Please support the Barbara Ector
​Memorial Scholarship Fund

Barbara Ector was an outstanding educator in Cleveland City Schools for 36 years. She was the National Civics Teacher of the year and longtime mentor with the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement as well as the Center for Civic Education. A scholarship fund has been created in her memory that will award an annual scholarship to be given to a graduating senior at Cleveland High School aspiring to become a history/civics teacher. 

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Pictured from L to R: Barbara Ector, Judge Mark Norris, Janis Kyser

Welcome

2024 Birmingham Civil Rights Experiential Study Institutes

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“Thank you for a transformative opportunity. I immensely enjoyed the knowledgeable speakers, incredible museums, and terrific colleagues,” said teacher Sheila Bether. Sheila and more than 50 teachers from Tennessee and New Mexico participated in the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement’s We the People summer institute in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 28 to June 2. The intensive institute—funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education for the Civics that Empowers All Students and James Madison Legacy Project Expansion programs—provided rich opportunities for exploring the U.S. Constitution, visiting civil rights sites, and talking with local leaders about their experiences during the civil rights movement and beyond. The deep professional learning culminated with the teachers participating in a simulated congressional hearing on content and ideas stemming from the Constitution. The teachers will implement the We the People curricular program with underserved students during the 2024–2025 school year. The Center’s partners across the country are hosting more institutes this summer! (Center for Civic Education, News for June 2024)​
The Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement (TCCLE) is a non-partisan 501(C) 3 corporation, established in 2008 as Tennessee's premier organization solely dedicated to preparing an active and informed citizenry through civic and law-related education.​

Project Citizen

Project Citizen is a curricular program for upper elementary and middle grade students that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps young people learn how to monitor and influence public policy.

We the People

The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Program promotes civic competence and responsibility
among the nation’s upper elementary and secondary students. The We the People printed textbook's and Enhanced
Ebook's interactive strategies, relevant content and the simulated congressional hearing make teaching and learning
exciting for both students and teachers. 

Civics Action Project

Civics Action Project helps students identify an issue or problem that matters to them, connect it to public policy, then take “civic actions” to try to impact their selected issue/problem. 

iCivics partnership


iCivics, a leading education technology  focused on critical civics education skills, has just begun an exciting new partnership with the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement. As an authorized iCivics training center the Tennessee Center for Civics Learning and Engagements provides teacher training in iCivics materials. 

Resources

James Madison Legacy Program
Check out our civics education related resources. The is constantly being updated, so check back frequently. If you have a resource you would like us to add, please contact us. 
The James Madison Legacy Program provides high-quality professional development to civics and government teachers throughout the United States.