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Based on a 5-year study of an elementary school with socioeconomic diversity, the authors provide an active model of civic engagement organized into three settings: Classroom, School, and Community. Each chapter includes an overview of what research has demonstrated about civic engagement in that particular space, offers detailed descriptions of activities, and closes with lessons for practice. This case study demonstrates how putting civics at the center of the curriculum gives purpose and motivation to traditional academic learning, including tested subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. As former elementary school teachers, the authors focus on what is possible in schools rather than a romantic vision of what schools could be. Classroom teachers, school principals, community members, and teacher educators can use this resource to foster a deeper, richer understanding of what is entailed in civic life.

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""Mitra and Serriere provide theory, research, and sensible advice for practitioners regarding the importance of civic education in elementary schools. Grounded in concrete examples from a school that has internalized this commitment, they illuminate the diverse manifestations civic learning may take in schools."" Journal of Education, Boston School of Education, Volume 196, Nov. 2nd, 2016

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Dana Mitra is associate professor of education in the department of education policy studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Stephanie C. Serriere is associate professor of social studies education at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC).

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