Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the executive branch in my high school Civics and Government class. The speech is the presidents chance to shine in their leadership role by reporting on how they feel the nation is doing and what they want to achieve in the new year. What does the Executive Branch Do?

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Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

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 135

Civic Engagement Education Civics K-12 135

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2018

This was the launch of my civics engagement. Related: Making America whole again via civics education. People around the country talk a lot about the importance of civics education, how youth are the future and how we can effect change to create a stable and improved country. About voting? Related: Go vote.

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Civic Engagement Civics Elementary School History 98

ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only a few years ago, before the pandemic, finding a school district with a dedicated leadership position focused on data privacy was like spotting a “unicorn”—something so rare it was practically mythical. That was a signal from the highest levels of leadership saying that this is important, Corns says.

Civics 123

Civics Leadership Public School Government 123

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 6, 2021

I think that what I will say here is: Policymakers, you know how you’ve minimized the importance of history, government, and civics in all of your education reform efforts over the past couple of decades? As someone who grew up in the Washington, D.C.

Social Studies 145

Social Studies Civics Government History 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

The February 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, gave new life to student activism, prompting a level of civic engagement among students that many had never considered. Bonstingl said most school improvement efforts that focus on leadership develop the skills among the adults in the building.

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Civic Engagement Civics Leadership Elementary School 93

Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Past Events include: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Civic and Campus Engagement Engaging the 2024 U.S. Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. Huerta is a co-author of the textbook Practicing Texas Politics. Election appeared first on.

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Civic Engagement Teaching Civics Political Science 68

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. McHugh, Merrimack College (Discussant) Richard M.

Political Science 54

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

Political Science Now

APRIL 22, 2025

Her academic interests include American Government institutions and voting behavior, State and Local Government, Women and Politics as well as issues around citizenship, civic education, and political science education and pedagogy. She was granted tenure in 2010 and promoted to Senior II Tenured Faculty in 2018.

Political Science 37

Political Science Social Justice Civics Civic Engagement 37

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

percent of teachers agreed that they needed more guidance from school leadership and more opportunities for professional development around the promotion of civil exchange. For educators committed to the civic and political education that Baldwin described over 50 years ago, this fight requires the support of others.

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Civics Professional Development Leadership Humanities 99

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2021

Related: Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life. Heidi Chapin is a junior at the Houston Academy for International Studies in Houston, and a leadership member of the Houston Independent School District Student Congress, which represents the 200,000+ students of HISD.

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Civics Middle School Leadership High School 126

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2020

It aims to cultivate attributes — empathy is one — associated with leadership and civic responsibility. In addition to field-specific knowledge in, for example, computer science or history, sound liberal arts education delivers the development of transferable skills, such as “critical thinking.”

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Civics Critical Thinking Community Engagement Leadership 121

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2022

That’s where federal leadership comes in.” YouthForce is an education, business and civic collaborative that helps prepare public school students in New Orleans for in-demand career pathways. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

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Education K-12 High School Civics 139

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2020

Providing justice-involved people with second chances and the tools to examine their own lives and mistakes has incalculable outcomes on civic engagement both within and beyond prison. Education opens doors to self-confidence and leadership. Education has benefits that far exceed the tangible.

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Civic Engagement Education Civics Economics 115

Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Our new information landscape requires citizens and workers who are fluent with technology tools and online environments and is reshaping how we learn, interact, gain the attention of others, and engage in civic togetherness. The schools that are doing a good job of preparing students for the right side of this chart are few and far between.

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Civics Tradition Leadership Teaching 0

Political Science Now

JULY 28, 2024

How can political science educators scaffold productive civic dialogue on contentious political issues? She also leads the RiceVotes Collective and teaches the Capstone course for the Certificate in Civic Leadership students. election and other common political science themes?

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Political Science Civic Engagement Civics Leadership 52

Digital Promise

JANUARY 2, 2019

Marshall Ganz — an expert on political organizing, leadership, and social movements to build change — unionized farmworkers alongside Cesar Chavez and organized students and voters for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. Along the way, he learned a few things about coaching people to do their best work. Why are they struggling?

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Civics Leadership Classroom Management Education 83

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

If public schools are to advance the future interests of all Americans, then it must be considered a civic imperative to engage our students with a far wider diversity of other backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We need to expect more from our civic institutions and from one another.

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Civics Middle School Leadership Public School 84

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last week, in a letter addressed to the “KIPP Team and Family,” the executive leadership of the powerful charter school network announced the dismissal of one of its co-founders, Mike Feinberg, stemming from a sexual abuse allegation by one of Feinberg’s students from the late 1990s.

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Charter School Leadership Civics History 81

Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Meet the Panelists: Dr. Andra Gillespie ‘s courses and research cover African American Politics, particularly the politics of the post-Civil Rights generation of leadership, and political participation, in which she uses experimental methods of inquiry. The post Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S.

