The Supreme Court Summer Institute is a highly regarded professional development opportunity designed to help secondary social studies educators deepen their understanding of the U.S. Supreme Court and strengthen classroom…
A National Professional Opportunity for ICSS Members The Educators-in-Residence (EnR) program, hosted by the Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, is a semester-long professional learning opportunity for…
The Democracy and Capitalism Teacher’s Institute at the University of Virginia is a professional development program for high school social studies teachers. It is in its third year of operation…
The White House History Teacher Institute (WHHTI), offered by the White House Historical Association, is a premier professional development opportunity for K–12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of U.S.…
The American Bar Association (ABA), in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), is offering the ABA/FJC Summer Institute for Teachers — a unique, fully supported professional development experience for…
By Elizabeth N. Christian, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education | Purdue University Fort Wayne Begin with sensory observation Many young learners take part in fall-themed classroom activities involving leaves, often…
The We the Teachers: Preparing the Next Generation Through History & Civics initiative is a nationally funded professional learning opportunity designed to strengthen K–12 history and civics education in advance…
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released an updated memorandum outlining revised requirements for the 2025–2026 Naturalization Examination. All Indiana public high schools must administer this exam as part…
by Jeff Swisher, Indiana Council for the Social Studies Introduction The Indiana Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) is one of the state’s oldest subject-area professional organizations dedicated to advancing…
