Educating For American Democracy
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An unprecedented effort to build excellence in history and civics for all K-12 students. #EADRoadmap
Joined January 2020
Hi everyone! 8th grade Memphis teacher here and also one of the @EADTeachers Super pumped about Civic Education and I am a definite "no" to Pumping Spice anything. @EADRoadmap #sschat
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Hi! I'm proud to be one of the co-leads of the @EADTeachers . I teach students in Allentown, Pennsylvania and am proud to advocate for Civic Education as the teacher rep to the @EADRoadmap steering committee. I'm a "yes!" to Pumpkin Spice Latte #sschat @SSChatNetwork .
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Hoping to see many of my #sschat and #icivicsednet peeps tonight for this important conversation. @EADRoadmap @EADTeachers @icivics @NCSSNetwork @CivicYouth @CivXNow
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The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Kamensky, Ph.D., as the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s new president. Learn more about Dr. Kamensky here: https://t.co/NF7raZc86O
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A8: We look forward to hearing the stories from K-12 educators about their experiences with bridging their classrooms and school communities. #engsschat #NWOC
Q8 How do you plan to participate in the National Week of Conversation #ListenF irst April 17-23? #engsschat
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A7: I have loved hearing the ideas and strategies to encourage Ss to practice listening. So many powerful ideas! I cannot wait to reread the archives. #engsschat
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A7. Overall, I think the best takeaway is a feeling of confirmation that we are focusing on the right things in education (listening and understanding different perspectives). #engsschat #ListenFirst
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A7: It's been wonderful to see the different resources and strategies that encourage Ss to practice listening! #engsschat
Q7 What is the best thing you “heard” in today’s chat? What is an idea, strategy or resource that you are walking away with? #ListenFirst #engsschat
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A7 another resource- https://t.co/QTayqS385O
#engsschat
brookings.edu
An eight-step framework can help educators tackle tough topics.
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A6 @CivicOlympics has asyncronous microcredentials on Current and Controversial Issue DIscussions open to all https://t.co/fbDadA1BoE
#ListenFirst #engsschat
guardiansofdemocracyteachers.org
Developed in partnership between the Lou Frey Institute at the University of Central Florida and IllinoisCivics.org, the Guardians of Democracy Program is an online professional development program...
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A5 Service Learning helps students listen and learn in their communities. https://t.co/XlrGv3lTlD
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edsurge.com
In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate ...
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I love this resource from @peardeck. It gives Ss a non-threatening way to start difficult conversations, which can then spark more dialogue in the classrooms. https://t.co/60wZcbgDil
#engsschat
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A6 We have a Current and Societal Issues Discussion Toolkit that folks might find helpful https://t.co/L14BuheBA5
#ListenFirst #engsschat
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A6 The Deliberation Resources from @streetlaw are great. They provide norm building guides, SEL connections and great background readings https://t.co/LGVLuDel2L
#ListenFirst #engsschat
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A6 A resource from us is the Civic Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching- we'll be talking contemporary debates! https://t.co/qHpLHgrAET We will host civics teachers at a one-week, expenses-paid Institute at @SchoodicInst campus in Acadia #ListenFirst #engsschat
sites.google.com
The Civic Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching aims to create a powerful learning community of civics teachers from across the country who will share effective practices and distill guiding...
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A6 I'm running a pilot through Teach Different to help teachers learn the art and science of conversations. Here is a link to learn more and apply (there's no cost): https://t.co/69wrfDDEsb
#engsschat #ListenFirst
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A6: How about a little light and on-demand PD! @iCivics has Your Roadmap to Teaching Controversial Issues, a free and breezy resource: https://t.co/1gFZevKUa7
#engsschat
ed.icivics.org
Today’s polarized climate may seem intimidating for teaching controversial issues, but it also makes it all the more important. With the right approach, classrooms can be welcoming spaces for...
Q6 Theme #7 of the @EADRoadmap is Contemporary Debates and Possibilities. What is one resource you would share with a teacher who is nervous about facilitating student conversations that tackle contemporary debates and possibilities? #ListenFirst #engsschat
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A5 civic stories (past & present) that give students "windows & mirrors" to see how people who may be like them or different from them engaged civically #engsschat
https://t.co/7U4yDS3kus ... people are complex- students won't agree with everything they did, but can analyze
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A5: I do a unit on oral interpretation in which Ss read, analyze, and perform a speech written by another person. They take on stories that are not their own to amplify the voices of others. It's a powerful way to walk in someone else's shoes. #engsschat
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@IL_CivicsHub @EADRoadmap A5 - I liked to ask students to find ways to identify less visible perspectives. We often began by discussing the Blind Men and the Elephant. #engsschat
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