About VCSS

Virginia Council for the Social Studies
Mission Statement and Goals

Mission Statement

The Virginia Council for the Social Studies engages and supports Virginia educators
in advocating and strengthening social studies.

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Goals

Foster Professional Growth Develop Communication Promote the Teaching
of Social Studies

sponsors the state conference

sponsors regional conferences and workshops

sponsors presenters at national, state and regional meetings

promotes VCSS membership

promotes writing in the social studies discipline

provides information to access resources Sentinel newsletter

open conference meetings

web page

regional representatives

participation of VCSS representatives in the NCSS House of Delegates

liaisons with the Virginia Consortium of Social Studies Specialists and
College Educators

membership in other specialized interest groups recognizes outstanding social studies educators

encourages dialogue between Virginia social studies educators/VCSS and
Virginia governance

recognizes Friends of Education

Virginia Council for the Social Studies
State Affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies

Goals
Foster Professional Growth	Develop Communication	Promote the Teaching of Social Studies
sponsors the state conference sponsors regional conferences and workshops sponsors presenters at national, state and regional meetings promotes VCSS membership promotes writing in the social studies discipline provides information to access resources	Sentinel newsletter open conference meetings web page regional representatives participation of VCSS representatives in the NCSS House of Delegates liaisons with the Virginia Consortium of Social Studies Specialists and College Educators membership in other specialized interest groups	recognizes outstanding social studies educators encourages dialogue between Virginia social studies educators/VCSS and Virginia governance recognizes Friends of Education