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243. 100 Years of the Harlem Renaissance: Past and Present Voices
Barbara Cruz, Peter Hulme, Brittany Lee-Wright, Paul Sauberer, Clarence Walker
1285. All Of The Above
Ashanté Horton
589. American Congress Digital Archives Portal Scavenger Hunt
Danielle Emerling, Elizabeth Shaver
493. Anchored with Agency: Active Learning in AP
Kelsie Berrett, Kezia Dearden
318. Because Justice is Not Inevitable!
Jaime Austin, Jamie Higgins Shaull, Nicole Maffei, Juliet Morris
1108. Beyond the Field Trip: A Framework for Teaching Community History
Samantha Lalick, Erica Aldrich, Mary Kate Lonergan, Vanessa McNamara, Rebecca Stephens, Amanda Stock
1123. Big Thinking for Little Historians
Jordan Hammon, Heather Nice
831. Biliteracy Strategies that Support Disciplinary Inquiry
Bárbara Cruz, Natalie Keefer, Clarence Walker
242. Black History 365: Visualizing Black History in Elementary Classrooms
Barbara Cruz, Clarence Walker, Amanda Yelvington
1239. Build a Science Fair for Civics: Designing Civic Inquiry That Goes Public
Gerald Gangaram, Rachel Humphries, Shawn McCusker, Kate Shepard
1250. Building Access to DBQs for Multilingual Learners
Whitney Nielsen, Pam Porter, Leah Vivirito, Todd Wallingford
1194. Building Community with Our Caribbean Neighbors: Understanding Current Events Through Narratives
Elizabeth Abraham, Rebecca Christ, Michael Fabiano, Anastasia Legoute, Sarah Mathews
1027. Carter Woodson and Notable Tradebooks: Engaging Early Grade Lesson Plans!
Ilene Berson, Michael Berson, Cathy Brant, Jennie Burke, Alexander Butler, Vicki Hobson, Densiha Jones, Stephanie Nichols, Regine Randall, Jennifer Zoumberis
1038. Carter Woodson and Notable Tradebooks: Engaging Upper Elementary Lesson Plans!
Mandy Bean, Cathy Brant, Jennie Burke, Kathy hintz, Emily Holmberg, Andrea Libresco, Sarah Montgomery, Regina Randall, Mellanie Robinson, Carolyn Weber, Lara Willox
612. Catan: Settling Your Way to Economic Proficiency
Megan Henning, Christina Scoville
1076. Celebrating Veterans Day
Elise Barkemeyer, Belinda Cambre, Robert Norwood
268. Community Art as Civic Action
Trey Antonetti, Dru Davidson, Lindsey Drain, Carol Huneycutt, Jane Keen, Rebekah Murphy
827. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA: A Conversation With Filmmakers and Educators
