@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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Are you a social studies educator from New Jersey or New York? Consider nominating yourself to join our Board of Directors! Great opportunity for those who want to take on leadership, develop skills and networks, and be part of a terrific organization.
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Get your session proposals in now so you can join us for the annual MSCSS conference!
MSCSS@MidStatesCSSSep 17
🚨Attention social studies educators! 🚨 Our 123rd MSCSS annual conference will be held Friday, Feb. 26th-Saturday, Feb. 27th, 2027 at the Westin Tyson's Corner VA (just outside DC). Session proposals due Oct. 16th. More details on the conference website: sites.google.com/view/mscss-…
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🚨Attention social studies educators! 🚨 Our 123rd MSCSS annual conference will be held Friday, Feb. 26th-Saturday, Feb. 27th, 2027 at the Westin Tyson's Corner VA (just outside DC). Session proposals due Oct. 16th. More details on the conference website: sites.google.com/view/mscss-…
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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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Big plans ahead for #MSCSS2027, our Board of Directors gathered at the Westin Tyson’s Corner just outside Washington DC to map out an exciting and impactful annual conference - Save the Dates for Feb. 26-27, 2027. Stay tuned for more details! – at Tysons Corner, VA
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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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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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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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It's Been 84 years ... " Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Archbishop Desmond Tutu @NCSSNetwork @NYSCSS @nysmuseum @officialNJCHE @historyed @Gilder_Lehrman @msjingold @socialstudiestx @historyherway
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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 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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