January 21, 2022
Hey friends, are you teaching K-12 social studies in Florida? Do you have experience with lessons and other curricular materials development (especially including videos)? Do you want to make some extra money? While we WILL be posting for multiple full time positions soon (watch this space!), we are ALSO offering stipends to those that may…
January 18, 2022
As school districts across the country continue to deal with the effects of Covid-19, the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship at the Lou Frey Institute is here to help! Below are some suggested uses of our resources that can assist districts/schools with teacher shortages and/or students who may need to learn from home. As a…
November 18, 2021
In January of 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, backed by a significant grant from the Marcus Foundation and in collaboration with the Florida Education Foundation, announced the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative as part of his civic literacy efforts. This past weekend, your bloghost had the great pleasure to attend the inaugural National Civics and Debate Tournament in…
November 9, 2021
Good morning friends. This Holocaust Education Week here in Florida, we are please to share with you a new set of stand alone lessons that connect civics concepts and ideas to aspects of the Holocaust. These lessons are for middle and high school students and cover a wide spectrum. Please note that a free Florida Citizen log in may…
November 4, 2021
Good afternoon, friends! Did you miss yesterday’s webinar with the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum? It’s now available online! Click here to view it. Join Elizabeth Dinschel, Archivist and Education Specialist from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum for her session: The Bonus March: How to Teach History with a Civics Lesson In 1932, World War I veterans…
October 28, 2021
Good morning friends of FJCC and the Lou Frey Institute. Did you know we have a podcast? We do! Civics in Real Time is a spinoff of our Civics in Real Life series, hosted by our own Sade Teel. Our newest episode, available here, features Dr. Todd Curry of UT-El Paso discussing the shadow docket. Be sure to check out…
October 21, 2021
Good afternoon, friends. It is with sad but also excited hearts (quite the contradiction!) that we share with you some news on transitions here at LFI/FJCC. Valerie McVey, our Director of Curriculum, has been with us for more than a decade. She is one of the main reasons that our lesson plans and resources are so…
