@MidStatesCSS

The oldest Social Studies council in the country; an affiliate of @NCSSNetwork. Serving social studies educators in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and PA. #sschat

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Wise words from a trio of experts from @UofMaryland. You cannot achieve literacy success by cutting time for social studies and science. As they note, this “has been tried and proven to fail.” Prioritize social studies instead. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/…

Commentary: Want stronger readers? Don't sideline social studies - Maryland Matters

No one disagrees with the statement that kids need to become better readers, but how to do it is a point of contention, write a group of education professors, who say a state plan to pile on language...

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⏳ LAST CHANCE to be at the NCSS Summer Virtual Conference! This event, keynoted by America's Government Teacher Sharon McMahon, kicks off tomorrow, June 23. ➡️ Attend from anywhere. Register now: hubs.li/Q04hDqhj0 #professionallearning #government #teacher
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💻 Two days, so many ideas! This year's Summer Virtual Conference agenda covers everything from teaching the Declaration of Independence to using zines for civic action. ➡️ View the agenda now: hubs.li/Q04j4x5w0 #summerpd #America250 #pedagogy
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DYNAMIC IN DELAWARE! @MidStatesCSS conference at MAX capacity with @BobWoodson & @WoodsonCenter! Thank you all! See you in D.C. 2027! @NCSSNetwork @socialstudiestx @NYSCSS @MdPublicSchools @dcpublicschools @shelinawarren @historyherway @msjingold
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Members of our staff spent the weekend in Delaware for the 2026 @MidStatesCSS! It was wonderful to connect with educators from NY, PA, NJ, MD, & DE, and hear how well-received our free K-12 black history & excellence curriculum is in the classroom. Our founder @BobWoodson was also honored as the keynote speaker for the conference, which was such a treat. Thank you to Jennifer @msjingold and the rest of the Middle States team for making us newcomers feel so welcomed!
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#OTD in 1942, General DeWitt issued the first of the Civilian Exclusion Orders of the Japanese American Incarceration, sending 125,000 people to camps in isolated pockets around the U.S. Learn more from the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community: bijac.org/history/exclusion-…
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🇺🇸 From Revolution to Resilience—how do YOU teach the American Story? Share your strategies at the NCSS Summer Virtual Conference. 📅 Proposals due April 8: hubs.li/Q047q7ct0 #america250 #history
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Pleased to help organize and present at the well-attended #MSCSS26 Conference by @MidStatesCSS with a poster session, field excursion, and panel presentation. Check out this article for more details. udel.edu/academics/colleges/…

Delaware Center for Civics Education Leaders Present at MSCSS Conference | IPA | Biden School |...

Fran O'Malley, director of DCCE, and Scott Abbott, DCCE assistant director, presented several sessions as part of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies annual conference.

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Today, the National Archives traveling exhibition, "Documents That Forged a Nation," containing nine original Founding-era documents, opened in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary. Learn more about the documents on display & the tour locations: freedomplane.org/
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Members of our staff spent the weekend in Delaware for the 2026 @MidStatesCSS! It was wonderful to connect with educators from NY, PA, NJ, MD, & DE, and hear how well-received our free K-12 black history & excellence curriculum is in the classroom. Our founder @BobWoodson was also honored as the keynote speaker for the conference, which was such a treat. Thank you to Jennifer @msjingold and the rest of the Middle States team for making us newcomers feel so welcomed!
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Join @MidStatesCSS for their 2026 Annual Conference in Delaware on February 27-28, featuring 40 educator-led sessions, a field experience at Hockessin School #107, and a keynote address by the founder & president of @WoodsonCenter. sites.google.com/view/mscss2…
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According to the last census, women make up 50.5% of the population. However, throughout our history, from Sybil Ludington to Katherine Johnson, the accomplishments of women have ignored, dismissed, or co-opted. Learn more about #WomensHistoryMonth here: today.com/life/when-did-wome…
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We are ready for the @MidStatesCSS Conference to begin! Come check out the @RetroReport booth and our session on Executive Power and our workshop this afternoon.
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Excited to be Looking Back, Thinking Forward with @MidStatesCSS at their Annual Conference!
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CivxNow@CivxNowFeb 9
Join @MidStatesCSS for their 2026 Annual Conference in Delaware on February 27-28, featuring 40 educator-led sessions, a field-experience at Hockessin School #107, and a keynote address by founder & president of the @WoodsonCenter, Robert L. Woodson Sr: bit.ly/4ccpDJC

MSCSS 2026 Annual Conference

By reflecting on our past—our shared histories, challenges, and achievements—we gain the insight necessary to inform and inspire meaningful civic engagement and forward-thinking pedagogy.

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Middle States Momentum Is Building ! From Binghamton, NY to Newark, Delaware, the Middle States region is coming together! @NYSCSS @NCSSNetwork @NewAmericanHist @historycomics @socialstudiestx @nysmuseum @officialNJCHE @Gilder_Lehrman
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Friday is #FredKorematsuDay! Watch our virtual conversation with Dr. Karen Korematsu and MSNow's “Burn Order” Executive Producer & Co-Writer, Michael Yarvitz. The conversation streams on what would have been Fred Korematsu's 107th birthday, Jan. 30, at 10 AM on the KI website.
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🇺🇸 Just announced! Join Steve Armstrong and Allison Norrie discuss how to put our founding documents and primary sources to use in your classroom to explore the spirit of 1776 in 2026. ➡️ Free registration: hubs.li/Q04082mw0 #america250
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KI is in Boston this week! Tomorrow, join Dr. Korematsu to celebrate the annual recognition of #FredKorematsuDay of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, and also call for the passage of S.2132 / H.3437 to recognize this day in perpetuity. Learn more: events.tbf.org/event/home/fr…
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NJAMLE@NJAMLEJan 11
You don’t want to miss Dr. Tracey Severn’s keynote, “Using Humor to Make Schools Places of Learning, Love and Laughter!” @docseverns Register for #NJAMLE2026 here: docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/…
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Our first social studies conference of the year! Excited that our founder @BobWoodson will be the keynote speaker. :)
MSCSS@MidStatesCSSJan 3
JOIN US in 2026! The Middle States (MSCSS) is proud to host this year's gathering in historic Delaware. LINK: lnkd.in/gXw9-iV7 to register! @NYSCSS @NCSSNetwork @socialstudiestx @officialNJCHE @RetroReport @historyherway @BobWoodson @WoodsonCenter @shelinawarren
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