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“Reweaving A Peaceful, Equitable, Just World Starts In Our Classrooms”

Civics education matters now...

Whether you’re ready to admit it or not, this election is going to affect your classroom. You may...

Enough is enough.

As we come to the end of another school year, it’s often a moment to pause and imagine what new and...

Question for you: If the health of our democracy depends on the people, then when do we learn the...

Blogging. It’s such an inspirational and aspirational idea to incorporate into the classroom. It...

As adults, we often rely on people with practical knowledge to model procedures for certain tasks...

We can all agree that most young people are frequent and savvy users of digital media and online...

I was recently asked, “What is a current trend in education that has shaped your teaching?” My...

Are you integrating civic learning experiences into your classroom but unsure whether it’s working?

Mr. G. was a literacy teacher at a Colorado high school where more than 80 percent of the students...

We've all witnessed an impressive array of youth civic engagement in the last month in the wake of...

Can writing be a civic action?

Our answer is an emphatic, "Yes!"

Can your students contend with the disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda that floods their...

When was the last time you asked your students, “What makes you really mad?”

Do you plan to use the State of the Union address this week as a text in your classroom?

Whether...

Tch Laureate Geneviève Debose Akinnagbe teaches ELA at Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists...

As I’ve been writing about in this Teaching for Civic Engagement blog series, I’m thinking about...

See Matt’s Video on Teaching Channel: Encouraging Students to Take Action

See Matt’s Video on Teaching Channel: Encouraging Students to Take Action