The Hechinger Report
APRIL 15, 2022
In April 2020 he released a bestselling book with co-author Judy Mikovits, a discredited scientist who claim that vaccines “kill millions.” Related: Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics. Last October the pair released another book. Some states have experienced epic teacher shortages for years.
C3 Teachers
JUNE 6, 2024
This post will not spend time arguing why controversy needs to be taught in the classroom. The point is, controversial topics WILL make it into your classroom. Teaching controversial topics makes it on our top 10 list for a reason. A Divergence of Interests: Critical Race Theory and White Privilege Pedagogy,” 2020.
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C3 Teachers
JUNE 6, 2024
This post will not spend time arguing why controversy needs to be taught in the classroom. The point is, controversial topics WILL make it into your classroom. Teaching controversial topics makes it on our top 10 list for a reason. A Divergence of Interests: Critical Race Theory and White Privilege Pedagogy,” 2020.
C3 Teachers
MAY 23, 2022
To support this claim, preservice teachers might bring up the inherently political components of language preservation projects, food sovereignty, linguistic justice, abolitionist teaching, and/or culturally relevant pedagogy (Nickman, 2009; NK 360, 2018; Lyiscott, 2014; Baker Bell, 2020; Love, 2019; Ladson Billings, 1995; 2014).
Geogramblings
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Increasing the self-knowledge, esteem and confidence of our young people builds resilience and skill in tackling controversial topics and issues, as detailed earlier by Chowdhury.* The killing of George Floyd in May 2020 enabled a global resurgence of empowerment to the Black Lives Matter and decolonisation movements.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 25, 2021
Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University, said that because good history and civics instruction invites discussions about controversial topics, good classroom culture is especially important. Does every student feel like they matter?”
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 27, 2020
In 2020, teaching about the presidential election feels more like teaching about the Second Amendment or the abortion rights debate. It’s time we looked at the 2020 presidential race not as one that is too contentious to touch, but rather as an exercise in how to teach controversial issues. Because this is a teachable moment.
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