Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. Reading logs are a controversial topic. Cultivating a culture of reading doesn’t happen overnight.

Cultures 202

Cultures Controversial Topics Library Tradition 202

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Exploring Different Cultures: When discussing cultural differences and traditions, the teacher could prompt students to share their initial assumptions and how their views changed as they learned about diverse cultures. This encourages cultural sensitivity and open-mindedness.

Controversial Topics 146

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 146

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As I listen in a little closer, I realize they’re debating everyone’s favorite controversial topic: headdresses worn by white people. But I still feel a kinship to all Native people, and the conflating of our cultures makes everything feel personal, for better or worse. I speak up. What do you think you’re talking about?

Archaeology 75

Archaeology Anthropology Controversial Topics Museum 75

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The new PhD (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Many doctoral students will not go on to tenure-track professorships, so why should they devote their grad school years to producing a traditional dissertation mainly of value inside academe? However, these are often reserved for contrived examples that are considered safe for the classroom.

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Suzanne Rivera] I think the traditions of racism and sexism in our country make it really difficult to lead in a visible role when you don’t present in a traditional way. Kirk] And Rivera says that has consequences for turnover rates and campus culture. So what’s going on? I’m so bad with names, though.

Leadership 80

Leadership Controversial Topics Cultures Tradition 80

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Our world has shrunk due to the spread and influence of popular culture and branding; we are more connected whether physically through higher speed extensive transportation or digitally through the internet. Not just between cultures and groups but also harmony within. The keyword for me is ‘harmony’. The keyword for me is ‘harmony’.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

College campuses have become battlegrounds in America’s culture wars, with diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the center of the debate. So, Phillip, what goes through your head when we talk about this controversial topic? Off campus, voters are questioning whether taxpayer dollars should fund DEI programs at all.

Controversial Topics 77

Controversial Topics Political Science Civics Tutoring 77