The Social Studies Professional | September 2, 2025 | No. 454
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Enter the Giveaway
As an association devoted solely to social studies education, NCSS thinks that the back-to-school season is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! That's why we celebrate annually with a week of daily giveaways. From today until Friday, September 5, 2025, enter our free daily raffle here for a chance to win a variety of exciting prizes.
Prizes:
Tuesday, September 2: One Comprehensive NCSS Membership*;
Wednesday, September 3: One Rho Kappa OR Jr. Rho Kappa Charter for your School;
Thursday, September 4: One Registration to the NCSS Summer Virtual Conference OR the Summer Leadership Institute;
Friday, September 5: One Registration to the 105th NCSS Annual Conference.
*If a current member wins, they will receive a free membership to an NCSS Associated Group.
Paid Professional Learning for Social Studies Teachers Grades 4-8
We the People: Civics that Empowers All Students is a federally funded project that supports effective educator development through the Center for Civic Education flagship curricular program: We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. This opportunity is for educators who teach social studies grades 4-8 who are new to the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curricular program and professional learning. Open to teachers in all states.
This opportunity is also available to pre-service teachers who will be doing student teaching in 2025-2026. Download the info sheet or learn more here.
Read Around the World Explore a collection of immigrant and refugee stories. Discover books and activities that offer examples of cultural exchange and a context for them. Start reading now! Sponsored by Penguin Random House
First-Timer Scholarship Applications Due This Friday, September 5, 2025
This week is your final opportunity to apply for a NCSS first-timer scholarships, with the submission portal closing September 5, 2025. Created for early and mid-career educators from diverse ethnic groups, especially historically marginalized communities and/or those who teach in economically disadvantaged school districts, this scholarship covers the registration fee for the 105th NCSS Annual Conference in Washington, DC (December 5-7, 2025), and a one-year regular membership in NCSS. Apply here. Contribute here.
Free Elementary Resources from the Bill of Rights Institute
The Bill of Rights Institute recently introduced a new set of resources focused on helping elementary students understand their pivotal role in the American experiment of self-government, emphasizing the promise of liberty and equality. These "Bill of Rights Institute Jr. Institute" resources are:
Primary source based
Inquiry-based
Content-area literacy instruction focused
Modular and time-friendly
Constitution Day Symposium in Washington D.C.
Join More Perfect and NCSS partner iCivics on September 17 in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Constitution and elevate civic learning nationwide. This special Constitution Day event is part of a national effort to inspire greater support for civic learning and build momentum toward the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, and is open to any interested educators and students in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. Learn more and register.
Teach and commemorate. Help your students discover stories of hope, unity and resilience with the free 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience. Register your class now. Sponsored by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
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