ED Surge

MARCH 30, 2023

Together, we explored how to engage in civic life with love and wisdom. I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics. His former professor gave books away to students who visited during office hours.

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Teaching Controversial Topics Library Civics 121

Diane Ravitch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Of course he wants you to read banned books, and he is deeply concerned about the large number of eligible voters—especially young people—who don’t bother to vote. When someone on Twitter posted a list of 25 popular books that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had supposedly banned from the state’s public schools, people went crazy.

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Public School Civics Education 52

ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

There are plenty of heated debates happening about what should be taught in schools: whether it’s over the type of books students should read , how LGBTQ topics are discussed or how to talk about racism. The political divide became more pronounced as the topics became more complex.

Education 145

Education Controversial Topics Civics Elementary School 145

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

Most importantly, I want the course content to be relevant to their lives as future teachers, and I want them to see themselves as civic and political actors. In support of this claim, preservice teachers may point to the ways that inquiry can work to interrogate complex topics while allowing students to come to their own conclusions.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. history and civics, and many leave school with big gaps in political knowledge. “Each person knocking down those doors once sat in a classroom,” wrote sixth grade teacher Christie Nold in a Tweet that prompted hundreds of responses.

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Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Even among supporters of diversity and inclusion, some progressive and independent academics concede that some elements of DEI could discourage discussion of controversial topics for fear of offending some students. So, Phillip, what goes through your head when we talk about this controversial topic? Hey, Phillip.

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Controversial Topics Civics Political Science Tutoring 105