If you missed the webinar we did on August 24 concerning the resources we here at the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship at the Lou Frey Institute have available to start the year strong, it’s now posted online so click here!
This video and the resources mentioned in the webinar can found here.
If you have questions or would like to discuss professional development, reach out any time!
Good afternoon friends! Just a reminder that our Guardians of Democracy courses are now enrolling cohorts! We have space for participants in Bronze (beginner), Silver, and Gold courses. I would especially recommend the Current and Controversial Issue Discussion Strategies course for those folks wanting to know how they might abrouch classroom discussions in the current environment.
You can register for the Bronze level courses here.
Ready for Silver or Gold? Register here!
Questions? Feel free to contact Chris Spinale of the Lou Frey Institute or Mary Ellen Daneels of Illinois Civics Hub!
Hey friends! Are you new to teaching civics and government in Florida? On August 24th at 4:30 we will holding a webinar to discuss resources and things to remember when working to create that next generation of Florida citizens. It is, as always, free! You can register for the webinar here, and download and share the flyer posted below!
Hey friends. As you are likely aware, Florida has established a Civic Literacy Examination for high school seniors and college students. High school kids only have to take it, while it is an actual graduation requirement for Florida college and university students. To support this, we have collaborated with FDOE to support the development of both a practice test
and a supplemental guide.
At the request of many teachers, we have also developed a supplemental resource PowerPoint (free registration required on our Florida Citizen website) that addresses many of the US Supreme Court cases that could appear on the FCLE. This is intended as a supplemental resource; you are encouraged to ensure that your instruction covers the required material, though this may make it easier.
We are always happy to provide professional development and resource support for civics and government as you need it. Feel free to contact us at anytime!
Well, our theme is The Pursuit of Happiness: Reigniting the Social Studies Spark. And we know it’s going to be fantastic. Check out the keynote speaker!
So get those proposals in, and help us, and your colleagues, reignite that spark!
Proposals are due no later than June 8, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Terry Davila-Alexander and Lauren Samoszenko at conferenceproposals@fcss.org. You can submit your proposals at this link.
The Florida College and University Faculty Assembly (FL-CUFA) invites proposals for scholarship to be presented at its Annual Meeting, which will be held during the Florida Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. FL-CUFA’s program will include papers, symposiums, contemporary issues dialogue, and research-into-practice sessions focused on empirical research or conceptual analyses of social studies education.
Deadline: Sunday, July 31, 2022 @ 11:59 p.m.
Presentation Formats
Paper Presentations (20 minutes)
An individual paper presentation gives authors an opportunity to present abbreviated versions of their empirical or theoretical/conceptual scholarship. After the papers are presented, time will be provided for audience interaction, focusing on commentary on key revelations, vexations, and themes raised by the papers. For the sake of effective presentation and discussion, individual papers should be limited to 3,000 words, excluding references. The typical structure for a session with two papers includes a brief introduction by the chairperson or the presenters themselves, 20 minutes for each author’s presentation, and 10 minutes of audience participation.
Symposium Sessions (50 minutes)
A symposium offers presenters and audience members the opportunity to explore a particular problem or theme from various perspectives. Organizers of symposium sessions typically establish the topic, identify and solicit participation from appropriate scholars, and assemble and submit a single proposal representing the collective work of participants. Symposium proposals should include no more than four participants. The organizer must obtain permission and input from each individual represented in a symposium proposal. Symposium papers should be limited to 3,000 words. The lead presenter will determine how time is to be allocated to each presenter for symposium sessions.
Contemporary Issues Dialogue (50 minutes)
The contemporary issues dialogue format offers conference attendees an opportunity to explore contemporary issues or dilemmas in social education via a unique forum not represented by paper sessions and symposiums. Contemporary issues dialogues can include informal discussions, town hall meetings, roundtables, papers-in-progress, structured poster sessions, research planning and methodological activities, video presentations and performances, and book talks. Sessions that promote active participation and open dialogue among audience members are strongly encouraged. Proposal authors will determine how time is to be allocated during contemporary issues dialogues.
Research-Into-Practice Sessions (50 minutes)
Research-into-practice sessions offer FL-CUFA members the opportunity to discuss and demonstrate the implications of research for educational practice. Given their association with the regular FCSS Conference program, audience members typically are classroom teachers, teacher educators, supervisors, and school administrators. With that audience in mind, presentations should feature scholarly, yet accessible, discussions and activities of interest to practicing educators. Proposal authors will determine how time is to be allocated during research into practice sessions.
Submission Guidelines
Presenters must provide, in an email to the Program Chair, Scott Waring (swaring@ucf.edu), the following:
Because proposals will be reviewed in a blind peer review process, please do not include the names or affiliations of authors and presenters in the proposal document and ensure that no identifying information is embedded in the proposal document as metadata.
The Program Chair reserves the right to reject without review any proposal that exceeds the 3,000-word limit. The Program Chair reserves the right to disqualify submissions in which authors’ identifying information is revealed.
