The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Recent politics has made it hard to extend that work. I have trained in, taught and led educator preparation programs.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What’s interesting is that the parietal lobe also integrates sensory information, such as the body’s awareness of where it is in space, including in relation to itself, creating a spatial mental map to represent the world.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

At Project Information Literacy (PIL), the nonprofit independent research institute I lead, a group of library and information science and new media researchers — including myself — conduct national research about the information seeking behavior of college students and recent graduates.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2020

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. LearnServe helps students create “social ventures,” which are projects that benefit our neighborhoods and schools by tackling issues like poverty, discrimination, climate change and civic engagement. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

. — FEBRUARY 13, 2024 De Gruyter and the American Political Science Association (APSA) are pleased to announce agreement on a cooperation partnership to publish two new book series: The De Gruyter-APSA Teaching Civic Engagement Series and The De Gruyter-APSA Political Science Professional Development Series.

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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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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Education censorship is a disservice to young people who need to be informed in order to be responsible community members and voters. 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.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

During the 2010s, one specific group, the Civics Education Initiative, made it their goal to have all 50 states make passing some form of the US Naturalization Test (the official name of the test) a high school graduation requirement. The Citizenship Test is the axis my Civics class rotates around. Now over a dozen do.

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C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. I was first introduced to UGRR at the SUNY Buffalo State College Civic Summit when their educational specialists presented “Lessons from the Field: The Legal Geography of Slavery.” Image via Step Out Buffalo.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

He pulls into a school parking lot, pops open his trunk and retrieves a slim, white box of fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts and a slip of paper with his college’s logo, his contact information and an invitation to call and chat about any problem the school might be facing. The small town of Campo, Colo.,

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2018

They are sharing information and documenting their own lives and those of others on a variety of media platforms and other media forms. If adults learn a lasting lesson from them, let it be that youth are already civically engaged, they will not be silent, and they can be powerful allies in effecting change.

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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.

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C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Community history provides opportunities for students to take informed action in meaningful, tangible ways. We are learning more about each other and the joys of engaging in interdisciplinary work. I am reminded that inquiry’s focus on Taking Informed Action stems from a similar community based ethos. oral histories).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. In past years, the scores for civics have been flat, which is hardly encouraging. The scores tell an all-too-familiar story.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

From their video boxes they asked informed questions, took prolific notes, and planned follow-up interviews. The students’ deep engagement continued as they edited stories, solicited photos from sources, wrote headlines and produced a package of articles about border life interrupted by politics and the pandemic.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Ford Foundation went on to fund her subsequent Mobilization, Change and Political and Civic Engagement Project.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2019

It matters for employment stability and civic engagement. Related: Colleges provide misleading information about their costs. Incentives to get more men into college continue to be discussed in Iceland, but only informally, said Gestsdóttir. You’re more likely to live longer. Today, 56 percent are women. In the U.S.,

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Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

Although I’m still early in my career, being an APSA member, and a member of the Political Science Education section has kept me informed, and helped me to connect with like-minded colleagues. This has, in turn, led to fruitful collaboration across institutions that, I hope, will continue to flourish.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 11, 2025

Civic Engagement and the Importance of Participation Nixons presidency highlights the importance of civic engagement, public awareness, and participation in the democratic process. These actions marked a shift in the U.S. governments role in addressing issues like pollution and conservation.

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ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2022

According to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer survey of more than 36,000 people in 28 countries, only 37 percent of respondents state that they trust social media as a source for general news and information. The implications of this for colleges and universities are twofold.

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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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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? Election Webinar Series: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Campus Engagement and Civic Education appeared first on.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. At its core, social studies aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in civic affairs.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

This roundtable will focus on Balasco, Forestal, and Abernathy’s Engaging Citizenship, a forthcoming introduction to politics textbook (Oxford University Press 2025). political system within a global context, and 3) to engage with the political process as educated and empowered citizens.

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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? The post College Student Political Participation in the Context of a Polarized Nation and an International Pandemic: Do Campus Civic Engagement Efforts Matter?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This reality, and the election’s result, has made us reflect on our own work, asking whether we should make a more intentional effort to ensure that civics education is a subject that is actively pursued beyond just the coastal areas. If nothing else, this election has demonstrated the importance of an engaged and educated citizenry.

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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. These young people are likely missing out on important information about student voting from their peers, who are no longer all together on the same campus.

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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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Living Geography

DECEMBER 4, 2024

ERASMUS+ is sadly no more, but I've started working on a project which is funded by the Civics Innovation Hub. The key target groups will be teachers and educators, teaching the transition years from high school to university education as well as NGOs and agencies working in civic education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

For politically oriented students, such campus organizations can be crucial parts of their college experience, said Amy Binder, a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute, which is dedicated to furthering civic engagement and informed dialogue.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2024

They’re pushing for ‘Hey, you learned all this information, now it’s time to get a job. That’s not really what they’re pushing for.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Three states — Florida, Illinois and Massachusetts — have in recent years revamped their social studies and civic education standards and have created legislation to implement modern civic education. Spend some time on news literacy and Civic Online Reasoning.

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