Educating For American Democracy

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

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 .

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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A8: We look forward to hearing the stories from K-12 educators about their experiences with bridging their classrooms and school communities. #engsschat #NWOC

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

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

A7: It's been wonderful to see the different resources and strategies that encourage Ss to practice listening! #engsschat

A7 another resource- brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen… #engsschat

A6 @CivicOlympics has asyncronous microcredentials on Current and Controversial Issue DIscussions open to all guardiansofdemocracyteachers.org #ListenFirst #engsschat

A5 Service Learning helps students listen and learn in their communities. edsurge.com/news/2022-09-0… #engsschat

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. peardeck.com/deck/templates… #engsschat

A6 We have a Current and Societal Issues Discussion Toolkit that folks might find helpful illinoiscivics.org/curriculum-too… #ListenFirst #engsschat

A6 The Deliberation Resources from @streetlaw are great. They provide norm building guides, SEL connections and great background readings store.streetlaw.org/deliberations/ #ListenFirst #engsschat

A6 A resource from us is the Civic Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching- we'll be talking contemporary debates! bit.ly/3LElD7m We will host civics teachers at a one-week, expenses-paid Institute at @SchoodicInst campus in Acadia #ListenFirst #engsschat

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): convoproject.org/teachers/ #engsschat #ListenFirst

A6: How about a little light and on-demand PD! @iCivics has Your Roadmap to Teaching Controversial Issues, a free and breezy resource: icivics.org/professional-d… #engsschat

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 tinyurl.com/3k7w65ja ... people are complex- students won't agree with everything they did, but can analyze

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

@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