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Abstract
The James Madison Legacy Project Extension (JMLPE) is a program of the Center for Civic
Education that focuses on adapting the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (WTP)
curriculum for students with disabilities, English language learners (ELLs), and students of
color. The research questions addressed in the paper are: What are the priorities and needs of
middle and high school civics teachers whose classes include significant numbers of ELLs,
students with disabilities, and students of color? What are the barriers to successfully
implementing civics curriculum interventions in their classrooms? What are the best practices for
imparting civic and social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies to the three target student
populations? And finally, how was the WTP curriculum adapted to meet the needs of teachers
and ELLs, students with disabilities, and students of color?
