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John Patrick Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who

John Patrick has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the education industry



John Patrick maintains affiliation with the National Council for the Social Studies, the American Political Science Association, and the American Historical Association.

    BLOOMINGTON, IN, December 20, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present John Patrick with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, John Patrick celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

As a gifted speaker and debater, Mr. Patrick was always interested in gaining knowledge and studying various subjects. His desire to communicate his knowledge to the next generation is what led him to pursue a career as an educator. Mr. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College – where he was a Rufus Choate scholar – in 1957 and a Doctor of Education from Indiana University in 1969.

Mr. Patrick began his career as a social studies teacher at Roosevelt High School in East Chicago, IN, from 1957 to 1962 and later at Laboratory High School, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, from 1962 to 1965. He then ventured into higher education and began service in the School of Education at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, as a research associate from 1965 to 1969, as an assistant professor from 1969 to 1974, associate professor from 1974 to 1977, professor of education from 1977 to 2004. Additionally, he was the director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies and Social Science Education from 1986 to 2003 and director of the Social Studies Development Center from 1986 to 2004.

Mr. Patrick also served as an adjunct professor of civic education at the College of Education in Kansas State University from 2012 to 2016. He is currently a professor emeritus of education at Indiana University, a title he has held since 2004. Outside of his primary endeavors, he also served on the board of directors of Biological Science Curriculum Study from 1977 to 1992, as the director and principal participant of democracy education projects in post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as a principal participant of democratic advancement projects in Western Europe, Latin America, and East Asia and as a consultant on civic education in departments of education and curriculum centers throughout the United States.

Additionally, Mr. Patrick dedicated his time and talent to roles on the framework development committee with National Assessment of Education Progress in Civics and U.S. History from 1992 to 1996, on the steering committee with Education for Democracy in the Framework Development Project at the U.S. Department of Education from 1997 to 1998, and as a scholar in residence at Montclair Kimberly Academy in New Jersey from 1997 to 1998, at the Pedagogical Academy of the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1999, and at the Center for the Constitution of James Madison's Montpelier, VA, in 2007.

Other titles Mr. Patrick has held over the years include as content editor in Development of Social Studies Standards K-12 in the Indiana Department Education in 2001, senior instructor at the Institute for Certification of Civics Teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004, member of the Safe and Civil Society Commission in Bloomington, Indiana from 1997 to 1998, and on the editorial board at the Pedagogika Journal at Vilnius Pedagogical University in Lithuania from 2004 to 2009. From 1988 to 2006, he served on the Citizenship Education Advisory Committee with the Indiana State Bar Association.

Civically, Mr. Patrick served in the Social Science Education Consortium from 1984 to 2004. He was on the board of directors of the Law in American Society Foundation from 1984 to 1988, of the National History Education Network from 1994 to 1996, the National Council for History Standards from 1991 to 1994, and on the board of directors with the Council for the Advancement of Citizenship from 1987 to 1991. Additionally, he was active in the Indiana Governor's Task Force on Citizenship Education from 1982 to 1987 and was the presenter of the First Annual Claude Moore Constitution Day Lecture at James Madison's home in Montpelier, VA, in 2007.

Mr. Patrick is also a prolific writer in his field as the author of 12 industry books, including "Understanding Democracy" in 2006, "The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion" in 2006, "The Bill of Rights: A History in Documents" in 2002, "Founding the Republic: A Documentary History" in 1995, "Young Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States" in 1994, and "How to Teach the Bill of Rights" in 1991. Moreover, he wrote "Ideas of the Founders on Constitutional Government: Resources for Teachers of History and Government" in 1991, "James Madison and the Federalist Papers" in 1990, "Lessons on the Northwest Ordinance" in 1987, "Lessons on the Federalist Papers" in 1987, "Progress of the Afro-American" in 1968, and "Political Socialization of American Youth" in 1967. He has also co-authored 22 works, most recently "American Governance" in 2016, "Building Citizenship" in 2012, and The Pursuit of Justice: Supreme Court Decisions that Shaped America, 2006.

Most notably, Mr. Patrick was the associate editor and co-author of the five-volume set, "American Governance," which was selected as one of the 10 best reference books for the year 2017. For his accomplishments in the field, he has received the Founders Civic Education Award from the Indiana State Bar Association in 2005, the Civic Education Award from the California Center for Civic Education in 2004, and the John W. Ryan Award for distinguished service in international programs and studies from Indiana University in 2002. Further recognition includes the Bicentennial Leadership Award for Contributions to the Commemoration of the U.S. Constitution from the Council for the Advancement of Citizenship in 1987. He was also named a Rufus Choate Scholar at Dartmouth College in 1956.

Today, in order to remain aware of developments in his field, Mr. Patrick maintains affiliation with the National Council for the Social Studies, the American Political Science Association, the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and Phi Delta Kappa.

In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, John Patrick has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.

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