School Violence

Partnered with the Center for Civic Education, SERRC - Alaska’s Educational Resource Center, provides civics education and professional development for teachers that is proven to reduce school violence.

"This is the only way to teach the Constitution" - Annette Valdez, Anchorage Participant

• This program is designed to help students understand the concepts of responsibility, authority, justice, and privacy (Foundations of Democracy), the history and importance, and relevance of the U.S. Constitution, and how to engage students in the public process to change laws and/or policies.

• The books, lessons, and activities are kid-friendly, interactive, and fun!

• The School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program combines the Center for Civic Education's "Foundations of Democracy", "We the People," and "Project Citizen" curricula, provides professional development training for teachers, and all the material to integrate this program into your classroom.

• Studies show that this curriculum can - and has - reduced school violence by engaging students at the upper elementary school level in civics education and tolerance training. 

Tolerance and Civic Responsibility is a curriculum, training, and research-based program that provides students with opportunities to engage in high quality civic education and teachers with training and material to incorporate civic education into their classrooms. The curriculum is designed to improve student's civic knowledge, skills, attitudes and provide training opportunities for teachers that support the curriculum and emphasize critical thinking, cooperative learning, group problem solving, and performance-based assessments.

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