The Pennsylvania Department of Education and PennCORD
Present
SAS Civics and the Civic Mission of Schools
May 18, 2010
Pattan King of Prussia
200 Anderson Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406
8:15am-2:30pm
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
Explain the basis for sound citizenship fundamentals in preparing students for the demands of the 21st Century.
Connect sound citizenship education to the philosophy of the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System.
Practice implementation of the Keystone Programs and understand their inherent value in building effective civics education.
Connect Keystone Programs as vital resources in the Curriculum Framework of the Standards Aligned System.
Identify local, regional, commonwealth, national and global issues of importance to students and how they meet the spirit of the Curriculum Framework for Civics within the Standards Aligned System.
Act 48 Credits Available
Substitute Teacher Funding Available
Agenda
7:45-8:15
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:15-8:30
Get Acquainted Activity: A Sense of Community
8:30-9:00
Session I: Why Civics? (includes discussion of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, 21st Century skills development and the report of the Governor’s Commission on College and Career Success)
9:00-9:30
Session II: Standards Aligned System and Civics
9:30-9:45
Coffee Break
9:45-10:30
Session III: Exploration of the SAS Portal (individual and small group activity)
10:30-11:45
Session IV: Using a Keystone Program (small group activity)
11:45-12:30
Lunch
12:30-2:00
Session V: Using the Needs of Students to Drive Curriculum Implementation (small group activity)
2:00-2:30
Program Evaluation
Requirements for Participants: Lesson Plan or Unit Plan or Curriculum for Civics or social studies course that integrates civics content; be sure to bring a laptop or schedule use of a computer lab
