Two Teachers Named National Council for the Social Studies 2005 Secondary Social Studies Teachers of the Year.

(From AScribe)

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) named high school teachers Karen Cook, of Colchester, Conn., and Marc Turner, of Columbia, S.C., as the nation's top secondary social studies teachers. They will be honored at the 85th NCSS annual conference, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, Mo., in November. They will each receive recognition for their performances as social studies teachers, at the Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards Reception, sponsored by Scholastic Inc., Friday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m.

The two NCSS Outstanding Secondary Social Studies Teachers of the Year awards are sponsored annually by McDougall Littell. The award requires that the teachers demonstrate exceptional abilities: developing or using instructional materials creatively and effectively; incorporating innovative instructional strategies; demonstrating the ability to foster a spirit of enquiry; and encouraging the development of democratic beliefs, values, and skills needed to become effective citizens. Candidates must teach …