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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Put more emphasis on writing, argumentation, problem analysis, and making connections between core content and current events. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 Create user-friendly organization and presentation of learning standards.

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How Digital Credentials Can Elevate Existing Programs

ED Surge

They do this by mapping courses and activities to institutional competencies: critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication, social awareness and responsibility, creativity and innovation, and leadership and collaboration. “We

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Boost Student Achievement with High-Quality Instructional Materials on Social Studies

TCI

Engaging students in social studies goes beyond simply covering the material; its about helping them connect historical events to current issues and develop critical thinking skills. In todays rapidly changing world, students need more than just facts to succeed.

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Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

C3 Teachers

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. Teachers grew as facilitators of inquiry, fostering discussions, debates, and deep analytical thinking** among students.

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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

ED Surge

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

Political Science Now

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.