CPS Civic Life Strategic Plan

Powerful Practices

Powerful Practice Examples

Summer Reading/Reflection for Democratic Classrooms

Building Democratic Classrooms

Move Over Debate, It’s Time to Deliberate

Civic Discussion & Deliberation Videos

District Initiatives

Guidance For Schools

Powerful Practices in Action

The powerful practices are how we build student engagement in community and in learning, through research-based culturally responsive practices in classrooms and schools.

Powerful Practices in Action

StoryCorps: How Shall We Live Together?

Building Democratic Classrooms: Cultivating Civic Competencies

Summer Reading and Reflection for Democratic Classrooms

Civic Discussion & Deliberation Videos

Move Over Debate, It’s Time to Deliberate

The Day After...Classroom Discourse Guide

Civic Media Literacy Vision

Civic Media Labs (coming soon!)

K12 Civic Media Literacy Modules (coming soon!)

Inquiry to Action Framework

Call to Action Questions

Participatory Budgeting

Calumet Is My Back Yard (CIMBY)