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Illinois Civics Hub Support

The Illinois Civics Hub is here to support ALL Regional Offices of Education and Intermediate Service Centers in the State of Illinois

The Illinois Civics Hub is here to support Regional Offices of Education and Intermediate Service Centers throughout the state of Illinois to prepare students for college, career, and civic life. The Illinois Civics Hub provides professional development opportunities as well as resources to support the implementation of the Illinois:

Services provided by the Illinois Civics Hub to local educational agencies include:

    • Free online professional development with leading national civic learning providers like the Bill of Rights Institute, the News Literacy Project, and the Stanford History Education Group.
      • You can choose to register participants through your institution and the Illinois Civics Hub will provide you with Zoom links and evidence of participation OR you can direct participants to ROE #19 to register and earn PD hours.
    • Guardians of Democracy Microcredential courses in the proven practices of civic education to provide deeper sustained learning in communities of practice. 
      • You can choose to register participants through your institution and the Illinois Civics Hub will provide you with Zoom links and evidence of participation OR you can direct participants to ROE #19 to register and earn PD hours.
  • An updated website with ready-to-go resources for classroom use to meet Illinois Social Science mandates that can be linked to your organization’s website.
  • Timely blogs that can be shared on social media covering topics such as:
    • Addressing to Questions about the Teaching of Social Studies
    • Revisions and Additions to the Illinois Social Science Standards
    • How School Leaders Can Help Classrooms Navigate Polarizing Times
  • A monthly newsletter to connect educators with free resources and strategies aligned with the Illinois Social Science standards, Inclusive History Mandates, Media Literacy, and Civics Course requirements that can be shared on social media or in newsletters.

Contact Mary Ellen Daneels, Director of the Illinois Civics Hub, for more information.