This Week in Civics: A Kid Governor, a Spanish Civics Game, and More
This week in civics news, there was the typical collection of op-eds in favor of more civics education as well…
My Go-to Current Events Lesson Plan for Newspapers
This year, I was fortunate enough to have free delivery of the Wall Street Journal for my classes. I do…
13 Books for a Civic Educator’s Holiday Wishlist and Reading List
If you're anything like me, it's hard to find time to read during the school year. There's so much going…
This Week in Civics: Youth Voting in Teen Vogue and Civic Readiness in Nebraska
Each week, I like to sort through the various news articles, op-eds, and columns related to civics education and highlight…
Civic Spotlight: Teaching Political Engagement Inside and Outside the Classroom
This week's civic educator spotlight is written by Elizabeth Matto, a professor at Rutgers University. Do you have a story…
Teaching Civics with Episode 7 of The Mayor: Here Comes the Governor
This week, episode seven of The Mayor aired. In this episode, "Here Comes the Governor," Courtney Rose entertains the Governor…
This Week in Civics: A New Hampshire Controversy and a New Massachusetts Legislator
Here's a quick round-up of civics education news and columns from around the country this week. There's a controversy in…
How to Use A/B Writing When Teaching Controversial Issue Lessons
During last week's workshop at the NJEA Convention, I modeled a lesson about a controversial issue: gun control. I needed…
This Week in Civics: Civics in Action, Youth Voting, and the Russians
Here's a quick round-up of news articles and columns from around the country this week related to civics education. One…
Civics Education at the NJEA Convention
It's Saturday, and I've finally had a chance to sleep and recover from a busy few days at the NJEA…