C-SPAN Classroom Professional Development
Presented by C-SPAN Classroom
C-SPAN Classroom provides free professional development for educators who want to integrate primary source government content into their teaching. C-SPAN's unedited, gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White House offers a uniquely valuable resource for social studies, government, and civics teachers seeking authentic, nonpartisan primary sources. Through its Classroom PD offerings, C-SPAN trains teachers on how to effectively use its vast video archive, lesson plans, and interactive tools—including the C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations program, which helps students engage in structured civil discourse on current policy issues. These sessions demonstrate how real government footage can make abstract civic concepts tangible and how teachers can use C-SPAN's free digital tools to build media literacy, critical analysis skills, and informed civic engagement among students.
Key Takeaways
Evidence base: Aligned with national civics education standards and informed by research on primary source instruction, media literacy pedagogy, and the effectiveness of deliberative discussion models in developing civic knowledge and engagement.
Presenter
C-SPAN Classroom Educators
C-SPAN Classroom is the educational arm of C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network), dedicated to providing free, nonpartisan resources for teaching about government and public affairs. C-SPAN Classroom offers an extensive video library, curated lesson plans, and professional development designed to bring real government proceedings into the classroom.
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