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 governance of schools is the place to start practicing civic participation.

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Civics Civic Engagement K-12 Government 96

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. Michelle D.

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Political Science Civic Engagement Civics Leadership 52

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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Civics Civic Engagement Government Teaching 55

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are local communities of practice that bring together educators, entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and other community stakeholders (including families, local government, and nonprofits) to support innovative teaching and learning in their region. But those networks never cross over.

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Civic Engagement Heritage Charter School Civics 72

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.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

Feel free to pick and choose a few activities or grab my First Day Civics Stations Activity Kit , which has micro-versions of many of these for students to complete in a self-paced stations set-up. What is Government Brainstorm Writing “What is government?” If you want to try this Day 1 “What is Government?”

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Civics Government High School Civic Engagement 52

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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Lesson Plan Charter School History Library 67

Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Event: Engaging the 2024 U.S. Dr. Michael Tesler ’s teaching and research focus on public opinion, racial politics, elections, political psychology, American government, and quantitative research methods. The 2024 U.S. election presents an opportunity to better understand American democracy. How should we interpret the U.S.

Political Science 52

Political Science Civics Psychology Leadership 52

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.

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Civics Civic Engagement Teaching Political Science 52

Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

I additionally earned a terminal MA degree in government and politics from St. 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. John’s University in my home borough of Queens, NY.

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Political Science Civic Engagement Social Science Civics 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

That’s why I wanted to share my l esson sequence for teaching the principles of the Constitution in my senior Civics class. But first, let’s go over the basics of these principles and why they are so crucial to cover well in the first days of your Civics or American Government class. You can’t have one without the other.

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Teaching Civics Government Civic Engagement 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Youth even have ideas as to how they should be governed. 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.”

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Civics Civic Engagement Sociology Charter School 102

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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Charter School Civics Middle School Civic Engagement 145