
Convention Registration gives you: access to sessions, panels, and keynote speakers If you have any questions about the convention, please contact Erik Olander at vpmemberoutreach@nyscss.org. If you have any questions about purchase orders, membership, payment process, exhibiting, and hotel, please contact Tim Potts, treasurer@nyscss.org. Payments for convention registration will be accepted until 9:00 PM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |

Top Ten Reasons to attend this year's NYSCSS Convention
1. Be part of the largest gathering of Social Studies professionals in New York State
2. Engage with new pedagogical strategies to infuse into your teaching
3. Stay up to date on the changing field of Social Studies
4. Learn more about how schools across the state are implementing the NYSED Seal of Civic Readiness
5. Interact with our keynote speakers and presenters
6. Discover new resources and materials to teach current events and media literacy
7. Learn differentiated strategies to introduce new perspectives into your classroom
8. Network with other Social Studies educators
9. Have fun touring a Gilded Age mansion
10. Get inspired to Seize the Moment!
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