Join us for the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) 100th Anniversary Conference: Democracy Ready! Special sub-themes, speakers, and sessions will highlight issues and practices of greatest interest to social studies educators each day. Learn more and register today: hubs.li/Q011NWcS0 #sschat

Ready for a great new resource??? Here is our latest, FREE resource. All materials are downloadable and can be used in person or in digital settings. National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) #socialstudies #sschat #freelessons #curriculum #Korea #Koreanwar worldhistoryde.org/koreas-place-i…

Learn from Michael Bornstein & Debbie Bornstein Holinstat at #NCSS100. Together, they will share the true story of how a father’s courageous wit, a mother’s fierce love, and one perfectly timed illness saved Michael’s life during the Holocaust. Register: hubs.li/Q012GfXn0

Join us Feb 10 at 3:30pm CST with National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) as we explore the essential steps of every social studies inquiry with iCivics' Natacha Scott, UCFCCIE's Dr. Scott M. Waring, and inquirED's Sarah Milo Hoskow. Register at bit.ly/3KAhMFJ #inquirybased #socialstudies

3 podcasts every teacher should be listening to: Cult of Pedagogy for nerding out on all things teaching Modern Classrooms Project to learn the ins-and-outs of a self-paced, mastery based classroom ...reply with what should be third on this list :) #edchat #teachertwitter #edutwitter

I am speaking at NCSS 100th Anniversary Conference. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) #NCSS100 - via #Whova event app

On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated. In 2005, The United Nations adopted a resolution to mark the anniversary of the liberation as Holocaust Remembrance Day. NCSS continues to remember the millions of innocent lives that were lost and reaffirm our vow to never forget.

Why do fact checkers find better info online? Lateral reading

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Take a listen! You’ll gain something from this episode. open.spotify.com/episode/4L3G5M…

Professional historians have to grapple with the fact people are increasingly getting their knowledge of history from TikTok, Instagram, and short (3-5 minute) videos on YouTube.

Just a friendly reminder for #educators , check out our Social Studies Network on FB. facebook.com/groups/socials… We have over 12,000 dynamic educators from around the world sharing all things social studies. #education #edchat #BetterTogether #teachertwitter

U.S. Will Rename 660 Mountains, Rivers and More to Remove Racist Word | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mor…

Someone killed 14 children and 1 teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. I’m wholly devastated. We live in a society where power absolutely refuses to protect our children. How many more kids have to die before power makes radical changes to these horrific conditions?

25 Books for Educators to Explore | Getting Smart Check out this list for some mid-summer reading! gettingsmart.com/2020/02/21/25-…

Where were you exactly five years ago today? If you were in Oregon, chances are you were watching a total eclipse of the sun (cue Bonnie Tyler song). (1 of 6)

So #twitterstorians, if your U.S. history survey is supposed to start in 1877, do you actually start a bit earlier--with Reconstruction more broadly (which didn't really end in 1877)--or with a different topic?

OCSS presents its first face to face conference on October 1 at Willamette University in Salem! Use this link to sign up. Details on presenters will be posted in the next week. Join us as we affirm that SOCIAL STUDIES STILL MATTERS! zeffy.com/en-US/ticketin…

On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (8/29), I’m reminded of not only the destruction of my home and community, but also that the experience radicalized me. I was 17 at the time. These events below, personally and systemic, shook my worldview.