Alberta Teachers’ Association Social Studies Council

The Alberta Teachers’ Association Social Studies Council seeks to promote the study and improve the teaching of social studies in Alberta. It encourages and assists the establishment of regional councils, promotes in-service sessions to improve social studies education, and encourages dialogue relating to curriculum issues throughout the province. Its biennial meeting includes well-known keynote speakers and a variety of workshops that provide stimulation, incentives, and classroom tips, and is an invaluable opportunity for interaction, liaison, and networking among colleagues. Twice yearly it publishes the peer-reviewed journal One World in Dialogue which provides members with scholarly articles related to the practice and teaching of social studies. Its quarterly newsletter, Focus, provides members with up-to-date information, timely news articles, conference and workshop information, and short articles related to social studies teaching and learning.