105th Annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference
December 5–7, 2025
Join the Center for Civic Education and thousands of other outstanding social studies educators in Washington, D.C., for the 105th Annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference from December 5–7, 2025.
The NCSS Annual Conference is the largest gathering of K–12 social studies classroom teachers. The program staff at the Center looks forward to seeing you and celebrating all of the work you do to bring a deep civic and constitutional education to your students.
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ᐅ The Center will be at Booth 341 in Civics Renewal Network Alley
Find Us at NCSS—Booth 341
- Learn about our national opportunity to bring civic education to elementary and middle school teachers and their students across the country
- Check out our many FREE resources
- Discover our professional learning opportunities
- Meet the Center program staff in person
- Meet American Civic Education Teacher Award winners
- Spin the wheel to win prizes
- And much more!
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Booth Sessions at NCSS
Come to our booth to experience Project Citizen firsthand! Local high school students will showcase their policy projects and how the program has shaped their civic life.
Come to our booth where current We the People teachers can answer all your questions about the program and the transformative experience it provides for students.
The Center's Panels at NCSS
Kelly Reichardt, Manager of Civic Learning & Curriculum
Build a world of elementary engagement with civic inquiry. Elementary educators discover creative ways to fortify student understanding of the constitutional principles of authority, justice, privacy, and responsibility through ready-to-use, primary source-rich civic inquiry lessons.
Build a world of elementary engagement with civic inquiry. Elementary educators discover creative ways to fortify student understanding of the constitutional principles of authority, justice, privacy, and responsibility through ready-to-use, primary source-rich civic inquiry lessons.
Shae Parks, 2025 American Civic Education Teacher Award Winner
This refreshing power session reframes the impact student voice can have on our students, schools, and our democracy and provides participants with actionable strategies to make that impact meaningful.
This refreshing power session reframes the impact student voice can have on our students, schools, and our democracy and provides participants with actionable strategies to make that impact meaningful.
Michael Blauw, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact
This session is about refreshing our vision and understanding of democracy, so teachers are more able to convey its hope, promise and joy to their often-dubious students, the next generation of democratic participants.
This session is about refreshing our vision and understanding of democracy, so teachers are more able to convey its hope, promise and joy to their often-dubious students, the next generation of democratic participants.
Kelly Reichardt, Manager of Civic Learning & Curriculum
Explore innovative best practices and emerging trends in K-12 civic education that have been tested by ACETA award-winning educators. Benefit from the lived experiences, accomplishments and successes enjoyed by our ACETA winners.
Explore innovative best practices and emerging trends in K-12 civic education that have been tested by ACETA award-winning educators. Benefit from the lived experiences, accomplishments and successes enjoyed by our ACETA winners.
Anna Ballard, Manager of Curriculum and Civic Learning Events
Equip your elementary and middle school students with essential civic literacy skills through inquiry-based learning! Learn how the research-backed We the People program can strengthen interdisciplinary skills and dispositions by leveraging engaging civic content.
Equip your elementary and middle school students with essential civic literacy skills through inquiry-based learning! Learn how the research-backed We the People program can strengthen interdisciplinary skills and dispositions by leveraging engaging civic content.
Dr. Donna Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer
Explore tested civic education strategies with Social Education authors on topics such as literacy, the science of reading, inquiry, civil discourse, democratic simulation, and current events. Attendees to this interactive session will engage in a brief learning simulation.
Explore tested civic education strategies with Social Education authors on topics such as literacy, the science of reading, inquiry, civil discourse, democratic simulation, and current events. Attendees to this interactive session will engage in a brief learning simulation.
Anna Ballard, Manager of Curriculum and Civic Learning Events
Explore how student-driven questions can spark meaningful constitutional investigations in this dynamic poster presentation. Join us to interact with resources, examples, and takeaways to inspire inquiry-based learning in your teaching.
Explore how student-driven questions can spark meaningful constitutional investigations in this dynamic poster presentation. Join us to interact with resources, examples, and takeaways to inspire inquiry-based learning in your teaching.
Taja Butler, Manager of Civic Learning Projects
In today’s digital landscape, media literacy is essential for civic engagement. This session equips educators with scaffolded strategies for media literacy, public policy analysis, and participation in local government through the Center for Civic Education’s Project Citizen.
In today’s digital landscape, media literacy is essential for civic engagement. This session equips educators with scaffolded strategies for media literacy, public policy analysis, and participation in local government through the Center for Civic Education’s Project Citizen.
Grab an Informational Booklet
