Publications
At the intersection of critical digital, media, and civic literacy...
Articles
Elemen, J. E. (2023). Critical generative AI for educational equity and justice. LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-generative-ai-educational-equity-justice-elemen-ed-d-
Elemen, J. E., Santillan, O., & Guajardo, L. (2021, January-February). Equitable civic empowerment in schools: Addressing the civic debt in democratic education. Leadership Magazine. Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). https://leadership.acsa.org/equitable-civic-empowerment-in-schools
Elemen, J. E., Enriquez, S., Santillan, O. & Slutsky, B. (2019). Inclusive literacy in history-social science. California History-Social Science Blog. California History-Social Science Project. https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/blog/inclusive-literacy-history-social-science
Elemen, J. E. (2017, November-December). Student voice and equitable civic learning. Leadership Extra. Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). https://tinyurl.com/StudentVoiceCivics
Elemen, J. E. (2015). Students' high school organizational leadership opportunities and their influences on academic achievement and civic participation. Journal of Research in Education, 25(2). Eastern Educational Research Association. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1098005.pdf
Books/Chapters
Elemen, J. E. (2019). Foreword In H. Roberts (Ed.), Peer advocates in action: A step-by-step curricular guide for trainers and coordinators of peer programs. Independently published.
Elemen, J. E. (2018). Social design-distributed leadership for civic learning. Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace.
Elemen, J. E. (2017). Student voice opportunities quantified by exploratory factor analysis In D. Mindrila (Ed.), Factor analysis in educational research: Applications in school improvement. Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Contributor
Professional Papers
Purnell, R. D., Rodriguez-Kiino, D., Redix, A. T., Cooper, D. M., & Karandjeff, K. (2023). Advancing Equitable Dual Enrollment: Initial Findings from the ‘Dual Enrollment for Equitable Completion’ Initiative. Hayward, CA: RDP Consulting.
https://www.r-d-p-consulting.com/_files/ugd/348955_eace07f1daa445d7a7b13fb85a5d93ff.pdf
Hodgin, E. & Bueso, L. (2022). Breaking New Ground with California's State Seal of Civic Engagement: Lessons from Year 1. Research Report, Leveraging Equity & Access in Democratic Education Initiative at UCLA & UC Riverside. https://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/leade/publications/breaking-new-ground-with-CA-SSCE/ (Full Report pp. 39, 53, & 57)
California Department of Education (CDE). (2021). Comprehensive State Literacy Plan. https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/clsd.asp
Authentic Preparation Today (APT). (2020). State Seal of Civic Engagement Initial Implementation Resources. https://www.civicseal.org/supporting-resources
California Department of Education (CDE). (2020). Bridging the Divide: California History-Social Science Lessons Optimized for Distance Learning. https://sites.google.com/montereycoe.org/civiceducation/hyperdocs-bank
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). (2018). History-Social Science Adoption Toolkit. http://ccsesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HSS-Toolkit-FINAL.pdf
The California Task Force On K-12 Civic Learning. (2014). Revitalizing K-12 Civic Learning In California: A Blueprint For Action. https://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/documents/cltffinalreport.pdf (pp. 24, 27, 36, & 40)
Newsletters
21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA). (Monthly Newsletter). Leading for Equity.
California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS). (Monthly Newsletter). Spotlight.
Press
Judicial Council Public Affairs. (2021). Profile: Central California youth organizer named Champion of Civics. California Courts Newsroom, Judicial Branch of California. Retrieved https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/profile-central-california-youth-organizer-named-champion-civics
West, C. (2021). From the classrooms to the halls of government. Voices of Monterey Bay. https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2021/04/01/from-the-classrooms-to-the-halls-of-government/
Brown, S. (2021). Monterey County kickstarts Youth Civic Engagement Program. Voices of Monterey Bay. https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2021/02/26/monterey-county-kickstarts-youth-civic-engagement-program/
Jiménez, C. (2021). Even in a chaotic election year, young people—our future leaders—are rising to the occasion. Monterey County Weekly. https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/even-in-a-chaotic-election-year-young-people-our-future-leaders-are-rising-to-the/article_747688da-5c45-11eb-88ba-4bc1a630450e.html
Roney, S. (2020). Young authors from South Monterey County compete in Steinbeck essay contest: Middle school students participate in day of writing. Greenfield News. https://greenfieldnews.com/young-authors-from-south-monterey-county-compete-in-steinbeck-essay-contest/
Meier, M. (2020). Monterey County Office of Education advocates for participation in 2020 Census. KION. https://kion546.com/news/2020/02/01/monterey-county-office-of-education-educates-parents-ahead-of-2020-census/
Cortez, F. (2020). 2020 census officials hope to work with Salinas schools. KSBW. https://www.ksbw.com/article/2020-census-officials-hope-to-work-with-salinas-schools/30721729
Linville, K. (2019). Monterey Co. 8th grade history teachers become students for a day, learn about Hamilton. KSBW. https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-co-8th-grade-history-teachers-become-students-for-a-day-learn-about-hamilton/28905652
Ponce, C. (2018). Washington Middle School students dive into Native American cultures. Salinas Californian. https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/life/2018/05/21/washington-middle-school-students-dive-into-native-american-cultures/630457002/
Posnick-Goodwin, S. (2016). Politics in the classroom. California Educator, 21(2), 22-23. http://educator.cta.org/i/726969-september-2016/
Mercury News. (2015). Fremont senior selected to speak at AVID Summer Institute. http://www.mercurynews.com/2015/03/26/fremont-senior-selected-to-speak-at-avid-summer-institute/
Mercury News. (2014). Kennedy High School in Fremont receives civic learning award from state officials. https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/05/15/kennedy-high-school-in-fremont-receives-civic-learning-award-from-state-officials/amp/