Our hosts Jared and Kiera sit down with elementary school teacher Christine McIntyre to chat about the elementary debate program. We explore the Engaged Citizen characteristic of the Portrait of a Graduate by focusing on how students contribute meaningfully to society by staying informed and participating in public affairs
The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.
The "engaged citizen" is a core characteristic of the Jordan School District’s Portrait of a Graduate, defined as an individual who contributes meaningfully to society by staying informed, participating in public affairs, and serving others. For students in the upper elementary grade levels, this characteristic involves understanding their role within a community and seeing how their actions can positively impact those around them.
Over of the course of this episode, we discuss some of the following questions:
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