KidsVoting_SchoolRep_Presentation4OurSchool

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Kids Voting/Civic Literacy at Our School

Presenter: School Representative 2010-11


Objectives

Kids Voting OverviewMy role as School RepresentativeCivic LiteracyKids Voting resources & learning opportunities for our schoolConnecting to Kids Voting


Overview

1992: a mock election event

2010: year-long program

Increases K-12 classroom resources

Increases K-12 learning opportunities

Narrows gaps

Longtime CMS partner, other partners


Overview

More than a mock voteHelps students in school– Civics & Economics– US and World History– Middle School Social Studies and LA– K-8 Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies

Builds knowledge and skills now and for lifetime– Effective leadership and citizenship– 21st Century Skills


Overview

Standards-based classroom activities– Government, civic participation, democracy

– Flexible lessons to plug into lesson plan– NCSCOS correlates: LA, Math, Social Studies

– Many other resources through year

Learning opportunities boost comprehension– YouthCivics, YouthVoice, Election 2010, Candidate

Forum, local government connections and more


Objectives



School Representative

I am the Kids Voting School RepresentativeConnect school to Kids Voting all yearCommunicate and educate our school– Use of Kids Voting classroom resources– Participation in learning opportunitiesInvolve school in Kids Voting programsShare best practices, feedback, ideas


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Civic Literacy

21st century content and skillsUnderstand governmentParticipate effectively in civic lifeExercise citizenship at local, state, national and global levels Understanding the local and global implications of civic decisions


Civic Literacy

Students aren’t born with this informationHave to learn, just like readingMany not getting this at school or homeCreates gaps: – Academic– Learning opportunity– Community engagement


Civic Literacy

High school students pass a civics course and End-of-Course test to graduate– Scores lower on this EOC than other gateway tests– Large gaps among student scores. Barrier to graduation– Lowest scores on questions about state and local

government – all demographics

Why does this matter if I am an elementary or middle school teacher?


Civic Literacy

Interdisciplinary 21st century content and skills– Reading, writing, math, history, science

– Develop knowledge, strategies and skills

– Connect information and understanding• Real-life experience to history

• Local to national and global events and issues

– Think critically, evaluate information

– Communicate effectively

– Solve problems, make decisions


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Effective Resources

Helps students in school– Civics & Economics, US and World History– Middle School Social Studies and LA– K-8 Reading, Writing and MathBuilds knowledge and skills now, lifetime– Effective leadership and citizenship– 21st Century SkillsNarrows gaps


Effective Resources

Standards-based classroom activities– Easy to use resources– Flexible lessons, question prompts, activities – find what

you need by NCSCOS goal or concept – Specific resources targeted to current events, important

issues and days such as Constitution Day, Election, President’s Day, Local Government, more

Kidsvoting.org– Classroom Resource Library, Civic Learning Center– NCSCOS correlates to LA, Math, Social Studies– Web resources through year


High School

Civics and Economics– Emphasis on Goals 3,4,5,6,10– Local and state government, civic involvement

US and World History– Connect historical events with current issues– Government, politics, civic involvement,

democracy


Grades 6-8

Introduce civic concepts through reading, writing, social studies– Government, politics, leadership, civic involvement– Aligned to NCSCOS

Connect global, historic, current events & issues– Compare and contrast, role-play through fictional,

historical or other appropriate perspective

Clear linkage to Language Arts– Writing, informational text


Grades K-5

Introduce civic concepts through reading, writing, math and social studies– Civics, community, government, leadership

– Aligned to NCSCOS: social studies, math, LA

Increase learning opportunities tied to reading comprehension and writing – Connect personal experience, history, current issues

– Compare and contrast, role-play, 21st century skills

Use civic learning to interest kids


Learning Opportunities

Builds comprehension– Expands classroom learning, builds skills and

knowledge, links students to civic lifeIncludes– Election Experience: voting, community service– YouthCivics program and resources– Candidate Forum for Youth – Mecklenburg Youth Voice, Leadership Summit– Other opportunities through the year



Election Experience: K-12Students vote on real candidates– K-12: US Senate, County Commission, Sheriff– 6-12: Congress, DA, Bonds, General Assembly– Opportunities to vote on judges, other racesVoting at school, online, at polling placesService-learning opportunitiesVotes counted and announced to community



Mecklenburg Youth Voice– Teen youth group – discusses local issues,

meets with public officialsYouthCivics– Students learn about local government and visit

official meetings, the elections office, courthouse and more

Connections to local government– Assistance with field trips to government

facilities, public official speakers, web resources


Objectives

Kids Voting OverviewMy role as School RepresentativeCivic LiteracyKids Voting resources and learning opportunities for our schoolConnecting to Kids Voting


Connect

How our school connects to Kids Voting– School Representative

– Department Chair, Lead Teacher (sometimes)

– Email, news and updates, social media

– Sign up and keep up: www.kidsvoting.org

• Links to programs, resources, Civic Learning

Center, Classroom Resource Library, more

http://www.kidsvoting.org/


Connect

Connect to Kids Voting– Amy Farrell, Executive Director– Email: [email protected]– Phone: 704-343-6999– Web: www.kidsvoting.org– FB: www.facebook.com/kidsvotingcharlotte– Twitter: www.twitter.com/kidsvotingclt– Curriculum password: civicliteracy

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.kidsvoting.org/

http://www.facebook.com/kidsvotingcharlotte

http://www.twitter.com/kidsvotingclt

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