Association of Social Studies Teachers

This organization, abbreviated ATSS and UFT, strives to provide a network for social studies educators to advocate for Social Studies education. They also provide a basis for teachers to share scholarship, information, strategies, and other practices relevant to Social Studies instruction. ATSS develops these practices by providing workshops, publications and conferences, maintaining a website, and consistently supporting the rights of individuals and educators through the use of the professional committee. The most useful aspect of their website seems to be the “New Teacher” page where they have ideas for lesson plans, advice and stories from other new teachers, information regarding professional development, discounts to various teacher supply stores, and the like. These examples would be useful for student teaching, though I do not think that I will be joining the organization.