Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Reading logs are a controversial topic. One of the biggest complaints I hear about traditional reading logs is that it takes the joy out of reading when you are forced to keep track of what you are reading. I find that this is an added incentive to get those reluctant readers to buy in. I occupy the middle ground on this one.

Cultures 199

Cultures Controversial Topics Library Tradition 199

ED Surge

MARCH 30, 2023

I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics. Roberts continues that tradition for his students at Amherst. Let’s continue this tradition.” This was not the way you raised me, though, mom. All they need to do is ask.

Teaching 121

Teaching Controversial Topics Library Civics 121

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 promotes critical thinking and historical empathy. This encourages cultural sensitivity and open-mindedness.

Controversial Topics 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Being an informed citizen, being a critical thinker, being able to deeply and thoughtfully analyze complex texts – these have all been traditional student roles in schools but they are taking new forms in our emerging information spaces. School leaders also must create safe spaces for teaching and learning about controversial topics.

Controversial Topics 94

Controversial Topics Government Tradition Leadership 94

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Colleges defend professors’ rights to pursue controversial topics of discussion such as climate change, police brutality, charter schools and pornography. If you want to learn more about racist customs of fraternities and sororities, including the tradition of wearing blackface, just thumb through a campus’ yearbook.

Controversial Topics 108

Controversial Topics Leadership Charter School Government 108

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

At my school, Bard High School Early College Cleveland , students finish the traditional four years of high school in their first two years, and the last two years they are both high school students and college students. I am no longer afraid to jump into uncomfortable conversations on controversial topics.

Controversial Topics 84

Controversial Topics High School Tradition Humanities 84

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