December Newsletter 2023
Teaching Social Studies - Summer-Fall, 2023 Edition
Read the articles on our blog!
Membership applications are at the bottom of our home page
2024 NJCSS Conference
Monday, October 21, 2024, Busch Student Center at Rutgers
Information will be announced in March
NJCSS Student Recognition Awards
Deadline: March 15, 2024
NJCSS Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
NJCSS High School Students (Grades 9-12)
NJCSS NJ College Students (Arlene Gardner Award)
NJCSS Teacher of the Year Awards
Deadline: April 30, 2024
NJCSS Elementary Teacher Award (Grades K-5)
NJCSS Middle School Teacher Award (Grades 6-8)
NJCSS High SChool Teacher Award (Grades 9-12)
Directory of World Leaders & U.S. Government Leaders (11/11/23)
NJ Department of Education Curriculum Integration of AAPI & DEI Mandates (1/26/23)
NJ Amistad Commission Opportunities
Rising Scholars Scholarship Application (75 students are nominated)
Contact: amistad@doe.nj.gov
NJ Center for Civic Education 2023-24 PD Workshops
Information
Wednesday, December 6, 2023: Engaging Students in Middle School Civics
Tuesday, March 5, 2024: Project Citizen (Grades 3-12)
Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Infusing Civics, Economics and NJ history into High School U.S. History
Wednesday, April 3, 2024: Teaching Controversial issues and Media Literacy (K-12)
Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Civics for Grades K-5
Thursday, May 9, 2024: Engaging Students in Middle School Civics
Contact Bob O'Dell at ro205@scarletmail.rutgers.edu with any questions.
To register go to https://civiced.rutgers.edu/events/range.listevents/-
16th Annual Human Rights Conference: Freedom, Justice and Equality for All - One person can make a difference!
Friday, December 8, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Kean University
Speakers
Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela
Sophia Kianni, Founder of Climate Cardinals & Youngest Appointed United Nations Advisor
John Prendergast, Co-Founder of The Sentry, NY Times Author
Click here to RSVP for the 16th Annual Conference on December 8, 2023
Human Rights, Human Dignity, and the Environment
75 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023
Conference, 9 am - 1 pm
Montclair State University
Contact: John Terry, jterry@bernardsboe.com
The State of Social Studies in NJ Schools
NJCSS Fred Cotterell Teacher of the Year Awards (2023-24)
NJ Elementary Teacher Award (K-5)
Hanan Attiyah
Barley Sheaf & Francis A. Desmares Elementary Schools, Flemington, NJ
NJ Middle School Teacher Award (6-8)
Meghan Stratton
Melvin H. Krebs MS, East Windsor, NJ and currently a supervisor with the Boonton Public Schools
NJ High School Teacher Award (9-12)
Marisa Mathias
Pascack Valley HS, Hillsdale, NJ
Congratulations!
What is NJCSS?
The NJCSS is a statewide association in New Jersey with 1,300 members devoted solely to social studies education. A major goal and accomplishment of the NJCSS has been to bring together educators from all social studies disciplines, including history, economics, political science, sociology geography, anthropology, and psychology.
Our members are elementary, intermediate, secondary and college educators as well as other professionals who share the commitment to the Social studies. Together, NJCSS members work toward a better understanding of the social studies and its importance in developing responsible participation in social, political, and economic life. Contact Hank Bitten
Teaching Social Studies - Summer-Fall, 2023 Edition
Read the articles on our blog!
Membership applications are at the bottom of our home page
2024 NJCSS Conference
Monday, October 21, 2024, Busch Student Center at Rutgers
Information will be announced in March
NJCSS Student Recognition Awards
Deadline: March 15, 2024
NJCSS Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
NJCSS High School Students (Grades 9-12)
NJCSS NJ College Students (Arlene Gardner Award)
NJCSS Teacher of the Year Awards
Deadline: April 30, 2024
NJCSS Elementary Teacher Award (Grades K-5)
NJCSS Middle School Teacher Award (Grades 6-8)
NJCSS High SChool Teacher Award (Grades 9-12)
Directory of World Leaders & U.S. Government Leaders (11/11/23)
NJ Department of Education Curriculum Integration of AAPI & DEI Mandates (1/26/23)
NJ Amistad Commission Opportunities
Rising Scholars Scholarship Application (75 students are nominated)
Contact: amistad@doe.nj.gov
NJ Center for Civic Education 2023-24 PD Workshops
Information
Wednesday, December 6, 2023: Engaging Students in Middle School Civics
Tuesday, March 5, 2024: Project Citizen (Grades 3-12)
Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Infusing Civics, Economics and NJ history into High School U.S. History
Wednesday, April 3, 2024: Teaching Controversial issues and Media Literacy (K-12)
Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Civics for Grades K-5
Thursday, May 9, 2024: Engaging Students in Middle School Civics
Contact Bob O'Dell at ro205@scarletmail.rutgers.edu with any questions.
To register go to https://civiced.rutgers.edu/events/range.listevents/-
16th Annual Human Rights Conference: Freedom, Justice and Equality for All - One person can make a difference!
Friday, December 8, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Kean University
Speakers
Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela
Sophia Kianni, Founder of Climate Cardinals & Youngest Appointed United Nations Advisor
John Prendergast, Co-Founder of The Sentry, NY Times Author
Click here to RSVP for the 16th Annual Conference on December 8, 2023
Human Rights, Human Dignity, and the Environment
75 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023
Conference, 9 am - 1 pm
Montclair State University
Contact: John Terry, jterry@bernardsboe.com
The State of Social Studies in NJ Schools
NJCSS Fred Cotterell Teacher of the Year Awards (2023-24)
NJ Elementary Teacher Award (K-5)
Hanan Attiyah
Barley Sheaf & Francis A. Desmares Elementary Schools, Flemington, NJ
NJ Middle School Teacher Award (6-8)
Meghan Stratton
Melvin H. Krebs MS, East Windsor, NJ and currently a supervisor with the Boonton Public Schools
NJ High School Teacher Award (9-12)
Marisa Mathias
Pascack Valley HS, Hillsdale, NJ
Congratulations!
What is NJCSS?
The NJCSS is a statewide association in New Jersey with 1,300 members devoted solely to social studies education. A major goal and accomplishment of the NJCSS has been to bring together educators from all social studies disciplines, including history, economics, political science, sociology geography, anthropology, and psychology.
Our members are elementary, intermediate, secondary and college educators as well as other professionals who share the commitment to the Social studies. Together, NJCSS members work toward a better understanding of the social studies and its importance in developing responsible participation in social, political, and economic life. Contact Hank Bitten
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