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This week, Sarah talks about building relationships with students and how this sort of relationship building should be viewed through the lens of skill development to enhance teachers’ competencies in this area. Ryan talks about his recent experience judging the We the People competition and how the We the People program can make a lasting impact on social studies students in building their citizenship skills and their understanding of civic institutions. Tune in!

Links:

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55144/relationships-are-important-how-do-we-build-them-effectively-with-kids

www.civiced.org

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse