John Pellikan

LOVE this show!!!

Our letters to the editor keep rolling out! Love that these students were able to write for an authentic audience. @PrairieRidgeHS

@jjanczak @mrplaz @GCHSPSP @MrsBluemlein Awesome to see...hope it goes smoothly!

Our Current Issues classes with @mrplaz and @GCHSPSP are running their very first Lyceum this morning. Thoughtful+respectful discussions happening between the students. Thanks @MrsBluemlein, @JPbirdman for the idea and guidance. #democracyschools #D127getsreal #ramslife

To all of my civic-minded friends, try this nytimes.com/interactive/20… I only got 9/13 and feel like a total failure. #illinoiscivics #democracyschools

@Donnaswin Yeah, I get it...but...I do think I am noticing an uptick in these characteristics. Wouldn't say it is widespread but they are there.

Not sure how I feel about this but it is def worth a read #aoh=16296794207193&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nypost.com/2021/08/21/gen…

These kinds of stories are concerning. If they are correct then much of the reliance on "science" will be questioned altogether & If they are not correct then its a problem b/c the average person (of whom I am 1) would typically not check the credibility of the source.

@MattHill46 @POTUS If he would be interested in meeting with dedicated local civics teachers from the h.s. district, I would love to set that up!

WEDNESDAY >> @POTUS travels to Crystal Lake, Illinois — the best state there is!

Had the best end to the last day for @PrairieRidgeHS #Seniors2021 Nothing beats a #FrenchClub #GermanClub Volleyball match! So much fun with @vkeaty and our clubs. #prexperience #d155inspire #learngerman @AATGOnline @SKochPR @Kevin_Koeppen @JPbirdman

The amount of energy and time @vkeaty puts into giving kids opps to be involved is amazing and especially important this year.. Thank YOU Val for being the change! @PrairieRidgeHS #d155inspire

Great article shared with me by @MrsBluemlein about the importance of letting our kids fail. So many times we want to remove any perceived suffering but that actually robs them of growth. cnbc.com/2021/04/07/har…

"Every state must adopt standards that include civics or #medialiteracy courses, with lessons on determining whether what we are reading, watching and hearing is worthy of our trust," says @alanmillerNLP of @NewsLitProject. We couldn't agree more! 💯 newslit.org/updates/upon-r…

Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol | PBS NewsHour Extra ⁦@IllinoisCivics⁩ #sschat #icivicsednet ⁦@DuPageROE⁩ ⁦@IllinoisCIC⁩ ⁦@CivicOlympics⁩ ⁦@CPSCivicLife⁩ pbs.org/newshour/extra…

Our #DemocracySchools webinar with @daneels_m @freemantracy84 and @MrsBluemlein tomorrow on educators being Guardians of Democracy is so timely with an important reminder of how all teachers can be civics teachers. tinyurl.com/guardianofdemo…

@teachsarahvand @NicholasFerroni This is a great thread and I couldn't agree more. I worry they don't know how to slow down and live in the present moment and we need to teach that more!

@NicholasFerroni I think so many people view high school students as lazy or entitled, when the truth is, they are the busiest people I’ve ever met. How many of us could be to “work” by 7:30 and roll home between 7-10 (after practiceor work) eat dinner, and then do homework? I sure couldn’t

In high school, I was an athlete (football and baseball) and I was convinced that sports were more important than any other school program and athletes worked harder than anyone else in the school.

Even during these Covid times, Mrs. Penn finds a way to brighten everyone's day. Everyday she comes by to greet us and tell us what commemorative day today is (today is Int'l Mountain Day) This is absolutely the best part of my morning every day! #prexperience @SKochPR

Danke sehr @GI_Chicago for a great virtual visit with my German 3 & 4 students @PrairieRidgeHS The students loved meeting Sarah and learning all about Hamburg & Adventzeit! #learngerman #prexperience #d155inspire @JPbirdman @SKochPR @DFB_Team

You never cease to amaze us, Val!

This is a VERY interesting little exercise. I thought I was smart enough to know when I was being duped. Definitely not the case. Highly rec everyone tries it! @SKochPR @Kevin_Koeppen spotthetroll.org/results

This is real. nytimes.com/2020/11/30/us/…