCSS2026 Pre-Conference Clinic or Local Tour! Add yours under "Add-Ons" during registration: hubs.li/Q04tbN9H0 #edusky #Chicago
📢 We are honored to welcome Laila Ali - author, wellness advocate, five-time undefeated boxing world champion and daughter of the late, beloved global icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali - as a featured speaker at #NCSS2026!
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
August 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
📢 We are honored to welcome Laila Ali - author, wellness advocate, five-time undefeated boxing world champion and daughter of the late, beloved global icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali - as a featured speaker at #NCSS2026!
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
➡️ Learn more: hubs.li/Q04sqPWg0 #edusky
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Registration for our free Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses, September 25–26, at St. Edward's University, is open now.
Join us for thought-provoking discussions about introductory history courses and student success in Texas.
Join us for thought-provoking discussions about introductory history courses and student success in Texas.
2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses
The 2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will take place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at St. Edwards University in Austin.
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August 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Registration for our free Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses, September 25–26, at St. Edward's University, is open now.
Join us for thought-provoking discussions about introductory history courses and student success in Texas.
Join us for thought-provoking discussions about introductory history courses and student success in Texas.
📰 The latest issue of #SocialEducation is on its way to your mailbox! This special issue focuses on the upcoming 25th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11.
➡️ Read it now: hubs.li/Q04sq3B00 #classroom #edchat #museumsky #edusky
➡️ Read it now: hubs.li/Q04sq3B00 #classroom #edchat #museumsky #edusky
August 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
📰 The latest issue of #SocialEducation is on its way to your mailbox! This special issue focuses on the upcoming 25th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11.
➡️ Read it now: hubs.li/Q04sq3B00 #classroom #edchat #museumsky #edusky
➡️ Read it now: hubs.li/Q04sq3B00 #classroom #edchat #museumsky #edusky
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46% of Americans can't say what America's 250th commemorates. The C3 Framework turned 10 in 2023 — we talked civics education's next chapter at NCSS.
youtu.be/ZHvN4-mB28A #CivicsEd #America250 #TargetedFilm @socialstudies.org #NCSSTV
youtu.be/ZHvN4-mB28A #CivicsEd #America250 #TargetedFilm @socialstudies.org #NCSSTV
C3 Framework 10th Anniversary - NCSS TV
YouTube video by Targeted Film
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July 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
46% of Americans can't say what America's 250th commemorates. The C3 Framework turned 10 in 2023 — we talked civics education's next chapter at NCSS.
youtu.be/ZHvN4-mB28A #CivicsEd #America250 #TargetedFilm @socialstudies.org #NCSSTV
youtu.be/ZHvN4-mB28A #CivicsEd #America250 #TargetedFilm @socialstudies.org #NCSSTV
🗳️ Vote for our @sxswedu.com Proposal! This panel will provide practical and actionable insights to reimagine social studies education as something that empowers students to sustain, and strengthen, our constitutional democracy: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #edusky
August 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
🗳️ Vote for our @sxswedu.com Proposal! This panel will provide practical and actionable insights to reimagine social studies education as something that empowers students to sustain, and strengthen, our constitutional democracy: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #edusky
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As a new school year begins, this six-point framework from the @socialstudies.org RSCD offers a practical way to teach about religion with accuracy and care—recognizing internal diversity, change, cultural context, beliefs, behaviors, and belonging. #ReligiousLiteracy #ReligionMatters
August 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
As a new school year begins, this six-point framework from the @socialstudies.org RSCD offers a practical way to teach about religion with accuracy and care—recognizing internal diversity, change, cultural context, beliefs, behaviors, and belonging. #ReligiousLiteracy #ReligionMatters
NCSS is pleased to offer a limited number of conference registration scholarships.
➡️Learn more and apply here by Friday, September 4: hubs.li/Q04pFn8-0 #edusky
➡️Learn more and apply here by Friday, September 4: hubs.li/Q04pFn8-0 #edusky
NCSS First-Timer Scholarships
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July 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
NCSS is pleased to offer a limited number of conference registration scholarships.
➡️Learn more and apply here by Friday, September 4: hubs.li/Q04pFn8-0 #edusky
➡️Learn more and apply here by Friday, September 4: hubs.li/Q04pFn8-0 #edusky
⏳ Early Bird Savings for #NCSS2026 end July 30! Grab your NCSS Annual Conference registration now and prepare to connect with fellow educators, discover fresh teaching strategies, and leave inspired. : hubs.li/Q04nMVWQ0 #NCSS2026 #educator #Chicago
Registration
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July 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
⏳ Early Bird Savings for #NCSS2026 end July 30! Grab your NCSS Annual Conference registration now and prepare to connect with fellow educators, discover fresh teaching strategies, and leave inspired. : hubs.li/Q04nMVWQ0 #NCSS2026 #educator #Chicago
Some moments from the 2026 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute and Hill Day! We hope to see you at next year's event, and/or at our Annual Conference this December 4-6. Find out more at socialstudies.org/conference #edusky
July 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Some moments from the 2026 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute and Hill Day! We hope to see you at next year's event, and/or at our Annual Conference this December 4-6. Find out more at socialstudies.org/conference #edusky
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Spotted on Capitol Hill today! Alexandra Levy, AHA staff, and Jennifer Baniewicz, AHA Council, joined @socialstudies.org for its 2026 Hill Day, urging lawmakers to support high-quality social studies and civics education.
Learn more about our advocacy efforts: https://bit.ly/4wI5Rg5.
Learn more about our advocacy efforts: https://bit.ly/4wI5Rg5.
July 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Spotted on Capitol Hill today! Alexandra Levy, AHA staff, and Jennifer Baniewicz, AHA Council, joined @socialstudies.org for its 2026 Hill Day, urging lawmakers to support high-quality social studies and civics education.
Learn more about our advocacy efforts: https://bit.ly/4wI5Rg5.
Learn more about our advocacy efforts: https://bit.ly/4wI5Rg5.
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Excited to moderate “Religious Liberty and Protecting the First Amendment” at the NCSS 2026 Summer Leadership Institute.
We’ll discuss teaching about religion with accuracy, respect, and a grounding in the First Amendment.
Register here: www.socialstudies.org/node/29011
#ReligiousLiteracy #NCSS
We’ll discuss teaching about religion with accuracy, respect, and a grounding in the First Amendment.
Register here: www.socialstudies.org/node/29011
#ReligiousLiteracy #NCSS
July 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Excited to moderate “Religious Liberty and Protecting the First Amendment” at the NCSS 2026 Summer Leadership Institute.
We’ll discuss teaching about religion with accuracy, respect, and a grounding in the First Amendment.
Register here: www.socialstudies.org/node/29011
#ReligiousLiteracy #NCSS
We’ll discuss teaching about religion with accuracy, respect, and a grounding in the First Amendment.
Register here: www.socialstudies.org/node/29011
#ReligiousLiteracy #NCSS