January/February 2013 TSSP
Submitted by news_aggregator on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 2:46pmThe January/February 2013 issue of The Social Studies Professional, the newsletter for members of the National Council for th - --> read more »
How urban districts are faring in common core implementation
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NCSS workshop helps participants use thoughtful teaching strategies
Submitted by news_aggregator on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 2:46pmIn the workshop titled "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core using Practical, Engaging, Th - --> read more »
Using mapping to control disease in Africa
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Documentary looks at history, science standards process in Texas
Submitted by news_aggregator on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 2:46pmA PBS documentary will examine the process used in Texas to select history and science standards and other school curricula.
Upcoming state and regional social studies conferences
Submitted by news_aggregator on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:19pmRegional, state and local social studies conferences organized by NCSS-affiliated councils provide great opportunities for te - --> read more »
If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today.
Submitted by news_aggregator on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:19pmE. Joseph Cossman,American entrepreneur and inventor -More-
Historian examines Notre Dame's role in U.S. Irish-Catholic history
Submitted by news_aggregator on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:19pmThe University of Notre Dame's importance in the lives of Catholics and Irish-Americans is an unshakeable part of 20th-centur - --> read more »
New book on teaching reading links social studies standards with the Common Core State Standards
Submitted by news_aggregator on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:19pmNCSS Publications announces "Teaching Reading with the Social Studies Standards: Elementary Units that Integrate Great Books, - --> read more »
IPad is soaring in popularity in U.S. schools
Submitted by news_aggregator on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 2:19pmApple's iPad has become a popular fixture in classrooms nationwide, and a large part of that has been by design as the compan - --> read more »
