Read more about the article Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom – Staying Positive and Negative during a Pandemic

Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom – Staying Positive and Negative during a Pandemic

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There is no denying that the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected afterschool in a variety of ways; from scheduling and numbers to safety protocols to activities and interactions. It is very easy to focus on the negative effects, as COVID has seemingly thrown a big old virus-y wrench into the gears of the well-oiled machines that are our afterschool programs. Unfortunately, the coronavirus is here and it clearly doesn’t care if it makes things difficult for anyone, including afterschool educators. 

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American Democracy Game Makes Learning Civics Fun

The National Conference of State Legislators is sharing one of their newer relaunched features which is called The American Democracy Game. This game is meant to be a way for children in middle school to put themselves in shoes of a lawmaker and find out what it is like to deal with public policy issues.

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