Patrick McSweeney
@pmcsweenz.bsky.social
Research Specialist @ Civic Education Research Lab - @GUGovt PhD - American Government - Young people and political parties - #YNWA - 🇳🇿🇺🇸 patrickmcsweeney.com
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Patrick McSweeney
@pmcsweenz.bsky.social
· Jan 15
📢 New Paper Alert!
Yearbooks have a special place in my heart. The OU Yearbook was my first job and where I met my wife. Now, my first peer-reviewed publication explores using yearbooks as archival sources for teaching about political participation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Yearbooks have a special place in my heart. The OU Yearbook was my first job and where I met my wife. Now, my first peer-reviewed publication explores using yearbooks as archival sources for teaching about political participation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Boomer! If we lose, we can blame it on the TAs… I mean refs
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Boomer! If we lose, we can blame it on the TAs… I mean refs
Lindsay shares so many great insights in this profile about how she makes Project Citizen work in her classroom. Students advocating for their communities is such a valuable outcome of this process.
What helps students truly succeed in Project Citizen?
A new article from the Civic Education Research Lab highlights civics teacher Lindsay Stepanek’s approach to Project Citizen.
Read the secrets to her success:
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
A new article from the Civic Education Research Lab highlights civics teacher Lindsay Stepanek’s approach to Project Citizen.
Read the secrets to her success:
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Secret to a Successful Project Citizen
Inside Lindsay Stepanek’s Standout Student Showcase
substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lindsay shares so many great insights in this profile about how she makes Project Citizen work in her classroom. Students advocating for their communities is such a valuable outcome of this process.
There goes Mr Humbug!
a bunch of stuffed animals are laying in a pile of hay with the words `` no cheeses for us meeces '' above them
ALT: a bunch of stuffed animals are laying in a pile of hay with the words `` no cheeses for us meeces '' above them
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
There goes Mr Humbug!
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
A quick 🧵 about the Georgetown class I taught this semester:
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
Campaigns and Elections 2025
open.spotify.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A quick 🧵 about the Georgetown class I taught this semester:
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
A quick 🧵 about the Georgetown class I taught this semester:
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
Campaigns and Elections 2025
open.spotify.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A quick 🧵 about the Georgetown class I taught this semester:
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
To introduce themselves, I had my campaigns and elections course share their ideal campaign walk-up song. After an amazing semester, I turned them into a playlist.
Check it out (Spotify):
open.spotify.com/playlist/1RE...
Student journalism builds skills, amplifies student voices, and strengthens campus communities. It also holds university administrations accountable. Actions like this are dangerous.
thecrimsonwhite.com/125358/news/...
thecrimsonwhite.com/125358/news/...
University suspends Alice, Nineteen Fifty-Six student magazines
The University of Alabama Department of Student Life suspended Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice Magazine, two University-funded student magazines, on Monday, citing a federal memo issued by U.S. Attorney ...
thecrimsonwhite.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Student journalism builds skills, amplifies student voices, and strengthens campus communities. It also holds university administrations accountable. Actions like this are dangerous.
thecrimsonwhite.com/125358/news/...
thecrimsonwhite.com/125358/news/...
Boomer Sooner!
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Boomer Sooner!
I’m back with another Mr. Rogers post, this time looking at how his advocacy shaped public policy and how our work continues that tradition.
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Mr. Rogers and the Power of Civic Education Advocacy
How Fred Rogers turned research into impact and why we should too
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I’m back with another Mr. Rogers post, this time looking at how his advocacy shaped public policy and how our work continues that tradition.
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Thanks for sharing our work!
If you care about the future of civic learning, follow Georgetown’s Civic Education Research Lab on Substack
Check out “Mr. Rogers & the Power of Education Research”
👉 substack.com/home/post/p-...
Smart, accessible insights that move the field forward
#Civics #CivicEd #EdResearch
Check out “Mr. Rogers & the Power of Education Research”
👉 substack.com/home/post/p-...
Smart, accessible insights that move the field forward
#Civics #CivicEd #EdResearch
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thanks for sharing our work!
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
sen. warnock gave a very good speech yesterday at georgetown and it was a reminder that this guy is, i think, a presidential caliber talent whether or not he wants the prize www.youtube.com/live/xty8iKG...
