CCSS Publications

Sunburst readers know the latest about what is happening in social studies in California and in the nation. CCSS members enjoy free access to the Sunburst Newsletter with monthly distribution occurring in August, October, November, January, February, April, and May. You may send your articles or requests for advertising to Sunburst Editor, Laurie Mosier at Sunburst@ccss.org

• February, 2012
• December, 2011 
• Oct/Nov, 2011 
• September, 2011

CCSS is proud to bring CCSS members a new research-based publication for use in schools and university teacher preparation classrooms. Our maiden offering on California’s Common Core State Standards and what it means for social studies teachers features the research and writing of Dr. Michelle Herczog, H-SS and Literacy Consultant at LA County Office of Education. 

Because the major measure of school success is labeled English-Language Arts, many school administrators miss the critical contribution that social studies makes to knowledge of society, citizenship development, AND literacy. Many social studies teachers have been left out of the professional development, assessment, and curriculum planning processes in their districts in the last decade. Social studies has a declining portion of the instructional day, especially in elementary schools. The new Common Core ELA standards show the need for strong HSS content instruction K-12 for student and school success. For the sake of our students and our democratic society, this must change. You will find that Dr. Herczog’s article offers strong support for this position.

Access  sample CCSS Occasional Paper: OP_Vol1_ Num1_June 2012 Common Core & H-SS.pdf

CCSS invites authors to submit manuscripts on the following types of topics for publication as peer reviewed Occasional Papers:

• Substantive articles related to teaching about anthropology, archaeology, civics, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, and other related humanities and social sciences;
• Articles related to social studies evaluation and assessment at any level from classroom to national, of various types including formative to summative, and authentic, standardized or standards-based;.
• Viewpoints, analyses, and criticism of current issues related to social studies;
• Ideas and techniques for strengthening social studies education at all levels: elementary, middle, high school, and university; and for all learners or specific categories of learners (EL, special education, gifted, etc);.
• Significant research findings, interpretations, or theories in social studies education;
• Articles that relate work in other academic disciplines (especially reading, writing, literature, and the arts) to the social studies;.

• Articles featuring effective uses of instructional technology in social studies instruction and student learning.

The  Publications Committee provides the following CCSS Occasional Paper Guidelines for authors seeking to submit an article for peer review and online publication. CCSS Occasional Paper Guidelines.pdf

Dr. Maggie Beddow (whose great layout work you see on the sample) and Dr. Emily Schell, our co-editors for Social Studies Review and the Occasional Papers, invite you to submit an article on a research-based topic or to be a peer reviewer. Contact the editors: beddow@csus.edu and eschell@mail.sdsu.edu. Authors and reviewers must be CCSS members. See Join Us http://www.ccss.org/Join_Us for information about becoming a member.

The Social Studies Review (SSR) is the official journal of the California Council for the Social Studies. It is a nationally recognized and well-respected History-Social Science publication. The journal offers cutting edge commentary and ideas for classroom teachers, curriculum consultants, and college-university educators. By joining CCSS you too can receive the Social Studies Review. See below for the latest issues of SSR. Contact the CCSS Executive Secretary to purchase a copy of a specific issue. Julie Weaver jw@ccss.org. Find the information about joining CCSS to receive future copies at Join Us http://www.ccss.org/Join_Us

Guidlines for Unsolicited Articles (Special Interest)
Author's Permission Form

After identifying the topics in which they have expertise on the form below,you will be sent publications to review by the program editors. This professional opportunity is available only to CCSS members who apply and are selected based on needed expertise. SSR-OPReviewerRecruitLtr_Ap.doc