2024 Summer Programs
Join NCSS for a summer of professional development and learning! Nonmember registration for the Summer Leadership Institute or the Summer Virtual Conference includes 1 year of NCSS membership.
2024 Summer Programs
Special for Elementary Methods Professors:
Register for the Summer Virtual Conference by April 30, and your students may attend the virtual summer conference for free! Send your rosters to registration@ncss.org for your students to get complimentary access to the event. Learn More.
2024 NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute
June 10-12, 2024
Registration Cost: Free!
In-Person Event | Boise, ID | Boise State University
All social studies educators are welcome to attend
Engage in inquiry using the C3 Framework and the Library of Congress’ digital primary sources at the Boise State University in Boise, ID from June 10-12, 2024. NCSS is proud to invite methods professors, doctoral students, and classroom teachers to a special free professional learning institute this summer! Learn more and register now.
Summer Virtual Conference
June 24-25, 2024
Registration Cost: $99/$199 (members/nonmembers)
Group and Student Pricing Available!
Virtual Event
Recommended for all social studies elementary teachers
National Council for the Social Studies proudly presents its 2nd annual Virtual Summer Conference! This year’s conference is designed especially for elementary teachers. Join us virtually as we explore, Inquire and Inspire: Cross-Disciplinary Learning in Elementary Classrooms. Learn More and Register.
2024 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute
July 15-17, 2024
Registration Cost: $199/$299 (members/nonmembers)
In-Person Event | Washington, DC | National Archives
Recommended for all social studies leaders, educators, administrators professionals
Support the mission of NCSS in advocating and building capacity for high-quality social studies through leadership, services, and support to educators. This year’s SLI will focus on unlocking the power of your unique voice and story, and discovering how to champion the importance of social studies education at all levels. Learn More and Register.
Tenth Annual IDM Summer Institute
July 22-23, 2024
Registration Cost: $499/$599 (members/nonmembers)
Group Pricing Available!
In-Person Event | Washington, DC | George Washington University
Recommended for classroom educators, administrators and curriculum developers
The IDM Summer Institute is back! This is our 10th year helping teachers learn about inquiry-based teaching and learning in general and the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and designing inquiries in particular. With more and more states adopting new standards featuring the C3 Framework and inquiry, the need for designing inquiry learning experiences in social studies is greater now than ever. Learn More and Register.
Questions? Email registration@ncss.org