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Civil Discourse

- Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities

About Civil Discourse

Build civil discourse with courage, understanding, belonging, and empathy. Discomfort lies at the heart of all learning, especially concerning discussions on difficult and complex topics like climate change, slavery, and police brutality. This book presents ways to help teachers become strong facilitators¿not endorsers¿of contentious conversations to promote community. There are four themes that arise when exploring civil discourse: courage, understanding, belonging, and empathy. This book is organized around  these themes, with each chapter providing: How-to tips for bringing work beyond the classroom Checklists to guide progress and assess learning Exploration of different types of discourse and when to use each Steps for preparing a classroom for contentious conversations Activities to practice discourse and disagreement

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781071856192
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • June 20, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x150x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 328 g.
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Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Civil Discourse

Build civil discourse with courage, understanding, belonging, and empathy.
Discomfort lies at the heart of all learning, especially concerning discussions on difficult and complex topics like climate change, slavery, and police brutality. This book presents ways to help teachers become strong facilitators¿not endorsers¿of contentious conversations to promote community. There are four themes that arise when exploring civil discourse: courage, understanding, belonging, and empathy. This book is organized around  these themes, with each chapter providing:
How-to tips for bringing work beyond the classroom
Checklists to guide progress and assess learning
Exploration of different types of discourse and when to use each
Steps for preparing a classroom for contentious conversations
Activities to practice discourse and disagreement

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