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1 | UCLC PRIORITIES & PLANNING DASHBOARD 2023 (based on 2022 Results) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | How to use this dashboard | This Dashboard shows accomplishments, initiatives in progress, and proposed initiatives for 2023. Green=funded by 2022 CixNow grant. Blue=Identified as priority in listening tour report or emerges as priority in the course of our work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Contact/Questions | Judi Hilman, UCLC Co-Facilitator and "Cheerleader-in-Chief" | UPDATED: 2-14-23 | crossout: completed | a project someone can take lead on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | CATEGORY | SUMMARY or NOTES | 2023 (PROPOSED CORE INITIATIVES) | MidGrantYear Progress (Aug 2023) | 2022 COMPLETED thus far with LINKS TO WORK PRODUCTS) | TO BE COMPLETED (IN PROCESS) BY JAN 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Summary of 2022 Efforts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | UCLC DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT & SYNERGIES WITH COMPLEMENTARY INITIATIVES (OVERALL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | LEGISLATIVE/PUBLIC POLICY | Generate momentum for creation of (and funding for) Seals of Civic Excellence initiative in Utah Legislative Session 2024 | 1 pager on Seals proposal (just this for now) -reconvene the group -on 9/5/23 UCLC agenda | Passed HB273 (details directly below) and to support several complementary initiatives of UCLC partners | 100%. We helped plan the sessions, recruit members, had positive impact by helping to carry out the consensus (via survey) for action in the 2022 General Session See aids to help track and weigh in on legislation; summary of presentations. (see blog summary & legislative matrix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | PROGRAMMATIC: Implement Local Innovations in Civics Grants | UCLC's main role is to prime the pump and encourage strong applications, though the grant program is purposely housed in the USBE. | -Leverage pilot expertise and tools that work -provide training and learning network for grantees -Describe early activities of grantees (this was at the MIC Showcase) | interviewed the grantees (notes in 1Note) & followed up with general & tailored feedback. (see ENGAGEMENT TRACKER). | 80%. Wrote grant announcements, application, some promotional spotlights, | Promote the heck out of Round 2. JH/RA: RFP for assessment See about encouraging revise & resubmits from Round 1 (maybe a Zoom Q & A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | GROW THE UCLC IN PARTICULAR WAYS... | -form youth committee & build youth voice -form Parents Committee & do spotlights of exemplary family civics activities. | -see about U-Serve youth committee -connect w/MIC contestants -meet with PTA new Pres, building on recent interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | LISTENING TOUR & TEACHER FEEDBACK | See REPORT, pp. 4-5 & pp. 31-33. -Standards-based ideas on addressing equity | -Many listening tour priorities are in this Dashboard (proposed for 2023) -Partner w/ Eva Coley-Mells, new USBE Ethnic Studies Lead, on civics connections in ethnic studies curriculum. | ___call with Eva on any equity or ethnic studies angles she sees | 85% -Discussed and took feedback from UCLC members in Summer Retreat. -Sutherland feature of 3-way consensus on problem/solution -Telemundo feature -Fox 13 -Utah Policy Daily -Utah Public Radio -Libertas Institute | FINALIZE THIS DASHBOARD w/Advisory Group 11/8/22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | CSD, Federal & OTHER PUBLIC POLICY | Partnered with Reagan Institute on State of Civics Utah virtual event (on ICivics' recommendation) | Explore options to support CSD or equivalent. Maximize what was funded | ✅ applied for AHC-NA grant ✅ walked thru logic model w/Advisory | Recorded event -opinion piece in Tribune -sign-on letter -Joint call with MWEG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING, CIVIC SKILL BUILDING, SIMULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | PROMOTE INFORMED ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING , SKILL BUILDING, SIMULATIONS | Details here | Summer Showcase (like a science fair that we’d partner on heavily with Bill of Rights Institute’s MyImpactChallenge) Program. The summer showcase could feature early results from the HB273 Local Innovations grant initiatives and any activities that come about from use of the new Directory. The summer showcase would be so amazing that it will also help lay the foundation for Seal of Civic Readiness Program. | ✅ MIC showcase=success..See ABC4 Story, DesNews Piece, blog entry. ✅ Pay teachers ✅ write up evals & debrief notes ___video from MIC showcase ✅ photo gallery from June 14 👉 work w/Adam on flyer for 2024 (Adam to complete by 8/25/23) | 90%. Version 2 of PRINCIPLES | Finalize the Principles for Release of Toolkit 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | DIRECTORY OF OPPORTUNITIES | Tools and connections to more vetted community opportunities for academic service learning. | -Version 2.0 of Academic SL Directory: Full alignment with academic core standards, partnerships with 1st Lady Abby Cox and JustServe & YouthLinc. and Seeking corporate sponsorships for it through 2023 for the sake of sustainability. | ___Clean up entries, connect to more core standards -add a few more ___Meet with YouthLinc to map out next steps and who does what | 15% Purchased the platform (Brilliant Directories), learning it. GoogleSheet of vetted opportunities to be imported into platform by early December -met with UServe, YouthLinc | THIS IS OUR BIGGEST PRIORITY FOR YEAR-END: -set up and promote platform 1.0 with toolkit -finish Core Standards alignment -import more listings -meet with YouthLinc (left msg) -meet with Kirsten Rappleye, 1st Lady Cox's office -meet w/JustServe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Produce PD Webinar in early December re-Academic Service Learning and how to use platform | Also: Show it to be it | January training on Directory 2.0 | ✅ See December 2022 training & Jan. FollowUp Q&A w/Daneels | See recent blogs: Becoming Better Humans -and #MyKearnsYouthCouncil (Best in State) Magnifies Impact w/Latinos in Action Approach | -dEC 7 WEBINAR -blog about Abigail Mullen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Help Simulations programs recruit more diverse students | Partnering with CloseUp Foundation, Boys State & Girls State, others | Work with Olivia on Utah Native American Close Up Tour (reach out to Chuck Foster) | -check in w/Olivia? | Blog Spotlights: -CloseUp -Boys State -We the People | Help promote Freedoms Foundations of VF trainings, UT Boys & Girls State -help develop regional approach to Boys State & similar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | CLASSROOM LEARNING FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Civics Curriculum Resources for Teaching the Foundations | Curated many resources for teaching about the Constitution, etc. Then decided best to partner with UEN on their eMedia Consitution Hub and integrate our resources with that platform. | Finish & update resources (TOOLBOX) for ensuring all A-SL & Skill Building Activites are INFORMED & GROUNDED in knowledge re- the foundations of democracy | ___Stuff shared here needs to go into Directory Toolbox ___Could do PD on these tools and to prep for MIC 2nd Annual? | 90%. See our Resource Bank. See EMedia Constitution Hub. Invited eMedia Hub to present at UCLC Summer Retreat. Partner with National Constitution Center on Resources just for Utah Educators. Also updated Resource Bank. