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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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Political Science Now

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s an opportunity to show your support of civic education both inside the classroom and within our communities, for students and adults alike. It’s an opportunity to model the everyday civic engagement that is essential to the ongoing health and strength of our nation. Learn more about Civic Learning week.

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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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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 3, 2024

Event: Engaging the 2024 U.S. The 2024 U.S. election presents an opportunity to better understand American democracy. How should we interpret the U.S. 2024 election? What are the key factors driving the national campaigns? What is at stake in this election?

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

Political Cartoons Find a few cartoons covering hyper-relevant current political events or more enduring themes about government to hook them into why being an informed and engaged citizen is essential. I’ve developed a fail-proof POPES method to help students analyze any cartoon.

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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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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

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. Verónica L.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

MAY 31, 2024

As you read about each one, brainstorm ways to include them in your civics units. I like to use photos of government events in action. Current Events & Political Cartoons Tabs open to the front page of news organizations are a standard in my classroom. Have students describe the event using terms they’ve just learned.

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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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Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

Create Political Cartoon Stations For the next activity, I have gathered political cartoons depicting recent events involving each of these principles. They might say student council elections or mention a recent state ballot measure. Students add these 3-4 examples to their notes. I place them around the room as eight stations.

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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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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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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

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. The resulting voter apathy follows a natural logic: If my voice doesn’t matter in school, then how could my ballot?

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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

The political science teaching world was abuzz with ideas about how to get students to roll up their sleeves, get involved in government at the local level, and prepare for lives of civic engagement. These citizens have little interest in civic engagement. I was deeply involved in this process. Others were not so sure.

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