Danielle Bierzynski, Kristin Lehner, Lynn Novick, Heather Ann Thompson
758. Critical Thinking Through Role-Play and Simulations
Scott Bray, Amy Chung, Carolyn Latta
1006. Crossroads: Where Economics, History, and Music Meet
Chris Cannon, Princeton Williams
639. Curriculum Roadmaps for Diverse U.S. Narratives
Alysha Butler, Susan Wilkins
392. Defending the Discipline: How can educators take informed civic action?
Beau Dickenson, Eric Duchaj, Danyael Graham, Neeley Minton
640. Democracy demands civic reasoning 365: 10 inquiry-based lessons that promote civic reasoning
Megan Andrews, Cory Callahan, Jada Kohlmeier, Terrance Lewis, Nick Phillips, Jesús Tirado
100. Democracy in Doodles- Political Cartoons Then and Now
Alli Kirby, Noel Miller, Aubrey Rossier
324. Democratic Classroom Observation: Harnessing Youth Voice and Civic Engagement
Jill Bass, Rebecca Coven, Kathleen Mahoney, Nate Ramin
519. Digital Learning Strategies for Climate Change in Social Studies 365
YOSHIHIKO FUKUDA, NAHO INOUE, EMI IWATANI, HIROAKI SAKAUE
1102. Dust: Exploring the Lingering Legacy of 9/11 with Today’s Students
Bridget Gormley, Megan Jones, David Kendrick, Kristin Stelfox
1075. Elevating Engagement: A Mini-Roadshow with Eduprotocols
Dominic Helmstetter, Adam Moler
947. Empowering Young Voices: K-5 Culturally Responsive Inquiries to Drive Civic Action
Tamara Acoba, Oluwafunmilayo Ajayi, Laurie Brooks, José Guerrero, Whitney Jean, Natalie Medina, Kaitlin Wegrzyn
322. Engaging Multilingual Learners as Civic Change Agents
Sabrina Anfossi Kareem, Rebecca Coven
1124. Explore current issues through Korematsu v. US history using new film curriculum
Dr. Karen Korematsu, Melina Melgoza, Courtney Peagler
936. Exploring Our Community’s Stories: Culturally Responsive Inquiry in Elementary Social Studies
Oluwafunmilayo Ajayi, Laurie Brooks, Jose Guerrero, Natalie Medina, Kaitlin Wegrzyn
576. From 1776 to "Yes We Can": Creating Civic Changemakers in the Classroom
Melanie Holland, Alissa Oginsky, Libby Otto-Patel, Sadie Troy
206. From awareness to action: Strategies to amplify young climate leaders
Gabby Dickison, Jack Gundeck, Turtle Haste, CJ McDermott, Dean Vesperman
529. From Classroom to Public Radio–Showcasing Student Voice with NPR and KQED
Janet Woojeong Lee, Alisha Lindsey, Rachel Roberson, Joel Ruvalcaba
743. From Club to Course: Student Government 365
Megan Koppitch, Megan Miller
1203. From IEPs to Impact: Designing Inclusive Social Studies Classrooms
Rich Cairn, Lauren Colley, Tim Lintner, Darren Minarik
1056. From Masterpieces to Movies: Sustaining World History Through the Arts
Jordan Brown, Alysha Christian, Elizabeth Gledhill, Liz Green
1059. From Primary Sources to Proficiency: Designing Learning Trajectories for Historical Thinking
Summer Bartlett, David Beller , Lindsey Evans, Meghan Manfra, Heather Parra, Lindsey Payne
1054. Global Civics in a Digital Age: Teaching Civics for an Interconnected World
Joel Breakstone, Nathan McAlister, Kristin Stelfox
557. Hands-On, Minds-On: Practical Moves for Powerful K–5 Inquiry
Kate Gerry, Vicki Hobson, Neeley Minton, Alexa Quinn
817. HAVE WE GOT A STORY FOR YOU! Educational Podcasts and AI
Phil Horender, Justice Parker, Phil Schoff
211. Historical Mapping of East Asia
Richard Pegg, Anne Prescott
251. History Isn't Quiet: Let student voices lead
Amy Bye, Jessica Husted, Alexandra Maier
483. Indigenous Education: Peoples and Nations: Past, Present, and Futures
Nathan McAlister, Kenneth St. Pierre (Yankton Sioux Nation) , Yale Taylor (Choctaw Nation), Raphael Wahwassuck (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation)
632. Inquiry in Action: Teaching with Primary Sources from the Colonial Era
Anne Marie Baker, Andy Engel, Lindsey Horner, Catherine VanDyke
4. Integrated by Design: Reclaiming Social Studies in K–8 Classrooms
Karen Collier, Shabnam Heydarzade, Wayne Hickman, Margit McGuire, Andrew Miller, James Oigara, Jessica Ramos, Rachel Turner, Juan Walker, Jing Williams
653. Integrating Disability History into Democratic Education Year-Round
Christa Bialka, Nicole Hansen, Teresa Wojcik
312. Intentionally Inclusive Social Studies: Teaching and Learning for All Students
Stacie Brensilver Berman, John Palella , Diana Turk
309. Justice Dialogues: Student-Led Civic Conversations for Social Studies 365
Mary Ellen Daneels, Catherine Hawke, Tiffany Middleton, Dee Runaas
1129. Justice Never Takes a Day Off: Teaching Prison Reform
Emily Bohn, Dina Violante, Jennifer Welch
902. Land, Labor, and the Making of Chicago