Political Science 52

Political Science Civics Psychology Leadership 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2019

They have the drive, work ethic and leadership skills to succeed in the classroom. They’ve also demonstrated the leadership skills and work ethic necessary to succeed and contribute in America’s top classrooms. National service is no longer considered a civic responsibility by America’s upper class.

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Private School Civics Leadership Government 79

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

On the Upper West Side of Manhattan, some affluent parents of children from a well-funded, overwhelmingly white school bitterly protested a plan to increase racial diversity in schools, despite support for the plan from the parent councils and school leadership. Affluent parents bring powerful resources to schools.

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Public School Sociology Civic Engagement Economics 108

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

There is strong leadership from the superintendent and middle school principal, focused on using technology to power personalized learning. Including American History, World History, Civics, and Geography. Piedmont is a small district in rural Alabama, with about 1,200 students total and 300 students in the middle school.

Social Studies 86

Social Studies Middle School Geography Civics 86

ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Young people are often the face of powerful movements as they have the potential to break the systemic barriers embedded in the traditional education system by distributing leadership to the community. Likewise, youth can help educate school, district and state leaders on community needs and wants.

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K-12 Education Policy Leadership Economics 124

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

From there, he went on to the University of New Mexico and now works for an Albuquerque nonprofit that includes land-based and outdoor education in civic leadership programs for young people. Yepa earned a Grammy Award as a child and later graduated from NACA as part of its inaugural class in 2012.

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Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 139

Political Science Now

JULY 24, 2024

Shogan is deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and has made it a priority to expand the reach of the National Archives to a wider audience. Prior to becoming Archivist, Shogan served in a number of leadership roles. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President and Director of the David M.

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Archiving Civics Political Science Leadership 54

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2018

They are providing much needed leadership where adults have left a void. 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. They are crafting artful, incisive commentary through words , images and sounds.

Civic Engagement 71

Civic Engagement Civics Leadership High School 71

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

“When you look at college mission statements, they’re loaded with grand pronouncements about the skills and habits of mind they’re going to inspire in their students,” said Alexander McCormick, an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Indiana University Bloomington.

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Civics Leadership High School Economics 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Because local unions can reflect the racial attitudes of the confined geographic area, leadership and involvement from the national-level group is almost always necessary. It’s simply harder for individuals to seek redress against what is really a coalition between powerful neighborhood groups, civic leaders and school system heads.

Economics 85

Economics Geography Civics History 85

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

Earlier in the day, he was a guest at a luncheon with faculty and students, spoke to a class on leadership, and dined with the College Republicans. Our mission, as academic institutions, is to stand up to this dangerous brand of civic chicanery.

Civics 75

Civics Leadership Teaching Education 75

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Wayfinding College co-founder Jones previously taught organizational behavior and leadership at Concordia University Portland, which closed last year because of growing debt and declining enrollment. Strapped for enrollment though they are, he said, other institutions “do overlook potential students right in their own back yards.”.

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Tradition High School Geography Civics 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Carthage students visited the local Civil War museum to connect theory with history, while Columbia asks participants to spend their senior year of high school working on a civic leadership project. Daye and classmate Iaisha Johnson, 16, used a break during the two-and-a-half-hour class to continue discussing Hobbes.

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Museum Humanities Civics Political Science 88

Geogramblings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Now there are (according to one count) 32 references to climate change across a range of subject areas: civics and citizenship, geography, history, science, mathematics, technologies, and the arts. Up until 2022, when version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum was released, climate change was mentioned explicitly only four times.

Education 52

Education Geography Civics Government 52

Political Science Now

AUGUST 7, 2024

Instructor : Titus Alexander has four decades of experience in civic education, engagement, and advocacy at a local, national, and international level. He currently teaches an advanced apprenticeship in Campaigning, Leadership and Management for Britain’s biggest trade union.

Civics 47

Civics Advocacy Leadership Teaching 47

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

For the first few years, white students refused to elect black students to the homecoming court and to leadership positions, for example. You can usually trace it back to strong civic leadership,” McGraw said. Still, tensions occasionally erupted between white and black students.

Junior High 76

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 76

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

But now some workforce organizations, researchers and regional civic leaders are pushing back — persuading companies to look beyond academic credentials and to instead hire people based on their skills. Rainville had to persuade 10 people from the sales leadership team before she could make the change. I said, ‘That’s got to go.’”.

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Economics Civics Research Cultures 112

Let's Cultivate Greatness

MARCH 1, 2024

The first question I had when the double role of student council advisor and leadership teacher was dropped on me was, “What even does a student council advisor actually do?” If you meet with your student council as a dedicated class or teach a Leadership class, weave in explicit lessons practicing them. I really had no real idea.

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Leadership Civics Tradition High School 52