/civics Civics en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±˛Ą Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:08:11 GMT /teaching-learning/7-curriculum-trends-that-defined-2024/2024/12 From religious-themed mandates to reading to career prep, take a look at what EdWeek covered in curriculum in 2024. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:08:11 GMT /teaching-learning/7-curriculum-trends-that-defined-2024/2024/12 /teaching-learning/inside-a-class-teaching-teens-to-stop-scrolling-and-think-critically/2024/12 The course helps students learn to determine what’s true online so they can be more informed citizens. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:51:36 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-a-class-teaching-teens-to-stop-scrolling-and-think-critically/2024/12 /teaching-learning/video-what-happened-as-a-government-class-watched-election-returns-live/2024/11 This teacher takes his AP government class to an election watch party each cycle. What that looked like this year. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:10:47 GMT /teaching-learning/video-what-happened-as-a-government-class-watched-election-returns-live/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-schools-are-often-blamed-for-our-foundering-democracy-its-not-that-simple/2024/11 Regardless of who wins the election, teachers must help students see what it means to forge a collective path ahead. Here are three steps. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:28:33 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-schools-are-often-blamed-for-our-foundering-democracy-its-not-that-simple/2024/11 /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:05:14 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-to-hold-a-mock-election-in-your-classroom-a-downloadable-guide/2024/10 Tips for an engaging, age-appropriate mock election that develops students' voting habits. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:32:45 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-hold-a-mock-election-in-your-classroom-a-downloadable-guide/2024/10 /teaching-learning/mock-elections-in-schools-evolve-to-build-trust-in-democracy/2024/10 Schools use mock elections to help build voting habits early and help students understand the electoral process. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:14:39 GMT /teaching-learning/mock-elections-in-schools-evolve-to-build-trust-in-democracy/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-host-a-voter-drive-in-your-classroom-and-why-you-should/2024/09 Get-out-the-vote activities can offer students a powerful lesson in democracy. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:13:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-host-a-voter-drive-in-your-classroom-and-why-you-should/2024/09 /teaching-learning/civics-is-getting-harder-to-teach-principals-say/2024/09 School leaders says they advise teachers to avoid certain topics to fend off complaints from parents. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:12:39 GMT /teaching-learning/civics-is-getting-harder-to-teach-principals-say/2024/09 /teaching-learning/teaching-presidential-elections-isnt-easy-how-one-teacher-manages/2024/08 Shari Conditt teaches her students about electoral processes through current events including presidential elections. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:37 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-presidential-elections-isnt-easy-how-one-teacher-manages/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-tackle-2024-election-discussions/2024/08 The 2024 presidential election offers an opportunity to grow civic engagement, teachers say. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:03 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-tackle-2024-election-discussions/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-schools-cant-cure-polarization-heres-how-they-survive-it/2024/08 To avoid controversy, many educators have learned to sidestep contentious topics. That’s understandable—and wrong. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-schools-cant-cure-polarization-heres-how-they-survive-it/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-better-way-to-teach-digital-citizenship/2024/08 Many popular resources for digital-citizenship education only focus on good online behavior. That’s a problem. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:08:37 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-better-way-to-teach-digital-citizenship/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-can-civic-education-safeguard-democracy/2024/08 The purpose of civics education must be about more than just getting students to vote. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-can-civic-education-safeguard-democracy/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-ignore-polarization-in-classroom-election-discussions/2024/08 Down-ballot races, not just the presidential one, offer robust learning opportunities from math to maps. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:45:11 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-ignore-polarization-in-classroom-election-discussions/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teaching-the-2024-election-learning-opportunity-or-landmine/2024/07 As the presidential campaign heats up and school starts soon, social studies teachers weigh in on whether and how to cover it in class. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:09:04 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-the-2024-election-learning-opportunity-or-landmine/2024/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-teaching-the-2024-election-hold-on-to-your-hat/2024/07 Even before entering into the content, craft agreements with students on the boundaries of what's up—and what's not up—for debate. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:33:10 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-teaching-the-2024-election-hold-on-to-your-hat/2024/07 /leadership/opinion-what-does-the-dangerous-political-climate-mean-for-schools/2024/07 Educators and researchers offer advice for navigating political polarization in the classroom. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:04:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-does-the-dangerous-political-climate-mean-for-schools/2024/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-mister-rogers-showed-me-how-to-teach-civics/2024/06 Learning civics can begin in kindergarten with the simple understanding that we are all part of a community. Here’s what that looks like. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-mister-rogers-showed-me-how-to-teach-civics/2024/06 /policy-politics/opinion-the-policy-concerns-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/05 Efforts are spreading to restrict what topics are allowed to be taught. There are ways teachers can resist the censorship. Wed, 29 May 2024 11:48:17 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-policy-concerns-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/05 /teaching-learning/help-students-register-to-vote-education-department-urges-schools/2024/02 Schools and universities can help get students registered to vote and help adolescents develop regular voting habits. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:48:25 GMT /teaching-learning/help-students-register-to-vote-education-department-urges-schools/2024/02 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-prepare-students-to-vote-for-the-first-time/2024/01 Students want more practical information about voting to prepare them for the polls. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:47:07 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-prepare-students-to-vote-for-the-first-time/2024/01 /teaching-learning/should-students-vote-for-school-boards-the-case-for-lower-voting-ages-in-local-elections/2024/01 Doing so can give students more time to build lifelong voting habits, some advocates say. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:54:20 GMT /teaching-learning/should-students-vote-for-school-boards-the-case-for-lower-voting-ages-in-local-elections/2024/01 /teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 Most state assessments aren't testing how students civically engage in their communities, a new report finds. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:45:37 GMT /teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 /policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 O'Connor wrote influential opinions on affirmative action, Title IX, and other education issues. Then she tirelessly worked on civics. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:22:38 GMT /policy-politics/what-sandra-day-oconnor-did-to-shape-school-law-and-civics-education/2023/12 /policy-politics/its-not-just-u-s-students-civics-scores-have-dropped-around-the-world/2023/11 Eighth graders are less engaged and knowledgeable about government than they were before the pandemic, a global study finds. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/its-not-just-u-s-students-civics-scores-have-dropped-around-the-world/2023/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-major-conflict-at-the-heart-of-our-democracy-civics-education-should-embrace-it/2023/11 A civics expert explains how rubbernecking and traffic jams can help students understand some of our thorniest issues. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-theres-a-major-conflict-at-the-heart-of-our-democracy-civics-education-should-embrace-it/2023/11 /leadership/students-suspended-in-school-may-vote-less-as-adults/2023/10 Exclusionary discipline can have long-term consequences for civic engagement, a new study finds. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:34:36 GMT /leadership/students-suspended-in-school-may-vote-less-as-adults/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-public-schools-must-bolster-civics-instruction/2023/09 Our students are among the youngest voters in the country. Are they being targeted as pawns in an illicit political game? Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:37:29 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-public-schools-must-bolster-civics-instruction/2023/09 /teaching-learning/this-popular-high-school-civics-requirement-doesnt-boost-voting-habits/2023/09 More than a dozen states require students to take the U.S. Citizenship exam, but it doesn't seem to boost turnout. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:07:50 GMT /teaching-learning/this-popular-high-school-civics-requirement-doesnt-boost-voting-habits/2023/09