The Social Studies Professional | October 7, 2025 | No. 456
NCSS President Tina M. Ellsworth, Ph.D, welcomes you to the October issue of the Social Studies Professional, and encourages you to explore our complimentary preview of the upcoming 105th NCSS Annual Conference, now less than two months away.
Fresh Strategies For Your Classroom with NCSS Fall Learning
The conversation is already underway, but it’s not too late to join! The NCSS Fall Webinar Series runs through November 2025, with upcoming sessions exploring how educators are confronting censorship, teaching challenging standards with confidence, using AI to foster inclusive dialogue, and even leveraging Ms. Marvel to discuss historical trauma and identity. This series is a wonderful way to fit professional learning on timely issues into your busy schedule. Learn more and register here.
U.S. Media Literacy Week Hosted by NAMLE
Mark your calendars: U.S. Media Literacy Week is October 27–31, 2025. The theme for U.S. Media Literacy Week celebrates one of the five components of media literacy’s definition each day: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act. Check out each link for a full breakdown of each component and additional resources, lessons, and activities. Find new educational materials and join a nationwide movement celebrating the educators and advocates who are helping people build the skills they need to think critically, communicate effectively, and thrive in today’s digital world. Register now.
Free Online Workshops with OER Project
OER Project collaborates with historians, academics, and educators globally to deliver relevant and engaging information to teachers. Through live webinars, educators can connect and learn about exciting new content, effective classroom strategies and techniques, current social studies topics, and hear from individuals leading change in education. Explore upcoming offerings.
New Episodes of Visions of Education (with Transcripts and Resources)
Episode 219
Dan and Michael chat with Linda Doornbos, Annie McMahon Whitlock, and Maggie Demarse about their new TRSE article, “Diving into elementary social studies instruction: What teachers report is happening”. Listen now.
Episode 220
Dan and Michael talk with Hilary Conklin and Molly Andolina about their new TRSE article “Toward a more empathic, connected, and humanizing democracy: A civics curriculum centering listening and storytelling.” Listen now.
