Engage with the Democratic Knowledge Project at NCSS!
The 104th NCSS annual meeting is right in our backyard in Boston, MA November 22nd-24th and we’ll be there! NCSS offers an incredible opportunity to connect with other professionals, learn about cutting-edge pedagogical approaches, and gather social studies teaching and learning resources. Register today!
We’re excited to share civic learning resources and opportunities in the exhibit hall and at presentations and poster sessions. We’re also hosting a pre-conference, offsite workshop on November 21st in collaboration with the Museum of African American History.
See below for opportunities to engage with the DKP at NCSS.
Pre-conference Off-site Clinic- Loyalty, Voice, or Exit: Underrepresented Voice in Revolutionary Boston at the African Meeting House Thu 11/21/24; 12:30–4:30 pm
Experience the story of Prince Hall, a free Black abolitionist in Revolutionary Boston, at the site of the African Meeting House. Prince Hall is featured in the DKP’s 8th grade curriculum, Civic Engagement in our Democracy
Conference Keynote Speaker:
Reinvigorating Civic Education in America Fri 11/22/24; 10:15
Learn from the DKP’s founder and director, Dr. Danielle Allen, about the key principles of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap and hear updates on how pilot implementations are unfolding around the country.
Presentation:
Thinking Routines + Civic Stories = Deeper Civic Learning! Fri 11/22/24; 3:00–3:55 pm
Learn about using civic thinking routines, drawn from Project Zero, and civic stories from the DKP’s Director of Professional Development, Tina Blythe.
Poster Sessions:
Roadmap to Reality: Educating for American Democracy in Elementary Grades Sat 11/23/24; 11:25 am–12:20 pm
Holistic Assessment for Civic Learning: Meaningful and Authentic Assessment Opportunities in the Civics Classroom Fri 11/22/24; 3:00 pm–3:55 pm