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Registration is now open for the
ICSS 2025 Fall Conference Friday, October 17, 2025 Harper College Palatine Illinois Conference Theme: United We Teach: The Social Studies Classroom as a Laboratory for Civic Trust The Call for Session Proposals and Keynote Panelists will go out in late July. Registration begins in August. For school district invoicing, please contact Executive Director Ben Wellenreiter at [email protected]. Please include all teacher names and email addresses Some users have reported issues with the Paypal popup window. If this is the case, please contact Ben Wellenreiter at [email protected] for registration alternatives. Welcome Social Studies Educators!
Founded in 1938, The Illinois Council for the Social Studies is Illinois’ premiere professional organization for Pre-K-Graduate Level Social Science educators. ICSS works to develop the professional skill of social studies classroom teachers, engage in dialogue regarding best-practices in the social studies, and serve as a venue for the ongoing task of educating Illinois’ students in history, geography, civics, economics, psychology, sociology, religious studies, and other areas critical to sustaining our democratic institutions. As an affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies, (NCSS), the Illinois Council for the Social Studies serves as the professional home for many Illinois teachers. With the ever-growing complexity of the education landscape, having a venue for dialogue regarding social studies teaching is more important than ever. ICSS is committed to engaging in this dialogue in a broad effort to serve students, families, teachers, and all the people of Illinois. Please browse the pages on this site to learn more about professional development opportunities and the NCSS. You may also follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter by clicking on the icons at the bottom of the page. You are invited to contact ICSS Executive Director Ben Wellenreiter or any member of the ICSS Board of Directors for more information. Sincerely, Dr. Benjamin R. Wellenreiter Executive Director Illinois Council for the Social Studies Associate Professor, Middle Level Education School of Teaching and Learning Illinois State University Normal, Illinois [email protected] Click here to join ICSS
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4. Learn about professional grants, fellowships, and conferences. 5. Obtain help with the textbook evaluation and selection process by meeting with major publishers at the ICSS Fall and Spring Conferences. |
Call for Session Proposals
2025 Illinois Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference The Illinois Council for the Social Studies invites session proposals for the ICSS Fall 2025 Conference, held on the campus of Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, on Friday, October 17, 2025.
“United We Teach: The Social Studies Classroom as a Laboratory for Civic Trust” CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL Congratulations to the
2025 ICSS Executive Board Members! President--Andy Levin, Harper College
Vice-President--William Gunn, Lincolnwood High School Secretary--Jacquelyn Benchik-Osborne, Chicago State University Treasurer--John Rathbun Historian-- Megan VanGorder, Governors State University Region 1 Representative-- Aubrey Southall, Aurora University Region 2 Representative-- Megan VanGorder, Governors State University Region 3 Representative Region 4 Representative--Jay Bickford, Eastern Illinois University Region 5 Representative--Ryan D’Arcy, Bond County high School Region 6 Representative-- Brandon West, Altamont Lutheran Interparish School Member at Large--Lauren Brown, Oak Park Member at Large--Kathleen Mahoney, Lake View High School Member at Large--Olivia Leiby Member at Large--Crystal Johnson, Chicago History Museum ICSS Constitution Revision
ICSS membership approved the revised Constitution. This revision will increase representation across grade levels, special interest groups, and subject areas. The new Constitution can be found here. |