TEACHERS' VOICE blog

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...

It’s easy to have an opinion these days. But getting someone to see the world from your point of...

The Educating for Democracy Deep Dive is a collaboration between Teaching Channel and the Civic...

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

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

Students at San Francisco International High School (SFIHS) come to us from all over the world....

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

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

Editor's note: The links in this blog will download the materials Mr. Colley is referring to in the...

Teaching for civic engagement is rewarding, challenging, and uncertain work. Civic engagement is...