Join us for Civics Pathways professional learning in 2024-25! Schedule and pre-registration available here.

The DESE Civics Pathways are an initiative of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, developed and facilitated by Massachusetts public school teachers with support from Project Zero and the Democratic Knowledge Project at Harvard University, iCivics, and the Collaborative for Educational Services.

Pathway 1: Getting Started with the Student-led Civics Project

Workshop and Online Course Descriptions for Pathway 1

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Pathway 2: Going Deeper with the Student-led Civics Project

Workshop and Online Course Descriptions for Pathway 2

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Pathway 3: Foundational Civics Pedagogies, Grades 6-12

Workshop and Online Course Descriptions for Pathway 3

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