The Maine Civics Network invites educators to join us in a professional learning experience- “Making Civic Learning Come Alive”

 

An opportunity to…

• join a collegial network of educators; 

• innovate your civics teaching;

• make your students’ experience of civics more “hands-on” and community-engaged

 

The Maine Civics Network (MCN) supports educators in their efforts to better prepare Maine youth for responsible democratic citizenship.  “Making Civic Learning Come Alive” is a professional learning opportunity for educators of all areas and levels; our kids can – and should be – learning civic skills and responsibilities in all grades, all subjects, and through student activities and government.    

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Facilitated by Donna Short, M.Ed., participants will focus on their own daily teaching practice and, through in-person and on-line network activities, will: 

identify significant challenges they face in their civics teaching; 

• develop and implement innovative methods of engaging their students in deeper, more lasting learning of civics concepts, skills, and democratic principles; and 

• evaluate the outcomes of their efforts and create descriptions of key lessons they’ve learned, to be shared by the MCN with educators statewide.

Participants can earn 3 graduate credits [awarded through Thomas College] by successfully completing the experience, keeping a written journal, and reading articles in between meetings. 

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Calendar:  It will involve four (4) full-day, in-person learning sessions and three (3) 2-3 hour small group sessions (online or in-person) to support each educator.  Full-day, in-person sessions will be held in a Central Maine location, TBA.

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Cost:  The cost per participant is $700 (includes registration, all materials, and lunch/refreshments at in-person meetings).  Thanks to grants from the Unity Foundation and the Dahlia Fund at the Maine Community Foundation, financial assistance is available; please indicate need on the registration form.  Participants seeking graduate credit may earn 3 credits from Thomas College for an additional tuition fee of $900.  

 

Registration: Will open in November 2025