Nataka Moore, Jay Young
547. Make It to Teach It: Maker Spaces for Social Studies Educators
Grace O'Donnell , Jeff Greiner, Madison Hinko, Sarah Paulson
279. Mapping the Black Experience: From WWI to WWII
Paloma Gomez, Samuel Moore, Victor Rivera
1041. Migration, Welcome, Belonging: Building Civic Agency for Every Student, Every Day
Sara Ahmed , Lino Paulo Cabral, Meisha Lamb-Bell
751. Mini Inquires, Major Impact
Erica Diaz, Lindsay Stepanek
603. Multimedia Inquiry and Nuclear Literacy: An Empirical Study of Instructional Design
Sarah Kaka, Taylor Kessner, Joshua Littenberg-Tobias
911. Native Women Leading the Way: From Revolution to the Future
Anthony Bullard, Rene Gokey, Yadira Hadlett
550. NCSS PC Scholar Strand Speaker
Scholar Speaker
202. NCSS Technology Community Town Hall: Intersection of AI, EdTech, and Social Studies
Amy Allen, Ilene Berson, Michael Berson, Zarek Drozda, Annie Evans, Kimberly Gilman, Kori Green, David Hicks
900. Next Gen PBL
Kacey Dewing, Julie Meltzer
615. No Permanent Victories, No Permanent Defeats
Sarah Brooks, Laurel Hill, Eugene Johnson
1223. Pardon the Interruption: a Pocketful of Plays to Reignite a Mid-Lesson Slump
Laura McFarren, Kimberley Wahaus, Blanche Wulfekoetter
398. Peace Studies as a 365-Day Civic Skill
JoAnne Bohl, Seth Brady, Delia Dunlap, Kiran Masud, Kent McConnell, Jacquelyn Moorman, Haydee Rodriguez, David Vega-Pulido
938. Publish Your Practice: Elevating Social Studies Teaching and Learning Through Storytelling
Kaitlyn Bearinger, Anne Gill, Mark Kissling, Jessica Schocker, Abigail Stebbins
1183. QFT 365: Ask Questions Like a Historian Every Day of the Year
Cynthia Benoit, Maame Conduah, Katy Connolly, Erica Ferguson, Dan Fouts
427. Resistance is Bold, Brave and Badass: Teaching Democracy with Mugshots and Movements
CherylAnne Amendola, Annie Evans, Angela Lee, Shannon Salter Burghardt, Karalee Wong Nakatsuka
1206. Simplify and Elevate: Inquiry Every Day
Kile Clabaugh, Keith Patterson, Roland Schendel
716. Social Studies? Yay! Motivating young researchers with powerful inquiry-based curriculum in K-3
Tara Gabriel, Diana Gomez, Timothy Jones, Andrea L'Tainen, Rebeca Morales, Hal Morra
593. Strategies for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Social Studies
Natalie Keefer, Tom Lucey, Ebony McKiver , Robert Medrano
595. Student Podcasting for Civic Life
Dr. Shelina Warren
373. Sustaining Inquiry All Year
Cheryl Jindeel
792. Symbols of Democracy: Teaching American Symbols Through Inquiry
Seunghoon Han, Stephanie Schroeder, Abigail Stebbins
1172. Tasting History
Rebecca DuBose, Tarah Kemp, Scott Saunders, Maranda Wilkinson
346. Teacher Built, Research Tested: Discussions Lessons for World History Classrooms
Shelton Daal, Angela Hardy, Emi Iwatani, Dani Jennings, Rachel Phillips, Abby Reisman, David Wessel
588. Teaching Asian American History: Strategies, Tools, and Classroom Insights
Sohyun An, Albert Chan, Esther Kim, John Lee, Noreen Rodriguez, Wayne Zhang
481. Teaching Inquiry with the Digitized Papers of James Madison!
Harrison Cash, Nancy Stetz, Stephanie van Hover
694. Tech Slam: Crowdsourcing Tech Tools
Kimberly Gilman, Kori Green
499. The Algorithm Has a Desk: Teaching Students to Recognize Bias in AI
Daniel del Nido, Wendy Miller Gamer, Brittany Molenda
1051. The Earth Needs Everyone: Working Across P16 for Environmental/Sustainability Education
Isaac Bolaji, Greer Burroughs, Matthew S. Hollstein, Jay M. Shuttleworth, Bethany Vosburg-Bluem
582. The Language of Inquiry: Supporting Multilingual Learners in Social Studies
Reuben Henriques, Rebekah Judson, Miesha Keita, Julia Lucas
132. The Poetry of Social Studies
Kristy Brugar, Heidi Heitfeld
742. They’re Not Too Young for Social Justice: Action Projects for Young Citizens
Clio Bodie, Zach Libresco, Ruth Longobardi, Kara Pranikoff, Jennifer Steinberg, Kimberly Tolksdorf
1127. Thinking with Cemeteries: Building Historical Empathy Through Collective Memories of War
Denver Brunsman, Jessica Culver, Shane Gower, Angela Lee, Ashley Lock
856. Using Annotated Maps to Increase Student Engagement
Jennifer Allan, Nicole Mollencopf
937. What Would You Do?
David Houston, Elizabeth Osborn
502. When Civics Meets School Counseling: Lessons That Blend SEL and Social Studies
Sabrina Caldwell, Lydia Coltrane, Abigail Stebbins
899. White Utopia: Rethinking the White City
Nataka Moore, Jay Young
798. Who Gets to Be a “Founder”?: Teaching the Declaration of Independence
Lisa Andersen, Christin Chapman, TaShena Melton, Eric Slauter, Megan Spletzer