The Social Studies Professional | August 19, 2025 | No. 453
NCSS Executive Director, Kelly McFarland Stratman, shares on the importance of community and wishes you a joyful and restorative back-to-school season.
Free Online Professional Development Offerings from iCivics
NCSS partner iCivics invites educators and administrators to attend one of these upcoming free webinars hosted by iCivics’ Director of Educator Engagement, Natacha Scott.
August 19, 7 PM ET: Your Back-to-School Civics Toolkit
The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is pleased to announce the publication of issue 17.2 of the Journal of Media Literacy Education (JMLE), their online, open-access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship, and the pedagogy of media literacy education. Visit jmle.org to read the latest issue.
Apply for an #NCSS2025 First Timer Scholarship
NCSS is offering a limited number of first-timer conference registration scholarships for early and mid-career educators from diverse ethnic groups, especially historically marginalized communities and/or those who teach in economically disadvantaged school districts. Educators from across the U.S. and its territories are welcome to apply by the deadline of September 5, 2025. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Apply here. Contribute here.
2025 National Days of Learning"Teach to Remember" Join us live from Flight 93 for NEW ranger-led programs, real-time Q&As, and powerful lessons in remembrance, resilience, and 9/11 history. Explore this unforgettable experience! Sponsored by the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial
Educating All Learners Alliance: Upcoming Online Events
Join Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) in one of their upcoming online events. RSVP here or through the appropriate link below.
Free Webinar: AI, Education and Ethics for a Changing World
Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting in your own work, this August 20 Webinar from NCSS partner NAAEE offers practical guidance, critical insights, and a reminder of the central role educators play in fostering thoughtful, human-centered learning in an AI-driven world. Register now.
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.
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