Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Offers Civics Project Planning Workshops

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Offers Civics Project Planning Workshops

Civics Project Planning Workshop: Grade 8

This 3-hour workshop will run September 21 and 22, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Participants should plan to attend both days. Register here: Workshop Registration. Email Kathryn Gabriele, kathryn.r.gabriele@mass.gov, with any questions.

This interactive workshop will be co-facilitated by Massachusetts Civics Fellows, teachers experienced in planning and implementing the student-led civics projects. In this workshop, participants will examine resources and tools to draw on in their work, look and engage with several project examples, and have an opportunity to begin collaboratively planning for implementation in their local context. This workshop will focus on project planning and implementation in grade 8 and is for educators who are both new to the projects and those who have experience with them.

Civics Project Planning Workshop: High School

This 3-hour workshop will run September 28 and 29, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Participants should plan to attend both days. Register here: Workshop Registration. Email Kathryn Gabriele, kathryn.r.gabriele@mass.gov, with any questions.

This interactive workshop will be co-facilitated by Massachusetts Civics Fellows, teachers experienced in planning and implementing the student-led civics projects. In this workshop, participants will examine resources and tools to draw on in their work, look and engage with several project examples, and have an opportunity to begin collaboratively planning for implementation in their local context. This workshop will focus on project planning and implementation at the high school level and is for educators who are both new to the projects and those who have experience with them.

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Kayla Nordman

Kayla Nordman believes strongly in expanding access to comprehensive civic education to provide the next generation with the resources they need to uphold and expand upon the values of American democracy and create a more equitable future. Before joining Discovering Justice, she worked as a Legislative Intern at the Massachusetts State House and as a Program Manager for the Massachusetts Center for Civic Education. Kayla graduated from Suffolk University with a BA in International Relations.