Dr. John Minkler began teaching in alternative schools in 1971, followed by teaching history and government in high schools and special education classes. He wrote a civic education curriculum in 1...ver maisDr. John Minkler began teaching in alternative schools in 1971, followed by teaching history and government in high schools and special education classes. He wrote a civic education curriculum in 1996 that won the Award of Excellence from the California Council of the Social Studies and the Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association. He was Director of the Bonner Center for Character and Civic Education at Fresno State University, then a Program Coordinator at the Fresno County Office of Education and Director of the Center for Multicultural Cooperation. John is co-founder of the Civic Education Center (www.civicedcenter.org)ver menos