EDUTOPIA Article: Boosting Civics

3 Strategies to Boost Civics Education

Teachers across the curriculum can promote civil discourse and share digital tools that help high school students develop the skills needs for citizenship. In many schools, writing is largely reserved for English and social studies classes, which limits students’ ability to get writing practice across the curriculum. When students do write in math and science classes, they’re often asked to summarize what they’ve learned—they’re not given tasks that guide them to further learning through the process of writing. This can ultimately affect their ability to become strong, versatile writers—a basic proficiency in the modern working world. Cross-curricular writing isn’t a novel concept, and research has consistently shown that by writing about connections between their lives and what they learn in science classes, students become more invested in the subject and achieve greater academic results. To read the full article, click here >>> Boosting Civics