- Browse
Search
On-Site Program Calendar
Browse By Day
Browse By Time
Browse By Person
Browse By Room
Browse By Unit
Browse By Session Type
- Information Menu
Search Tips
- Navigation and Settings Menu
Change Preferences / Time Zone
Sign In
- Social Media Menu
Facebook
X (Twitter)
Teaching About Controversial Topics in Contentious Times
Sun, April 14, 1:15 to 2:45pm, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Room 403Session Type: Paper Session
Abstract
In this session, participants will learn from three papers all focused on teaching about controversial topics. One paper will delve into the tensions of discussions of race and controversial topics in dual enrollment classes, whereas another paper will explore what it takes to help prepare preservice teachers for facilitating such discussions. Finally, the third paper argues that civic education needs a re-orientation given the dire attacks in this divisive time.
Sub Unit
Chair
Papers
College Preparation, Controversial Topics, and Political Indoctrination in Texas - Suneal H. Kolluri, University of California - Riverside; Julia C. Duncheon, University of Washington; Taryn Ozuna Allen, Texas Christian University; Stephanie Cuellar, Texas Christian University
Evidence Won't Fix This: Teaching in an Era of Democratic Backsliding - Mardi Schmeichel, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; H. James Garrett, University of Georgia; Christopher H. Clark, University of North Dakota