K–12 Meets Campus: Teaching Civics Together

The upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is drawing attention to the need for comprehensive civics education for young students and college students alike. Efforts to prioritize civics in K-12 schools and at colleges and universities are surging in state legislatures across the country. Still, there is a disconnect between the K-12 and higher ed systems that causes challenges for the movement.

Join JMC on Tuesday, May 6th, for a discussion about teaching civics in K-12 and higher ed, the challenges facing educators at both levels, and the possibilities for collaboration between teachers and professors.

We’ll hear from Robert Burton, assistant professor at Utah Valley University, Jane Highley, high school teacher in Pennsylvania, and Denver Paver, middle school teacher in New Jersey. We’ll ask: What does civics look like at your school, and what challenges are educators facing in teaching civics? Has the recent push for more, better civics impacted you? What can K-12 teachers and professors learn from each other?

Register now for this Teacher Appreciation Week conversation with some of our JMC teachers and scholars!