Civic Education
Resources for K-12 Learning
Learn about the many ways our schools, communities, and the Washington State Legislature support civic education. Citizens interested in helping build examples of effective civic education may contact 海角社区 Social Studies.
Contact Information
Andrew Miller
Associate Director, Content - Social Studies360-870-0066
Civic Education includes the and Six proven practices for enhancing civic education. The goal of civic education is to ensure that every student is provided a high-caliber civic education from kindergarten through high school graduation.
"Learning to make and evaluate evidence-based arguments (claims) is the singular, unifying, intellectual goal of all social studies courses."
Walter C. Parker, Inquiry Design Model, 2018
Civic Education Laws
The primary laws and regulations for civic education are:
Resources
- Washington's annual civic observances
- 海角社区 and Secretary of State joint letter: 2023 Temperance and Good Citizenship Day
Six Proven Practices for Effective Civic Learning
Note: Hosted by 海角社区 and Teach Democracy, this Webinar was recorded on 9/19/24