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Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics 

The Hechinger Report

This summer, the NCSE ramped up its efforts to help teachers grapple with controversial topics. According to Reid, because NCSE found that many teachers didn’t receive much training on topics like climate change or epidemiology, these new lessons include a lot of information to bring teachers up to speed on the science.

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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

Anthropology.net

The idea of prehistoric cannibalism has long been a controversial topic, with scholars divided between those who see it as a survival necessity and those who argue for its role in ritual or warfare. Excavations have taken place since the 19th century, with researchers uncovering a mix of human and animal remains.

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Researchers and scientists shared the ways different economic, infrastructure, and environmental factors are altering Louisiana’s coastline. Hollander said climate and environmental education is still considered a controversial topic in Louisiana, with an economy that revolves around oil and gas.

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Middle school science teachers often have shaky scientific knowledge

The Hechinger Report

More than half the teachers said they felt “very well prepared” to teach only three topics – the structures and functions of organisms, ecology/ecosystems and states, classes and properties of matter. His research indicates that students learn better through in-class dialogues. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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STUDENT VOICE: How alt-right memes on Instagram and Reddit are radicalizing my classmates

The Hechinger Report

Related: Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics. She is also a co-leader of the Kentucky Student Voice Team, whose members aim to serve the state as research, policy and advocacy partners in education. For example, at my school, I have not taken a class solely about navigating media.

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Responding to a summer of riots: Principles for teaching about sensitive issues in the history classroom

Becoming a History Teacher

Levstik’s research highlighted that teachers often seek ‘safety in silence’ when confronted with such complexity, but silence and censorship can exacerbate the feelings of powerless disenfranchisement that so often sits behind negative and incendiary behaviours such as those witnessed this summer.

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Building Vocabulary to Improve Reading

Digital Promise

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. Research shows that many adolescents in the United States struggle with reading, and one key reason is their limited vocabularies. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.