Student Perspective and the Learning Environment
Cultivate is a student survey that gathers their perspectives on their learning experiences and overall sense of belonging in their classroom communities. Cultivate provides schools with actionable reports on student experiences that can help schools create the learning environments that research shows positively impact students’ performance and overall well-being. Learn more here.
Support Difficult Conversations with Students
When tragedy occurs, classrooms are an important place for students to feel connected and make meaning. Find guidance and strategies in our guidance for all classroom teachers, across content areas:The Day After...Discourse Guide for Difficult and Controversial Topics
Our Mission
The Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement builds transformational schools that ignite curiosity, promote agency, and elevate active participation in civic life.
Our Vision
Every student has the skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to effectively contribute to and participate in the social, political, and economic life of their communities and world.
Meet the Team
Latest News and Updates
Summer Student Leadership Opportunity
The Department of Student Voice and Engagement is recruiting students interested in serving on our District"s first Student Leadership Delegation (SLD). This group of young delegates will represent all students in CPS this summer, and potentially year-round, to expand and enrich the district’s student voice and leadership culture. Learn more here!
We're Hiring!
Looking for innovative educational leaders that are interested in growing this movement with us.
If you are passionate about student-centered, culturally responsive, and civically engaged schools - please apply today on Taleo
- Inclusive Partnerships Specialist - Job Number: 230000AH
- Civic Engagement and Leadership Manager - Job Number: 230000JG
NEW Partner Directory
Looking for an exciting partnership to enrich your classroom instruction or student-led inquiry project? Look no further! Visit the Partner Directory to connect with School Partners.
Dialogue and Deliberatation in CPS Classrooms
Recent Blog Posts
Discover and Exercise the Power of Voting—for Those of Us Who Can’t
Oct. 30, 2020 | By: Crystal Campos
Crystal Campos is a 12th-grade student at John Hancock College Preparatory located in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood of Chicago.
Why Society Must Address Intersectional Discrimination
June 14, 2021 | By: Tabitha Walton & Alexis Saunders-Davis
Tabitha Walton and Alexis Saunders-Davis are 11th graders at Orr Academy High School located between the West Garfield and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.
Multicultural Arts High School Cross Content Exploration of 1919-Red Summer
Feb. 1, 2022 | By: SSCE Staff
An interview with Anna Deem and Ryan Williams on their interdisciplinary unit of Red Summer.