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Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching American History

She also encourages them to figure out their own political views and to actively engage in civic life. I have two masters degrees, one in educational leadership and one from MAHG. More worrying was a complaint that showed confusion about what civic education requires. In 2023, he returned the encouragement Messick had given him.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Her academic interests include American Government institutions and voting behavior, State and Local Government, Women and Politics as well as issues around citizenship, civic education, and political science education and pedagogy. She was granted tenure in 2010 and promoted to Senior II Tenured Faculty in 2018.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

Political Science Now

Past Events include: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Civic and Campus Engagement Engaging the 2024 U.S. Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. The post Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election appeared first on.

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OPINION: ‘Remaining silent is a political act’

The Hechinger Report

In 2017, UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access surveyed 1,535 teachers from over three hundred geographically and demographically diverse public high schools, asking them to reflect on their experiences from January to May of that year.

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Theme Panel: Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I, II and III

Political Science Now

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. McHugh, Merrimack College (Discussant) Richard M.

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2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom

Political Science Now

How can political science educators scaffold productive civic dialogue on contentious political issues? She was recognized as the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Endowed Professor for 2017 – 2020. She also leads the RiceVotes Collective and teaches the Capstone course for the Certificate in Civic Leadership students.