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.

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The TCSS is recognized as a

Silver Star Council

by the National Council for the Social Studies

for its impressive achievements in 2017.

Save the Date... March 7-8 TCSS Annual Conference in Gatlinburg, TN

Thursday March 7 – Exhibitor check in and President’s Reception in the evening.
Friday March 8 – Sessions and Awards Luncheon

​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!

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For questions to our Tennessee Department of Education, please contact Kadie Patterson at kadie.patterson@tn.gov or 615-253-6031.
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Ms. Patterson is the Coordinator of Social Studies for the TN DOE.  She will be glad to assist you with questions or concerns about Social Studies standards, textbooks, curriculum, and other issues in Social Studies.