Civic Learning Success Stories: State Initiatives to Restore the Civic Mission of Schools

Autor/inn/en	Healy, Shawn; Dobson, L. Douglas; Kyser, Janis; Herczog, Michelle M.; Genzer, Debbie
Titel	Civic Learning Success Stories: State Initiatives to Restore the Civic Mission of Schools
Quelle	In: Social Education, 78 (2014) 6, S.286-292 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	State Policy; State Action; Civics; Institutional Mission; Citizenship Education; State Programs; Effective Schools Research; Social Studies; Program Descriptions; Educational Needs; Democratic Values; Program Implementation; Program Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Teaching Methods; California; Florida; Illinois; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatliche Intervention; Staatsbürgerkunde; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Regierungsprogramm; Schulforschung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Programmplanung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kalifornien
Abstract	Civic learning for all students seems like a reasonable and important aim for all schools to achieve. If we believe that the future of our American democracy depends on a citizenry that is informed, engaged, and responsible, what better place to create future citizens than in schools? The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools (civicmissionofschools.org) calls upon educators, policymakers, families, and all Americans to restore civic learning as a fundamental mission of our schools. Thousands of teachers across America are implementing highly effective civic learning programs in classrooms and achieving extraordinary results in building students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions about civic life. But are we really reaching "all" students? What does it take to ensure that "every" student, regardless of educational background, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, or language proficiency, is benefitting from highly effective civic learning that will directly impact his/her ability to engage in our democratic way of life? The stories of four state programs on civic learning, described in this article, will provide educators around the country with valuable information on how to advocate for restoring the civic mission of schools. They are: (1) Civic Learning in Illinois (Shawn Healy); (2) Civic Learning in Florida (L. Douglas Dobson); (3) Civic Learning in Tennessee (Janis Kyser); and (4) Civic Learning in California (Michelle M. Herczog and Debbie Genzer). The hope is that these examples will encourage other social studies educators elsewhere as they formulate their own strategies for advancing the civic mission of schools. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10