The submission deadline is Sunday, July 31, 2022 @ 11:59 p.m.
Individual Paper and Symposium Proposal Contents
Each proposal should include the following elements: a) the title; b) an abstract of 35 words or less; c) the purposes and/or objectives of the study; d) the theoretical framework or perspective; e) research design and/or methods of inquiry; f) findings or arguments and their warrants; g) the importance of the work’s contribution to scholarship; and h) references. To preserve the integrity of the blind peer review process, please do not include the names or affiliations of authors and presenters in the proposal document. The Program Chair reserves the right to disqualify submissions in which authors’ identifying information is revealed. The review criteria will incorporate the clarity, organization, and perceived scholarly significance of elements c) through g) above.
Contemporary Issues Dialogue and Research Into Practice (RIP) Proposal Contents
Contemporary Issues Dialogue and RIP session proposals should include the following elements, as appropriate: a) the title of ten words or less; b) an abstract of 35 words or less; c) the purposes and objectives of the session; d) theory and research in which the session is grounded; e) methods of presentation or modes of activity for the session; f) findings or arguments and their warrants; and g) references.
To preserve the integrity of the blind peer review process, please do not include the names or affiliations of authors and presenters in the proposal document. The Program Chair reserves the right to disqualify submissions in which authors’ identifying information is revealed. The review criteria will incorporate the clarity, organization, and perceived significance of elements c) through f) above.
Participation Requirements
It is expected that all authors or presenters represented in a proposal will register for the FCSS Annual Meeting and attend and participate in conference sessions. If an emergency or other unforeseen circumstance precludes a participant from attending, she or he should immediately contact the Program Chair, Scott Waring, at swaring@ucf.edu. To promote diversity among perspectives and participants, no presenter shall appear as author or co-author on more than two proposals.
The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship is hosting a one-day, project-based learning workshop for Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics teachers. FJCC’s Politics in Action is a project-based approach to learning that involves students engaging in political discourse and real-world scenarios to learn about U.S. government principles and policies. Participants will develop strategies to support students as they grapple with the complexities of the course content through a series of simulations designed to augment and enrich the learning environment.
The workshop will be held at the Lou Frey Institute Offices in Orlando on Saturday, May 14 from 8:30am-3:30pm. Space is limited to 30 participants and registration is a first come, first served basis. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and participating teachers will receive a $200.00 stipend.
To register, go to https://forms.gle/rWzfhR7Jryq9btWN7
Questions? Contact Chris Spinale at christopher.spinale@ucf.edu
Good morning friends. On behalf of our colleagues, we are happy to share this professional development opportunity!
Date: June 6th-11th, 2022*
Location: Kennesaw State University
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation and the Division of Global Affairs at Kennesaw State University are pleased to announce the 2022 Education for Sustainability and Human Rights Program. Inspired by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 2030 Framework of Education for Sustainable Development, the seminars will foster dialogue among educators regarding linkages between global and local topics. Ultimately, the seminars aim to build a platform towards collaboration, curriculum development, and instruction for authentic student learning; so that young citizens may acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable lifestyles, cultural diversity, gender equality, and a culture of peace and non-violence through principles of human rights.
Our hope is by the end of the week, participants will authentically examine and integrate Human Rights as well as Sustainable Development issues & initiatives in their student’s educational experiences.
During this 6-day program, you will:
-Learn about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
-Gain a deep understanding of the main principles in human rights education
-Explore the attributes of global citizenship
-Work with fellow teachers to develop ideas on how to implement these values in the classroom
-Visit Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
To register, please fill out this form. For guaranteed review of submission, applications must be received by May 6, 2022. As we receive applications, our criteria for evaluation will be on the basis of inclusion, equity and diversity. For inquiries, please contact the Division of Global Affairs at dga.engagement@kennesaw.edu.
Participants do have the option to attend the workshop virtually, but in-person participation is preferred.
*Please note that this free Teachers Seminar in Atlanta is open to all K-12 Teachers in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida & Alabama.
Good morning friends!!! As you may recall, we recently were awarded a grant by the FDOE to develop curricular materials in support of the new K-12 civics and government benchmarks. In pursuit of this, we are hiring multiple positions! We are looking for three 6-12 curriculum developers and one K-5 curriculum developer, for a grant-funded position that would run through September of 2023. Note that this would start ASAP. We would LOVE to have you join us!
You can find more info about the K-5 position here.
And here is more info on the 6-12 positions!
Questions? Please feel free to email us at any time!
Positions close on March 24. Hope to hear from you!
And not interested in something full time? We are recruiting folks to do some stipend work!
Good afternoon, friends! We are excited to share this extension of our Civics in Real Life series, ‘Female Firsts’. Every week through the month of March, we will be sharing one page resources that discuss a significant figure, event, or location important to the role of women in civic life. Our first one is now available, and looks at Justice Sandra Day O’Connor!
Of course our regular CRL’s will continue every week (including this week’s on NATO, Russia, and Ukraine!)
