Democracy & Me Blog

Free Speech, Gun Control, and the Safety of Our Communities

March 14, 2018 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Welcome to this series of Democracy & Me posts based upon current events in our schools. We invite input from teachers, students and school districts […]

Non-Conformists and Creatives in our Schools

March 5, 2018 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Many teachers have been introduced to the concept of fixed and growth mindsets through Carol Dweck’s book, MINDSET. As educators, we work to […]

New Lesson Plans are Available

February 16, 2018 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Democracy and Me is proud to present NEW lesson plan materials created by educator Mary Kay Connolly. Mary Kay is a professional consultant and trainer […]

A Conversation About Journalism

January 30, 2018 Kahvah Whittaker 0

What is a Journalist? A journalist gathers and presents news and information that you can use to make better decisions about your life and community. […]

How To Talk About Public Affairs – Without Getting Mad

January 29, 2018 Kahvah Whittaker 0

How To Talk About Public Affairs – Without Getting Mad Professional Development Opportunity led by the National Issues Forum Free and Open to the Public […]

The Great Thanksgiving Listen Teacher Toolkit

October 11, 2017 Kahvah Whittaker 0

StoryCorps invites students to make family history a topic at their Thanksgiving table. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity to use smartphones to bring […]

News Literacy and Service Learning Workshop

September 1, 2017 Kahvah Whittaker 0

On Saturday, September 9, WVXU presented a Democracy and Me Teacher Workshop by David Clark, Curriculum and Technology Specialist at Butler County ESC. Subjects covered […]

Facebook and the News – Facebook’s Campbell Brown Talks with Joshua Johnson, Host of NPR’s 1A

September 1, 2017 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Earlier this summer, NPR’s 1A was at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Host Joshua Johnson had the opportunity to speak with journalist Campbell Brown, head […]

Teaching Media Literacy

July 5, 2017 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Earlier this year, NPR reported on a Stanford study that showed students have trouble determining fake from real news. While students are continually exposed to […]