by Nate Everett | Sep 22, 2026 | Current News Slider
The Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies has developed a resource to equip K-12 educators with practical, state-aligned strategies for teaching difficult histories and current events in the Social Studies classroom in an era of increasing national volatility... 
by Nate Everett | Feb 18, 2026 | Current News Slider
The Massachusetts Council for Social Studies is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The Council presents these awards each year to exceptional educators in a variety of social studies disciplines from across the... by Todd Wallingford | Jan 6, 2025 | Current News Slider
For over fifty years, the MCSS has been the professional home for social studies teachers and leaders across the state. We work in collaboration with districts, non-profits and the MA Department of Education to: deliver meaningful, quality professional development... by Todd Wallingford | Nov 10, 2024 | Current News Slider, Uncategorized
For multilingual learners, DBQs can be prohibitively complex. Learn how to build accessibility into your DBQs for MLs with resources designed by a team of history teachers and EL specialists. These are open-source and can be supplemented with in-person or...