Join OCSS at the Ohio Statehouse for the Statehood Day Celebration on February 27, 2014. We will be lobbying State Representatives and Senators for the passage of SB 96, the World History Bill and to support History and Social Studies Education in Ohio.
Ohio Council for the Social Studies
Educating Ohio's Citizens for Tomorrow's World
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Join the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Online Membership Application Download Paper Membership Application Benefits of Membership OCSS Members enhance their careers through: Professional Development The Newsletter The OCSS Newsletter is published four times a year. The newsletter provides information…
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Presentation Proposals are no longer being accepted for the 2017 OCSS Conference Conference Presentation Proposal Information Form
2017 OCSS Executive Board Election Results
Here are the results of the 2017 OCSS Board Election Higher Education Representative Full Term Commencing January 1, 2017 Prentice Chandler Southeast Representative Full Term Commencing January 1, 2017 Karen Fielder Vice President Full Term Commencing January 1,…
Social Studies News
Why Ordinary People Need to Understand Power
Far too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it. As a result, those few who do understand power wield disproportionate influence over everyone else. “We need to make…
Founding of America Documents Program
Our friends at the Ohio Historical Society has developed a new program to help Ohio teachers implement the new learning standards and assessments items mandated by Ohio Senate Bill 165, also known as the “Founding of America Documents Bill.” Go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/publications/ohio-histore-news/2012/november-30-2012/founding-documents for more…
Save Social Studies In Ohio!
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Help Us Save Social Studies in Ohio The State School Board will meet on Sept 18th and 19th to consider a proposal urging the Ohio Legislature to turn the clock back by eliminating or consolidating required end-of-course…
Ohio Social Studies Supervisors Meetings
Matt Doran, Director, OCSS Supervisors Network (SupNet) ocsssupnet@gmail.com The Social Studies Supervisors Network (OCSS SUPNet) is a working group for social studies leaders (curriculum specialists, supervisors, academic coaches, teacher-leaders, etc.) in Ohio schools. We typically meet three to four times…
Teachers Guides for Ohio’s New State Social Studies Assessments
Click on the links below: Ohio’s New State Tests: Grade 6 Social Studies Teacher’s Guide (Revised with sample test items, October 2014) Ohio’s New State Tests: Grade 4 Social Studies Teacher’s Guide (Revised with samples test items, October 2014) Ohio’s New State…