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Help promote EAD Framework and Tools | Included most EAD trainings in our PD calendar (now fewer are posted). Discussions with UVU Center for Constitutional Studies re-centering their role in promoting EAD. | Defer this activity to UVU CCS | What is happening with EAD? | 90%. Tested and taught EAD framework in Summer 2022 Doing Civics Endorsement Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Partner w/Bill of Rights Institute, others to ensure academic service learning, etc is informed by knowledge of Constitution, etc. | Explain how this evolved from discussions with Sutherland and their amendment to HB273 | Do spotlights featuring this alignment | ___Informed sec of toolbox needs work | Connect w/Rachel Davison Humphries: rdavison@mybri.org (sent e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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24 | CHARACTER, INCLUSIVE SCHOOL CULTURE, CIVCS IN EARLY LEARNING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Roadmap (Tool) to Civic Teaching angles in early leearning standards with examples | Details here | -Do 2 spotlights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Civics Angles in Portrait of a Graduate: | In January 2021 we saw many civics angles in Utah's P of G; created PPT slides.... | 15% | -Update PPT into resource | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | K-6 Social Studies Standards Revision Process | Regular reporting , weghing in on revisions | Propose curriculum resources to support Revised K-6 SS Standards | Build more synergies with K-6 Standards Implementation Timeline (to be updated at 9/5/23 mtg) | Promoted opportunity to comment on the revised standards and made time for regular updates in UCLC meetings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Student Voice | Bring more student voices into UCLC. See Rhode Island model | Work on mechanisms for student input and involvement in UCLC | Distribute student survey + recruiter | Student ("Chloe T) featured in Dec 7 workshop on A-SL & Skill Bldg. Utah Senate Youth essays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | MEDIA LITERACY & DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Curate resources | Updated resource bank and promoted PD from News Literacy Project, Newsela, others | -Put on Digital & Civic Wellness Institute Spring 2023 (with EPIK) -Johnny Allred to do webinar? -Sort out any synergies w/DigCit Commission | Talk to Michelle L | -Updated Resource List | -Update media lit resources .-See about expanding Media Lit per se (and positive forms if dig cit) in EMedia Hub and Dig Cit Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Promising Practices | Details here | Vlog of Canyons PD series -spotlight positive uses of digital tech | Call with NLP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Assessment | After several meetings with "key informants" on media lit (Epik/Deliberate Digital, DigCit Commission, Trust Lands Fund Administrator, Media Literacy Now, Davina of USBE, etc. we | -Do assessment with Media Literacy Now & Library Media Specialist -Report on assessment (see & adapt assessment tool) -Partner w/Newsela (Andrew Rios) on standards alignment toolkit similar to VA's | State of Media Lit in UT | Help Newsela (see Linford's cautions) get going on media lit standards alignment toolkit; leverage local synergies for such | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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34 | COMMUNICATIONS, engage communities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Website: Take UCLC pages in Place for All into own website | Should be easy. | ✅ got new domains ✅ basic design/outline is here ___still need to migrate content from placeforallutah.org | migrate web pages & add | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Set up Facebook for more collaboration | Details here | Find a way to make social media (1 channel) work for hte UCLC. | has been rough-going | Get help promoting it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Spark Civics Newsletter for Teachers | Details here | ___back to school edition | -Nov spark, others Do a year-end Spark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Explore civics angles in new ethnic studies requirement | This came about | -Spotlight Kyle? - | -Met with Eva, new ethnic studies staff at USBE -wrote internal draft concept paper re-linkages; -monitoring Ethnic Studies Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Engage parents | see above | see notes in Process Guide (lots of opportunity here with Utah PTA) | -Presented at Utah PTA Conference Nov 9, 2022 -We created a Family Civics Chase on Goosechase app with. This had low engagement. | present & discuss listening tour findings, parent engagement angles at Utah PTA Advocacy Summit 11/9. --Share Family Curriculum Guides more broadly -engage parents that signed up 11/9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | MISC & FUNDIING & REPORTING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Formalize UCLC Governance & Membership | Form advisory group. | Formed group: meeting is Nov 8, 2022 | Finish this DASHBOARD (setting priorities for 2023) ask teachers on advisory to complete scopes of work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Report on CivXNow Grant | Due . ALL FUNDS MUST BE SPENT BY END OF JANUARY. Report is due end of Feb 2023. | -all $ to be spent by 1/31/23 | 65% | Need to update budget & show what goes where. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Write new proposal to CivXNow? | New proposal is due 1/3/2023 | Submitted proposal for 2023 | Write it based on advisory group updates to this dashboard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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