Transcript CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: A ROLE FOR STUDENTS For Your Consideration.... What does it mean to engage a learner in school? How do you know.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:
A ROLE FOR STUDENTS
For Your Consideration....
What does it mean to engage a learner in school?
How do you know when civics is a part of what happens in every
school?
How do you measure student engagement, acheivement and civic
education in your school?
Why should a School District resource this work?
Should you stay for this presentation and workshop?
PURPOSE OF SESSION
Determine the Disposition of Faculty and Administrators - Find them, hire them, & evaluate them for this
disposition.
Orient you to bring Civic Engagement to the District School and Classroom at a real time level.
Recognize the patterns of Norms, Values, Beliefs and Behaviors that impact achievement and culture.
Finding the money to get started - One School at a Time
Establish a relationship that promote Collaboration, Research Civic Engagement and Learning in your
district and between the National Center for Learning and Citizenship & the Education
Commission of the States & You…
“… public education does not serve a
public. It creates a public. And in creating
the right kind of public, the schools
contribute to strengthening the spiritual
basis of the American creed… The question
is not ‘Does or doesn’t public school create
a public?’ The question is, ‘What kind of public
does it create?’”
- Neal Postman
The End of Education (1996)
Mission of Public Education
Prepare students for…
…lifelong learning,
…productivity, and
…responsible citizenship.
So…how do we create
“responsible citizens”?
R2 Student Leadership Credo
That which students can do
responsibly, adults should not.
“If a nation expects to be ignorant
and free, it expects what never
was and never will be.”
- Thomas
Jefferson
Richland School District Two
Youth Action Council
Mission
to promote youth-directed civic
engagement through a service
learning framework
Help students and
teachers become
more involved in
connecting
important
community issues
like poverty ,
hunger, and
homelessness to
classroom study.
Form partnerships
to bring additional
resources to
support service
learning in
Richland School
District Two.
Share expertise with others at local, state
and national levels.
The Role of Superintendents and Leaders in the District
Leadership & Relationships
High Expectations
Academic Achievement
Developing a Sense of Responsiblity in Students
Linking Youth Engagement & Voice to Higher Student Acheivement, graduation from high school
and enrollment in higher educaiton
Closing the Engagement Gap & Keeping Students Interested in School
Establishing Pracices and Relationship That Promote Collaboration, Research Civic and Learning
in Your District
Board and Superintendent Role
Vision and Leadership
A diverse group of stakeholders have a shared vision and leadership opportunities
Partnership & Community
The structures and frameworks to develop review, and revise curriculum and practice
Professional & Curriculum Development
Administrators, faculty, staff and others have regular opportunities to engage in training
and to create a community of practice and programs
Partnerships and Community
School-Community partnerships benefit schools, students and community
Resources
Small level of funding sources, training, grants, & time...Mentor, Support and Witness
Hire for it, Train for it, Evaluate for it!
BRINGING TO SCALE & EXPECTATION
Determine Disposition of Faculty & Administrators - Find ‘em - They are in every school…
Establish Knowledge - Develop and Collaborate on Skills & Strategies
Develop & Learn Skills - Get the climate and culture on your side
Mini Grants & Set Budget Line Item - Get the Money
Integrate Strand in Curriculum as They Come on Line
Find Teacher Leaders
Measure School Climate and Student/Parent Satisfaction Level
Place Youth on Decision Making Teams & Train Them
Youth Summits to Determine How to Engage
Measure and Report Progress to BOE, Staff & Community
Plan for Abandonment of Projects and Teams
Tell the story
Civic engagement and service
learning provide many
opportunities to share positive
news about your students.
Mapping A Student’s
CIVICS EDUCATION
Students begin studying civics by learning about
themselves and how citizenship plays a part in
their lives. As they progress through the grade
levels, students learn about citizenship as it
involves families, communities, our country, its
history, and contemporary events.
Civic Engagement as a Drop Out
Prevention Strategy
Four out of five (81%) drop outs said there
should be more opportunities for real world
learning.
The Silent Epidemic - Perspectives of High
School Dropouts
ECS National Center for Learning and Citizenship
The National Center for Learning and Citizenship provides
resources on policy, practice and capacity to education leaders,
state and district policymakers and other stakeholders to
advance civic engagement and service-learning.
We are working to enhance student voice and engagement in their
schools at a state and national level.
www.ecs.org/nclc