Mary Kay Weinmeister, a teacher at Norman Rockwell Elementary School in Redmond, and Jenai Sheffels, a teacher at Inglewood Middle School in Sammamish, participated in the Legislative Scholar Program in Olympia from July 15-19.
This program provides civic educators with additional tools to teach students about representative democracy and an opportunity for the Legislature to recognize and honor teachers’ service to Washington state.
Presentations were given on the following topics:
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- Washington CBAs
- What Students Ought to be Learning About Representative Democracy
- Lobbyist Panel
- Elections and Initiatives
- Washington Constitution and Comparison with the Federal Constitution
- Introduction to Street Law and iCivics
- How to Determine Legislative Intent
Both teachers will also be invited back to Olympia to spend a day with the Legislature during the 2014 session.
