Civic Education in the Elementary Grades
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A01=Dana Mitra
A01=Stephanie C. Serriere
A01=Stephanie Serriere
Author_Dana Mitra
Author_Stephanie C. Serriere
Author_Stephanie Serriere
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civic action and elementary schools
democracy in education
democratic schools
elementary school classroom dialogue
elementary school pupil participation
elementary school service learning
environment and teaching
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school-wide curriculum
small schools
youth-adult partnership
zine projects
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- ISBN 9780807756362
- Weight: 403g
- Dimensions: 157 x 231mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2015
- Publisher: Teachers' College Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Based on a 5-year study of an elementary school with socioeconomic diversity, the authors provide an active model of civic engagement organized into three settings: Classroom, School, and Community. Each chapter includes an overview of what research has demonstrated about civic engagement in that particular space, offers detailed descriptions of activities, and closes with lessons for practice. This case study demonstrates how putting civics at the center of the curriculum gives purpose and motivation to traditional academic learning, including tested subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. As former elementary school teachers, the authors focus on what is possible in schools rather than a romantic vision of what schools could be. Classroom teachers, school principals, community members, and teacher educators can use this resource to foster a deeper, richer understanding of what is entailed in civic life.
Dana Mitra is associate professor of education in the department of education policy studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Stephanie C. Serriere is associate professor of social studies education at Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC).
