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.

Civic Engagement 129

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 129

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now he’s lobbying his friends who are old enough to vote by informing them how they and their community would benefit if the Oakland Youth Vote passes. Teaching about civic engagement only once in a while is like teaching someone how to swim without ever putting them in the water.”

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

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.

Civic Engagement 137

Civic Engagement Civics Library Social Science 137

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.

Cultures 136

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 136

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.

Civic Engagement 125

Civic Engagement Civics Critical Thinking Economics 125

Political Science Now

APRIL 9, 2025

Immigrant integration and refugee resettlement policies and their implementation, including immigrant and refugee civic engagement, political incorporation, and citizen-making. European Union), multilevel, corporate, or global citizenship.

Civic Engagement 46

Civic Engagement Civics Economics Professional Development 46

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.

Political Science 58

Political Science Civic Engagement Civics Professional Development 58

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.

Museum 111

Museum Civic Engagement Civics History 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2020

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. Through this program, I’ve been able to create a plan to address the lack of resources in underfunded school systems. Constitution.

Civics 96

Civics Civic Engagement Library High School 96

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.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

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.

Civics 84

Civics Civic Engagement Advocacy Research 84

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? The 2024 U.S. What concrete steps can higher educators use to connect students to the U.S. election process at all levels?

Civics 51

Civics Civic Engagement Political Science Education 51

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.,

World History 141

World History Civic Engagement High School Elementary School 141

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

. * * * My most recent connection with a cultural center occurred over a year ago when BSC social studies teacher candidates worked with the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center (UGRR) during an informal service-learning project. Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Image via Step Out Buffalo.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

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.

Civic Engagement 62

Civic Engagement Civics Leadership High School 62

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).

Oral History 52

Oral History Civic Engagement Archiving Civics 52

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.

Civic Engagement 72

Civic Engagement Heritage Charter School Civics 72

Let's Cultivate Greatness

MAY 31, 2024

These make great informal pre-assessments, mid-unit practice, or review before the final test. Authentic Projects Teaching Civics creates so many opportunities for real-world learning. The easiest is making civic engagement a part of your class. I like to use photos of government events in action.

Civics 52

Civics Government Teaching Civic Engagement 52

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Civic engagement involves more than just showing up to vote. Even before they are eligible to vote, students become civically engaged as they practice the skills of good citizens.” Amanda Peters, a 2023 MAHG graduate, teaches AP Government and AP Human Geography at Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas. Peters agreed.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

These make great informal assessments to do again at the end of the semester for students to see their growth! 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.

Civics 52

Civics Government High School Civic Engagement 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

The information has become something for kids to memorize, not know by heart. In my class, after the syllabus and ice breakers, we brainstorm what the central concept for our course— citizen —means, and I pose our course-long overarching essential question: “How can I be an informed and engaged citizen?”

Civics 52

Civics Government Geography Project-Based Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Eighth graders who learned about civics in a designated class outperformed those where it was embedded in another class (157 to 153 average scale score), while those with no civics instruction scored just 143. At the end of 2022, Congress grew the federal allocation for civic education from $7.75 million to $23 million.

Civics 126

Civics Primary Sources Civic Engagement K-12 126

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.

Civic Engagement 145

Civic Engagement Social Justice Economics Civics 145

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.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Teaching Political Science 52

Political Science Now

AUGUST 2, 2024

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

Political Science 66

Political Science Civic Engagement Social Justice Civics 66

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.,

Economics 81

Economics Civic Engagement Civics High School 81

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.

Political Science 52

Political Science Civic Engagement Social Science Civics 52

Living Geography

DECEMBER 4, 2024

GEODEM-AI addresses democratic principles, civic engagement, and social responsibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in geographic information, by offering interactive multimedia training materials for teachers and educators based on real-world civic applications, with the aim to foster active citizenship and civic participation.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Geography Pedagogy 52

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At its core, social studies aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in civic affairs. It fosters an awareness of these critical issues and encourages students to think critically and develop well-informed solutions. Interdisciplinary connections matter in social studies.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

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.

Education 125

Education Civic Engagement Civics Private School 125

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?

Civic Engagement 55

Civic Engagement Civics Political Science Cultures 55

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.

Sociology 105

Sociology Civic Engagement Leadership Civics 105

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Classroom discussion about the election allow students to voice the enormity of emotions that they feel and provides an opportunity to air and rectify the inaccurate information surrounding the results. Whether or not the students agree or disagree with Trump, they still need to engage — now, perhaps more than ever.

Civics 95

Civics Civic Engagement Education Government 95

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Discussion of controversial topics is now a core subject in their efforts, along with teaching media literacy and giving students the opportunity to engage in hands-on civic engagement projects. Spend some time on news literacy and Civic Online Reasoning.

Controversial Topics 140

Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 140