C3 Teachers

JUNE 6, 2024

If you made a list of the top 10 challenges social studies teachers would say they face in the classroom, you may get the list of usual suspects: lack of time, political squabbles over standards, trying to cover all of human history in a semester. This post will not spend time arguing why controversy needs to be taught in the classroom.

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Controversial Topics Sociology Pedagogy Social Studies 40

Pedagogy and Formation

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Sharing family anecdotes & stories that enrich children's knowledge of the past (BUT avoid controversial topics!). As you share your own stories as parents, you help to build family traditions, as well as teaching them how to tell stories themselves. What was the funniest thing that happened at school this year"?

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Controversial Topics Tradition History Humanities 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Free speech is tied to academic freedom — the autonomy to teach and research ideas without the consequence of retaliation. Colleges defend professors’ rights to pursue controversial topics of discussion such as climate change, police brutality, charter schools and pornography.

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Controversial Topics Leadership Charter School Government 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Experts say that requires regular and high-quality social studies lessons, starting in kindergarten, to teach kids to be critical thinkers and communicators who know how to take meaningful action. . — One of the longtime goals of public education is to produce young people capable of participating in the democratic process.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

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.* British values’ are completely compatible with a DEI approach to teaching PSHE. A vote represents a voice. References Wilson, H., Chowdhury, Z.,

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

Adults from all political affiliations largely agreed that teaching reading, writing and math were “very important,” according to the survey results, with a majority saying a free education and learning about civics were likewise important. The political divide became more pronounced as the topics became more complex.

Education 145

Education Controversial Topics Civics Elementary School 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2025

The questions need to be open-ended enough to spark conversation between multiple groups, says Gannon, who also teaches history. But Gannon and other teaching experts say this narrative is over-emphasized. In the past, his prompts have asked students about specific readings theyve done or the cause and effect of certain events.

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Controversial Topics Political Science Tutoring Psychology 137

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. history and democracy depends on where you live, however.

Teaching 138

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 138

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When she started at the school in August, she was told not to say anything “political” in class — a difficult mandate for an educator whose job it is to teach about politics. Palu’s principal backed her up, but she worries about backlash when she tackles controversial topics in the future. Duane Moore teaches U.S.

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Controversial Topics Social Studies Government American History 111