Tennessee Council for the Social Studies

The Tennessee Council for the Social Studies is an association devoted to providing information, resources, and support for all those involved in social studies education. This includes K-12 teachers, supervisors of instruction, and college professors, in the various disciplines interested in and involved in the social studies.

The TCSS is recognized as a

Gold Star Council

by the National Council for the Social Studies

for its impressive achievements in 2019.

Application Due Date Extended to Jan. 31st
TCSS Social Studies
Teacher of the Year Application

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Excellence in Teaching Award Application

TCSS Annual Conference
March 12-13, 2020 in Franklin, TN
at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
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TCSS 2020 Tentative Conference Schedule

Enter today for a chance to win one of these great prizes for the 2020 TCSS Conference in Franklin, TN, March 12-13:

First Place Winner - Admission to the conference, one night's stay in the hotel
Second Place Winner - Admission to the conference
Third Place Winner - $25 gas card to get to the conference
25 Runner-ups - Map of the Tennessee Valley

Enter the contest today!

SPRING PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

Cohosted with
Tennessee State Museum

Thursday, March 12

from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Title:

Teaching American Indian Removal as an Inquiry: What does it Mean to Remove a People?

Presenter

Edwin Schupman,
Manager of National Education, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

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This pre-conference is FREE; however, we are asking for $25 refundable deposit to insure attendance.

IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND YOU FORFEIT THE DEPOSIT.

ANNOUNCING:

The Tennessee Council for the Social Studies is pleased to announce that Nashville, Tennessee has been chosen as the site of The National Conference for the Social Studies in November, 2023!

Our very proud and hard-working Tennessee Council for the Social Studies is committed to making this the best national conference ever, with over 4,500 teachers expected!

Stay tuned!

Click the link above to register, or download the registration form here.