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Understanding Civics as a Living, Breathing, and Ever-Relevant Field

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7:00p-7:45p Guest Lecture and Q & A (Open to Public)
7:45p-8:30p iCSL Master Teacher Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tiffany Packer
In this presentation, Dr. Tiffany Packer will discuss strategies for approaching government, history, and citizenship. She will share ways to make topics relevant, relatable, and fun for middle and high school students. Educators will walk away with tangible examples for teaching civics alongside current events, making the connections for students between classroom content and their broader social and political world.

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