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What if students' interests drives civic engagement projects at JCMS and students are the facilitators?
What if students' interests drives civic engagement projects at JCMS and students are the facilitators?
During the 2024-2025 school year, my Civic Engagement students produced their own student-initiated projects to earn the Kentucky Civic Seal.
During the 2024-2025 school year, my Civic Engagement students produced their own student-initiated projects to earn the Kentucky Civic Seal.
2024-2025 Student-created Civic Projects
Teacher Copy QS Higbeen Mill Park Petition for Playground ExtensionImpact Level: Student's Neighborhood
Teacher Copy GV Help Elderly people who cannot walk their dogsImpact Level: Student's Neighborhood
Teacher Copy SC Helping the animalsImpact Level: Lexington
Teacher Copy LM Operation Secret SantaImpact Level: Lexington
Students creating their own civic projects meet the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate promises. They develop goals and implement a plan to achieve them. They communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. They are advocates for their community. They demonstrate responsibility. They display perseverance, confidence and integrity.
Students will continue to participate in our on-going school-wide civic engagement projects as these projects model great citizenship, encourage student participation and demonstrate the power of community partnership. Below are just a few of the civic projects students have participated in during the 2024-2025 school year. JCMS teachers and staff do a wonderful job modeling civic participation for our students.
JCMS Eagle Elite Dance Blue
JCMS Color Run event
JCMS Civic Engagement class campus clean-up event
JCMS Civic Engagement class USS George Washington PX snack drive
As we transition to students driving the civic engagement projects at our school, the benefits will be endless. Students will be investing in work they are passionate about doing. Student voices will be heard and students will be empowered to make meaningful changes in the world. The projects will be as varied as the unique and amazing students in our school.
Literature Review
Literature Review
Research Methods
Research Methods
A parent survey and student survey sent via Google Form provided feedback to support my initiative.
Findings
Findings
Through a Parent Civic Engagement Google Form dispersed to my current Civic Engagement class parents and a Student Civic Engagement Google Form to students, I learned that while students had participated in some community improvement and civic projects, there were very few projects inspired by students' own interests.
Revised Theory of Action
Revised Theory of Action
The aim of my project is for JCMS 6th graders to be enrolled in a Civic Engagement elective course. In that designated space students will have embedded opportunities for modeled civic engagement and will participate in the Kentucky Civic Seal to prepare and present their civic engagement projects.
Conclusion & Next Steps
Conclusion & Next Steps
My principal confirms there is funding for the Civic Engagement content elective position for the 2025-2026 school year. I am currently pursuing a grant to continue funding targeted civic engagement instruction at my school.
Narrative
Narrative
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