Alyssa Putt - 2025 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Conference

2025 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Conference

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NCCSS Conference Dates - April 24-25

The NCCSS Executive Board and Directors are pleased to share that the 2025 NCCSS Conference, which was postponed due to the Governor’s State of Emergency with the incoming winter storm, has now been rescheduled for April 24-25. The conference will take place at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Alyssa Putt

State Library of North Carolina

Education and Instruction Librarian

About me

As the Education and Instruction Librarian at the State Library of North Carolina's Government and Heritage Library, I manage all things education and develop content and collaborations with a focus on K-12 education. I'm a former Durham Public Schools media coordinator and classroom teacher.

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Breakfast & NCCSS Business and Awards Meeting VictoriaDr. Tim Hall Registration & Check-in for the NCCSS Conference Vendor & Exhibit HallPaul Bonnici • Gretchyn Bedard

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Capturing the Unseen: Unveiling the Role of Women Activists in the Greensboro Sit-Ins Through Historical Inquiry Tidewater BPatrick Dollar • Ryan Hughes • Kathelen McCarty Smith

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Engaging Globally and Locally with State Library Resources Tidewater BAlyssa Putt

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North Carolina Native Communities 101 Augusta AChristie Norris • Stephen Bell

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Keynote & Book Signing: Teaching about Religion in Polarizing Times VictoriaLinda K. Wertheimer

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Voices of Freedom: Empowering Junior Docents to Illuminate NC's Freedom Park Auditorium IV - Room sponsored by Ford's TheatreCori Greer-Banks • Khadija McNair Fostering Civic Literacy Through Inquiry-Based Learning Augusta AAnna Ballard

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New discoveries of the 51 women behind the signing of the Edenton Tea Party Resolves, 1774. SandpiperKatie Hatton

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PBS NC Film Screening - American Coup: Wilmington 1898 VictoriaMelissa Thibault • Tyler Daughtry

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Empowering Young Voices: Developing Civic Literacy Materials for Elementary Teachers Tidewater BLatonda Mitchell

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Integrating WIDA Standards to Support Multilingual Learners in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom SandpiperMicha Jeffries • Charlene Martin-Klein • Michele Gordon

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Uncovering Forgotten Stories: Teaching Local History through an Enslaved African American Cemetery TanglewoodDavid Harris • Thamar Lebrón

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Using Artifacts to Explore the History and Presence of the Hmong in North Carolina Augusta BShanan Fitts • Greg McClure

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Literacy Meets Social Studies: Using Social Studies Content in K-2 ELA Small Groups SandpiperNicole Clarke Using Everyday Surroundings to Teach Young Students Geography Through their Senses and Experiences Auditorium IV - Room sponsored by Ford's TheatreMadison Westphal Media Literacy to Promote Civic Engagement Augusta ATom Daugherty • Justyn Burgess