Minnesota Council for the Social Studies


MCSS 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Click here for the MCSS 2026 Session Abstracts to learn more about each session. 


Upcoming events

  • Behind the RR Lens w/ Senior Producer Kit R. Roane

    • 10 Mar 2026
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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    His session entitled “Behind the RR Lens w/ Senior Producer Kit R. Roane" will dive into the filmmaking process behind acclaimed Retro Report videos covering the Second Amendment, school prayer, and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Gain a “story behind the story” perspective on documentary production - hear how journalists find great stories, navigate the fact-checking process, and utilize archival footage to bring history to life.



    More about our featured guest:
    Kit R. Roane is an award-winning producer at Retro Report, a non-profit news organization whose documentaries examine the events that that have shaped our past and continue to resonate today. Before joining Retro Report, he worked as a print journalist and documentary photographer, covering local, national and foreign assignments for a variety of publications, including The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report. Kit has reported on events, from the wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq to the Los Angeles riots, the Oklahoma City bombing, the OJ Simpson case and the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.


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MCSS 2025 CONFERENCE SPONSORS

We would like to thank the MCSS 2025 conference sponsors for their generosity and support! Your support for social studies education and educators is valued and appreciated.

Lunch Sponsor:


Social Studies Social Teacher of the Year, Keynote & Trivia Night Sponsors




Comments from MCSS Conference attendees:

"This year's sessions were the best yet! I am looking forward to attending in the future."

"I so appreciate the work MCSS is doing to bring elementary teachers into this experience."

"It's an incredible way to network and learn about available resources before entering the classroom and something I'll return for in future years."


Breakout session resources from past conferences

Only current MCSS members have access to resources from breakout sessions.


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