Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS)

09/01/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18skV8xSjw/. Don't miss your chance to apply for the NCSS 1st Timers Scholarship to attend the conference in Chicago! Applications are due Friday!

Act fast! The deadline for First Timer Scholarship Applications is September 4, 2026.

➡️ Apply or Contribute here: https://hubs.li/Q04pFHS90

08/31/2026

POV: You’re a social studies teacher who understands the importance of inspiring students through cultural references! Ted Lasso is a positive example, and having it in your classroom engages all learners! 👏⚽️ Great job Stephanie Wild! 🤩❤️ Remember to be a goldfish and remind your students to be ones too!

08/31/2026

Basic Human Teacher Needs: 1. Coffee 2. An uninterrupted planning period 3. Small class sizes 4. A supportive admin like Carlos Romo who uses business leadership strategies to support his teachers and create a positive environment in his school. 💪📖🤩

08/30/2026

We know this is the crazy start of the year this week for most of us, but don't miss our on our 9/11 webinar featuring WCSS and Retro Report's own David Olson and NCSS President-Elect David Kendrick as they share top quality resources for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 next week. It's not too late to register. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19RyCpWbQh/

Teaching 9/11: Helping Students Understand a Defining Moment

How can we help students understand the events of 9/11—and the lasting impact they continue to have—25 years later?

Join David Olson, Director of Education at Retro Report, and David Kendrick, NCSS President-Elect, for a conversation focused on practical classroom resources and strategies for teaching 9/11. They’ll highlight resources from Retro Report, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and other trusted sources to help students explore this pivotal moment in history.

Wednesday, September 2
7:00–8:00 PM Central Time
FREE!

Come discover resources you can use in your classroom this year—and help your students make sense of a defining moment in American history.

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE - https://forms.gle/Ui8JotGPvCXFLWhu8

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08/29/2026

Classroom spotlight! 😍 is reinforcing what We the People actually means. Her classroom is inclusive, empowering, and civic centered! 💪📢🇺🇸 Check out her book collection - there are some awesome titles to add to your shelves. 👀📚We all know teens love to push the envelope. Find ways to encourage them to do so in a way that betters themselves and their communities such as making a banned book shelf that is sure to draw their attention. DM us your classroom pictures to spotlight! 🤗

08/26/2026

August 26 is Women’s Equality Day --commemorating the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. 2026 marks 106 years since the adoption of the provision that citizens' right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged... on account of s*x."

The 19th Amendment's ratification produced the country's largest, one-time-expansion of American representative democracy. Even so, voting was not available to all women. Disenfranchising barriers would not be removed for Black women until the Voting Rights Act of 1965, for Native American women until the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, and for women ages 18 to 21 until the 26th Amendment.

The women's civil rights movement formally began in 1848, and for decades was fraught with struggles over race, gender and class; it was later marked by massive marches throughout the country, violence against protesters, and even incarceration of suffragists. Fights against voter suppression then are fights that continue to the present day.

Women's Equality Day reminds us that protecting
citizenship, voting rights and human rights requires
vigilance.

Happy Women’s Equality Day and check out these resources from the Women’s History Alliance for your classroom!

https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/10-ideas-for-womens-equality-day/

08/25/2026

Applications are now open for two fall opportunities for Wisconsin K-12 social studies educators.
📅 Wisconsin Civic Educators Summit | October 24 | UW-Green Bay
📅 Teaching the Founding: America's First Government: The Articles of Confederation | November 14 | UW-Oshkosh
Application deadlines: October 2 and October 9.
More details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/civic-engagement/k12-civics-seminars/

08/24/2026

WCSS 27 CALL FOR PROPOSALS!

Are you ready to inspire the next generation of civic minds and historians? The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies invites educators, researchers, and community leaders to submit presentation proposals for WCSS 27. Under this year’s theme, The Unfinished Revolution, we are looking for dynamic, engaging sessions that explore how historical struggles for rights, democracy, and equality continue to shape our world today.

Whether you have an innovative lesson plan, an interactive classroom strategy, or deep thematic content to share, we want your voice on the schedule!

Submission Deadline: November 1, 2026

Submit at https://bit.ly/WCSS27PROPOSAL