Important Links
Become a Sponsor
Read Our Latest Newsletter
Upcoming Dates
October 22-24, 2020
PCSS State Conference (Harrisburg)
Start planning for the 67th Annual Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Conference
October 23, 2020
2020 Proposal Form (.doc) Â | 2020 Registration Form (.doc)
Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies
PCSS promotes quality Social Studies education from kindergarten to higher learning by:
- Advocating the Social Studies at all levels of education in Pennsylvania.
- Promoting the analysis, dissemination and evaluation of Social Studies materials.
- Examining and recommending certification requirements for teachers.
- Assisting educators in organizing local Social Studies councils for professional development.
- Cooperating with schools, districts, intermediate units and other interested parties on Social Studies projects.
Latest News from PCSS
May 2020 Issue of The Point
Read the May 2020 Issue of The Point
April 2020 Issue of The Point
Read the April 2020 Issue of The Point
March Issue of The Point
Read the March 2020 Issue of The Point
TEA-NCTA 2020 Summer Institute Applications
Applications now available for the TEA-NCTA 2020 Summer Institute, Considering Early Modern East Asia through Maritime History. July 5-9, 2020. University of Colorado Boulder. From the 14th to 19th centuries, […]
2020 MSCSS Outstanding Social Studies Publication Award
February is bracketed by social studies events as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment on the 3rd and the 117th Middle States Council for […]