The National Association for State Boards of Education (NASBE) has announced a new Civic Engagement Champions Award for middle school teachers who promote their students’ active citizenship. This first year, the award will be open to teachers of grades 5-8 from 4 states representing NASBE’s four regional membership areas (see below). Teachers should self-nominate and submit completed applications by June 10, 2019. With the support of the Frank Islam Institute for 21st Century Citizenship (FII), … [Read more...]
Timely Connections: Civics, History & Interdisciplinary Connections
December 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The overarching goal of a general education in the United States has been, and should continue to be, to promote civic competence. Teaching with primary sources, no matter the content focus, provides students with the skills necessary to be competent and active citizens. Digging into primary sources and grappling directly with different perspectives provides students practice in information literacy skills that they will employ in numerous contexts throughout their lives. When students "do" … [Read more...]
Citizen U & TPS at NCSS 2018
November 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Look for Barat Education Foundation at NCSS 2018. We are excited to engage with you. We will be showcasing Citizen U lesson plans, which integrate civics into math, science, English, and social studies, at our NCSS poster session on Friday, Nov. 30 from 3-4 pm: Innovative and Collaborative Teacher Transformation. Poster session #2229 (Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Lobby Level, West Tower) will delineate the ways in which Barat effectively collaborated with DePaul University and the Constitutional … [Read more...]
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