Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Watch the Past Events National campaigns and elections allow citizens to reflect and participate in their democracy. APSA’s Engaging the 2024 U.S. What tools can faculty use to address campaign and election mis- and disinformation?

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C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

These pilot experiences were invaluable we observed firsthand how students engaged in compelling questions, analyzed primary sources, and developed their own interpretations of historical events. Encouraged by these successes, we decided to expand IDM to every K-6 classroom in the district.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Join students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors, during Civic Learning Week , March 11–15, 2024, to highlight and further energize the movement for civic education in states and communities across the nation. Who Can Participate in Civic Learning Week? Learn more about Civic Learning week.

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ED Surge

JUNE 17, 2022

We provide urgently needed resources that give educators tools to engage students in critical conversations about the issues affecting their lives and garnering national headlines. Facing History encourages educators to reflect on what events mean to them before they begin a dialogue with their students.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. She signed up. “Me Me being a first-generation student, I've never had the resources to be able to step into education.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

For example, NGO Source and Oracle NetSuite Social Impact re-designed programs and events with co-learning objectives and multi-directional learning activities, beginning with “Buildathon 4 Good,” a day-long event where local nonprofits present their challenges and work with Netsuite Social Impact technologists to identify solutions.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The programs vary widely, giving students the opportunity to do things like design new products with digital tools or use software to study music theory or produce videos about community events. While digital technology has become ubiquitous in most communities, there is a hierarchy in how it is used for learning.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators. Rise Up and Write It By Nandini Ahuja Illustrated by Anoosha Syed A young girl learns about civic engagement as she advocates for a safe habitat for butterflies. Make the commitment to learning and to all students visible. Educators will not hide in the shadows!

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

I might tweak my “Welcome to Civics class” activities a little year to year, but here are my tried-and-true favorite ones to do to establish a great foundation. Citizenship Test Questions The US Naturalization Test is a no-brainer way to assess both students’ incoming civics knowledge and their growth over your course.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Chico library space might not be much, but it gives students an opportunity to take a break from the pressure of adapting to the different, said Karen Schreder, an assistant professor of education who works with rural students through the campus’s civic engagement office.

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Political Science Now

MAY 6, 2024

She is majoring in political science and global studies and minoring in civic engagement, criminology, and philosophy of law. On campus, Laika is a fellow of the Center for Civic Engagement and has worked on several efforts such as voter registration, comprehensive voter packets, and event planning.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. Mitchell drove down for the day, as he tries to do for special events, even serving once as the keynote speaker at graduation. The small town of Campo, Colo., school district.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Civic engagement is at the foundation of the ExCITe Center’s work, and Kim is constantly brokering partnerships with individual schools, teachers, and community groups; the EdClusters work is a natural extension. YoungMoo Kim Director, ExCITe Center at Drexel University. But those networks never cross over.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Event: Engaging the 2024 U.S. You can check out the recording of our first webinar, Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Campus Engagement and Civic Education Webinar , and the supplemental resources here. The post Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S. The 2024 U.S. How should we interpret the U.S.

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Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

While some of these lessons are pretty easy to modify from semester to semester (there will always be debates over immigration, the connections may just be different), sometimes a major event requires the creation of a new lesson. My class spans the eras from Reconstruction through the Great Depression.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

We must protect and expand American democracy in the face of authoritarian threats, and global backsliding, and promoting civic engagement is one way I work towards achieving this goal. Which programs or events would you recommend to people who are not members of the association, and why?

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

MAY 31, 2024

Teaching civics and government is different from teaching history—it really requires a different set of go-to lesson ideas and projects. So, if you are brand new to the subject and need to know everything about how to teach civics, or you’re struggling to find ways to go beyond the textbook, welcome!

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

. There is a widespread view in education that poor parents are trouble: They don’t spend enough time reading to children, monitoring their homework, attending school events or helping teachers. They should also model thoughtful civic engagement that considers collective, rather than simply individual, benefits.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 2, 2024

election presents educators across the United States with the opportunity to help their students engage in the democratic system. Why is it essential to teach democratic citizenship and civic engagement? Bliss Institute of Applied Politics The event is open to the public, but registration is required. The 2024 U.S.

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Political Science Now

JULY 28, 2024

Event: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT Registration: Register here (registration is free) Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

First, you’re introducing them at the beginning of your Civics class before diving into the Constitution’s actual text. That’s why I wanted to share my l esson sequence for teaching the principles of the Constitution in my senior Civics class. The main principles of the US Constitution can be tricky to teach for a few reasons.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

These are days that educators say shape their careers and classrooms — and experts say include increasingly crucial conversations as historic national events become more frequent and polarizing. Then, when a major national event affected his students, it wasn’t as jarring to open a discussion. All teaching is political.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In 2015, NYC Service , a city agency focused on increasing volunteerism and civic engagement, announced the goal of engaging 30,000 youth ages 14-21 on new youth leadership councils working in policy and practice or service by 2020.” Some are taking steps to give youth some decision making power in institutions. “In

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2018

At an event at the Brookings Institution after the riots in Baltimore in 2015, Derek Douglas, vice president for civic engagement at the University of Chicago and former member of the White House Domestic Policy Council, discussed how planning can go awry.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Murray, Weber State University (Presenter) Allison Rank, SUNY, Oswego State Session Description: Democratic erosion in the United States—rendered vivid in the events of January 6, 2021—as well as the global decline of democratic regimes should push us to reflect on how we introduce politics to students.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

The answer starts in the classroom, where civics education often fails to inspire and engage students. In a system that all too often doesn’t solicit our input on anything beyond planning social events and fundraisers, too many of us become either oblivious or callous about the very concept of civic engagement.

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Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

College Student Political Participation in the Context of a Polarized Nation and an International Pandemic: Do Campus Civic Engagement Efforts Matter? A cultivated campus voting culture from 2016 onward, driven by campus resources devoted to events, voter education, and outreach, also factored. appeared first on.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The co-editors of a forthcoming edited collection in the APSA-De Gruyter Teaching Civic Engagement Series invite authors to submit chapter proposals for a new volume, Teaching Civic Engagement in Challenging Times: Global Perspectives on Democratic Education for All.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This year is anything but usual, of course, and the pandemic’s ramifications for in-person civic engagement could make voting harder for young people than it already was. But to increase access for students who are off campus or are social distancing, it has moved signature in-person events online or offered a virtual option.

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MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

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