EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENT INFORMATION

89th NCSS Annual Conference

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Conference

Primary Category: Social Studies

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Event Dates: 11/13/2009 through 11/15/2009

Brief Description: Nation's largest and most comprehensive social studies professiona development conference. More than 400 sessions on the latest in standards-based social studies education, covering U.S. and World History, Civics and Government, Economics, Geography, Global Connections, and Psychology. Special strands on teaching about the current economic crisis; U.S. History Sessions ideal for TAH grantees; and teaching for social justice . Speakers include Maya Soetoro-Ng, peace educator and sister of President Obama, and Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea.

Location: Georgia World Congress Center

Address: 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW

City: Atlanta

State:GA

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: David Bailor

E-mail Address: dbailor@ncss.org

Phone Number: 301.588.1800, ext. 109

Web Site: www.socialstudies.org/conference