The Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap reflects a bold vision to re-imagine and re-prioritize civics and history education, emphasizing an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based K-12 Roadmap and Pedagogy Companion. NCSS and its membership have played a central role in the developing the EAD Roadmap and leading professional development on using it to revitalize a civic mission of K-12 education.
Collected here are resources from recent NCSS conferences, webinars and publications on the EAD Roadmap.
The Educating for American Democracy initiative introduces an inquiry framework, or roadmap, organized around themes and questions to advance excellence in civic and history education.
The recently launched Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap reflects an awareness of how institutions, including our legal system, have shaped and defined multiple narratives of the American story. Almost every EAD theme has a legal connection to the law, providing an effective means for student engagement. The author demonstrates how each theme might be incorporated within classrooms using a legal perspective.
What does it mean to teach with the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap? Join us as we, along with our iCivics EAD National Teacher Fellows, introduce our approach to EAD curriculum development. We will focus this session on curating rich and diverse primary sources that offer multiple entry points to inquiry, a priority of the EAD Roadmap.
English learners are among the fastest growing groups in classrooms and schools in states across the country. Thus, the success of schools to achieve their civic mission increasingly means reaching our English learners and providing space so that their story is shared within the broader American story.
It is a common adage that students don’t learn to read, but read to learn. Civics and history education can come alive across multiple disciplines.Come learn best practices to accomplish this goal using the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap.
Amidst a pandemic and increasingly polarized times, it is too much to ask of educators to actualize a social studies movement without state support. Whether you are an advocate working to reach state policymakers or in a decision-making role in your state, join us in this interactive session to discuss actions a state can take to realize the full potential of the Educating for American Dem
Civics and history education has become the latest fault line in an increasingly expansive culture war. 28 state legislatures have seen anti-Critical Race Theory laws introduced and 12 have seen them pass. While there is a range of how these laws manifest, a common thread is an aversion to what are perceived as controversial issues.
History and civics are two disciplines that need each other. Join leaders within the Educating for American Democracy initiative as they discuss how historical and civic themes in the EAD Roadmap can elevate both disciplines and provide students more complete and rich learning experiences.
Learn what’s different about the Educating for American Democracy initiative by seeing the research that undergirds its theory and practice. Leading researchers involved in the movement will present key principles that evidence how EAD is informed by research and discuss how to collect data to inform practical implementation of the roadmap.
Preparing students to navigate the shifts—opportunities and challenges—in our democracy isn’t about a single lesson, but a new way to approach the civic mission of schooling all together.
One of the central tenets of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap is inquiry, but even that concept has, at times, become controversial in the hyper-polarized reality we find ourselves. Learn with fellow educators and experts on strategies to structure inquiries that will deliver powerful results for your students.
Released in March 2021, Educating for American Democracy reflects a bold vision to re-imagine and re-prioritize civics and history education, emphasizing an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based K-12 Roadmap. Join leaders in this work who will share what this will mean YOUR district, school, practice, and students.