Higher Calling with Sen Warnock
YouTube video by Center on Faith and Justice
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
sen. warnock gave a very good speech yesterday at georgetown and it was a reminder that this guy is, i think, a presidential caliber talent whether or not he wants the prize www.youtube.com/live/xty8iKG...
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
Ireland winning goal and end of match with Irish commentary
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ireland winning goal and end of match with Irish commentary
Another trip to the Signature Theatre. This one has been on my list for a while!
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Another trip to the Signature Theatre. This one has been on my list for a while!
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
good to know tide pods are still safe to eat
If you think your detergent pods are contributing to microplastics pollution, think again.
Yes, Detergent Pods Are Plastic. No, You Shouldn’t Worry About Them.
If you think your detergent pods are contributing to microplastics pollution, think again.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
good to know tide pods are still safe to eat
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
THE WASHINGTON SPIRIT ARE GOING TO THE FINALS!
November 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
THE WASHINGTON SPIRIT ARE GOING TO THE FINALS!
Reposted by Patrick McSweeney
I wrote about how education research shaped Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and how many of the skills he taught connect to the civic competencies students need to learn today.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Mr. Rogers and the Power of Education Research
The 2018 biography, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King, illustrates what made Mr.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I wrote about how education research shaped Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and how many of the skills he taught connect to the civic competencies students need to learn today.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
I wrote about how education research shaped Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and how many of the skills he taught connect to the civic competencies students need to learn today.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
Mr. Rogers and the Power of Education Research
The 2018 biography, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King, illustrates what made Mr.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I wrote about how education research shaped Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and how many of the skills he taught connect to the civic competencies students need to learn today.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/mr-rogers-...
How much waste has your water fountain eliminated?
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
How much waste has your water fountain eliminated?
🎉 Happy Media Literacy Week!
Students today feel comfortable with AI, but many teachers do not. I shared some thoughts on what this means for the relationship between AI and the civics classroom. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/civicedu...
Students today feel comfortable with AI, but many teachers do not. I shared some thoughts on what this means for the relationship between AI and the civics classroom. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/civicedu...
Civic Education in the Age of AI
AI is nearly ubiquitous.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎉 Happy Media Literacy Week!
Students today feel comfortable with AI, but many teachers do not. I shared some thoughts on what this means for the relationship between AI and the civics classroom. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/civicedu...
Students today feel comfortable with AI, but many teachers do not. I shared some thoughts on what this means for the relationship between AI and the civics classroom. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/civicedu...
Mariners lose and the Thunder raise their banner. They must be sleepless in Seattle.
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Mariners lose and the Thunder raise their banner. They must be sleepless in Seattle.
While I doubt Trump has read the Power Broker, he has definitely taken a lesson from Robert Moses. Once you start demolishing something, it is really hard for people to stop you.
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
While I doubt Trump has read the Power Broker, he has definitely taken a lesson from Robert Moses. Once you start demolishing something, it is really hard for people to stop you.
I imagine it is related with Zelensky’s arrival, but I hope you are not trying to drive around Georgetown or Rosslyn this afternoon
M street in DC is closed off by snow plows and secret service right in front of the Ukraine embassy.
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I imagine it is related with Zelensky’s arrival, but I hope you are not trying to drive around Georgetown or Rosslyn this afternoon
M street in DC is closed off by snow plows and secret service right in front of the Ukraine embassy.
October 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
M street in DC is closed off by snow plows and secret service right in front of the Ukraine embassy.
I wrote about AI and Civic Ed for the CERL Substack. The lessons apply to all age groups.
1) Create assessments where students present
2) Teach students how AI works
3) Prioritize skills and dispositions, not just knowledge
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/civic-educ...
1) Create assessments where students present
2) Teach students how AI works
3) Prioritize skills and dispositions, not just knowledge
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/civic-educ...
Civic Education in the Age of AI
AI is nearly ubiquitous.
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I wrote about AI and Civic Ed for the CERL Substack. The lessons apply to all age groups.
1) Create assessments where students present
2) Teach students how AI works
3) Prioritize skills and dispositions, not just knowledge
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/civic-educ...
1) Create assessments where students present
2) Teach students how AI works
3) Prioritize skills and dispositions, not just knowledge
Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/civic-educ...
Sunday is for the Lorde!
October 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Sunday is for the Lorde!