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Kevin Kaeser

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civics infographic

shared by Kevin Kaeser on 29 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Kevin Kaeser on 29 Jul 11
     
    great info graphic on how a bill becomes a law
  • Dianne Hugdahl on 31 Jul 11
     
    This is a great graphic for government classes and Constitution Day overview.
Kevin Kaeser

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infographic socialstudies flag history civics

shared by Kevin Kaeser on 05 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Kevin Kaeser on 05 Aug 11
     
    great infographic on the us flag
Kyle Kauffman

Current Bills in Congress | Votetocracy - 64 views

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civics leadership education

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  • Votetocracy was created by regular citizens who decided it was time for Americans to have a better, actionable and measurable way to interact with Congress. This is not just a blog with commenting forums. We are about action. By providing Americans the ability to vote on bills in Congress we create a measurable repository of citizens sentiment towards each bill. That's good for all Americans and good for Congress. Truth is - Congress wants to hear from you.
  • Kyle Kauffman on 04 Sep 11
     
    Votetocracy was created by regular citizens who decided it was time for Americans to have a better, actionable and measurable way to interact with Congress. This is not just a blog with commenting forums. We are about action. By providing Americans the ability to vote on bills in Congress we create a measurable repository of citizens sentiment towards each bill. That's good for all Americans and good for Congress. Truth is - Congress wants to hear from you.
Randolph Hollingsworth

Gallup-Purdue Index Releases Inaugural Findings of National Landmark Study | Lumina Fou... - 13 views

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  • Randolph Hollingsworth on 30 May 14
     
    It's Not 'Where' You Go To College, But 'How' You Go To College
Kevin Kaeser

The ReDistricting Game - 37 views

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social studies civics gerrymandering

shared by Kevin Kaeser on 28 Oct 13 - Cached
  • Kevin Kaeser on 28 Oct 13
     
    a game that shows the power of gerrymandering
Margaret Moore-Taylor

Explore the Constitution - National Constitution Center - 40 views

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web 2.0 constitution history civics education tools

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  • Margaret Moore-Taylor on 15 Apr 13
     
    The Constitution Center offers a free interactive U.S. Constitution with lesson plans, activities, games, videos, and historical documents. Students can explore the Constitution by article, amendment, or specific issue
Sharin Tebo

Education in the United States and Finland: What is and what can be | CTQ - 36 views

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shared by Sharin Tebo on 22 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • The simple answer is this: Finland’s cultural values and priorities are manifested in its system of education: “to guarantee all people…equal opportunities and rights to culture, free quality education, and prerequisites for full citizenship.”
  • Finland aims to uplift everyone in society; in Finland’s case, this vision can be achieved by providing equitable access to education and other social benefits. 
  • Finnish students do not begin their formalized education until the age of 7, standardized testing is unheard of in the formative years, and autonomy and play are encouraged throughout the curriculum.
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  • At the foundation of Finnish educational success are two core values: trust and equity. 
  • Finland’s educational system had become more decentralized and decision-making occurred at the local level.
  • local autonomy
  • Constraints on control and standardization facilitated greater flexibility, freedom, and the teaching profession became more supported, trusted, and respected.
  • Love of Learning
  • growth
  • relationships
  • personalized learning
  • n such a climate, adult stakeholders ostensibly trust one another, causing classroom environments to be less controlling and more collaborative in nature. 
  • With trust and equity as twin pillars of the educational system, it is unsurprising that Finland is able to focus on learning processes for civic engagement and development rather than on expending unnecessary energy for checklists, data, and oversight. 
  • Too many of our communities, schools, and students remain constrained and marginalized by poverty, lack of access, and limited opportunities.  Too many of us are focused on extrinsic motivators that inevitably lead to competition, compliance, expediency, sanctions, disengagement, and a diminished love of learning. 
  • “we’re measuring a lot of things in education today,” and wondered, “how are we measuring care?” 
  • perhaps we should be focusing less on Finnish education and more on the cultural values and conditions that make it possible.
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