Archive:We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education
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CERL and the Center for Civic Education Present We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research Proceedings
March 6–7, 2026 at Georgetown University The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) and the Center for Civic Education invited civic education leaders—more than 160 educators, policymakers, res
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James Madison Legacy Project Expansion
The James Madison Legacy Project Expansion (JMLPE) was a three-year curricular project that updated the Center for Civic Education’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curricular pr
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Practice: What We Must Remember
Donna Phillips, Center for Civic Education We must remember the incredible conversations, connections, and collaborations we experienced. We must lead with a powerful vision for civic educatio
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Research: What We Must Do
Diana Owen and Patrick McSweeney, Civic Education Research Lab There are ways that research can be enhanced. Different types of research evidence should be integrated. Large-scale, data-dr
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Research: What We Know
Diana Owen and Patrick McSweeney, Civic Education Research Lab The We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research gave participants a chance to reflect on the state of civic ed
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Civic Roundtables
The symposium roundtables showcased many powerful ways to teach civics and engage students. At each roundtable, presenters shared special lessons, tools, and activities that have increased the ef
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That Just Happened: Lesson Demonstration and Debrief
Kelly Reichardt, Center for Civic Education; Anna Ballard, Center for Civic Education Kelly Reichardt and Anna Ballard presented a newly designed JMLPE lesson, “Federalism and You”, as an exa
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English Learners Study
The JMLPE enrolled teachers who taught civics classes with high percentages of English learners (ELs). Students who were taught the We the People curriculum were compared to counterparts who were
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Students with Disabilities Study
The JMLPE research study on students with disabilities (SWDs) examined whether the adapted We the People curriculum and professional learning improved their civic competencies. The study enrolled
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Learning Democracy by Doing Democracy: A We the People Hearing
The culminating activity of the We the People curriculum is a simulated congressional hearing, an authentic performance assessment. Students work in groups to answer questions related to one of t
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