CERL and Center for Civic Education Host We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research

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Washington, D.C. – This week, CERL and the Center for Civic Education are hosting the We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research at Georgetown University to share findings from the James Madison Legacy Project Expansion (JMLPE). CERL’s evaluation found meaningful gains for teachers and students.

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Read the JMLPE Research Executive Summary or the full JMLPE Research Report.

CERL findings show that JMLPE strengthened teachers’ civic knowledge, confidence, and instructional practices. For more on the JMLPE teacher research, visit our CERL Substack page.

The JMLPE was a three-year project that provided immersive professional learning for teachers and updated the Center for Civic Education’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curriculum, including adapted instructional materials for teachers working with students with disabilities (SWD) and English learners (EL).