From the Tribune-Democrat
BY JOSHUA BYERS
Educational strategies, civil discourse and critical thinking skills were key topics for teachers who gathered Thursday at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s second American Civic Education and Literacy Initiative teacher summit. “This is one of the most exciting things going on in civics education in the state of Pennsylvania,” said David Keller Trevask is, the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s director of pro bono services. The former educator has a background in teaching civics and represented the state lawyers’ organization at the conference. He was among the teachers and presenters who braved the elements to take part in about a dozen sessions and hear from keynote speaker Leon Smith, despite an overnight storm that encased the area in ice and delayed the summit’s start by two hours.
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