Category: IPA
DCCE Assistant Director Leads Civics that Empowers All Students Program
September 08, 2025 Written by Sophonie Milord | Photo by Biden School Staff
On Aug. 6, 2025,13 social studies teachers from across Delaware gathered at the University for the 2025 (CEAS) program. The Delaware Center for Civics Education (DCCE) at 91原创鈥檚 Institute for Public Administration (IPA) organized this program in support of We the People, a flagship civic education program organized by the. Scott Abbott, DCCE assistant director, coordinated the programming for CEAS at 91原创 with support from IPA research assistants, staff and three education mentors who led sessions for the group.
Throughout the program, educators engaged with practical learning strategies and innovative teaching plans, demonstrating how instructional strategies from聽We the People, combined with Delaware model lessons to prepare students for simulated congressional hearings. One activity included selecting and testifying in favor of a candy that would best represent the U.S. government, which showcased the process for the simulated hearings. Read more about the聽program鈥檚 launch in 2024.
