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Bias and Skepticism: How Far Is Too Far?
How do we help students fine-tune their skepticism so that it leads to knowledge-seeking and openness to new ideas?
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Teaching in a Post-Truth Era
In an era in which truth is no longer the main currency of public reason, we must prepare our students to navigate and disrupt lies perpetuated by politicians and media outlets.
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The Key to Post-Truth Teaching: Epistemology and Knowledge
How students learn to know and understand knowledge is essential to teachers’ work in the “post-truth” era.
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What We’re Reading This Week: August 31, 2018
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Engaging Students in Social Justice With ‘Zines
As a graduate student, this teacher tapped into her middle schoolers’ energy and creativity while having them think deeply about community needs.
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Should Your Hairstyle Be A Constitutional Right?
This lesson uses the strategies of “student questioning for purposeful learning” (SQPL) and jigsaw grouping to engage students in examining Constitutional issues related to school-based grooming policies.
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What We’re Reading This Week: February 14, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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What We’re Reading This Week: February 21, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Defining the Line Between Fun and Bias
Man, am I just a total killjoy? I struggled today with a decision whether or not to dress up for Spirit Week. Monday was Crazy Sock Day; Tuesday, crazy shoes. Yesterday was Crazy Tie Day. All of those I could absolutely get behind. But I wasn’t so excited by the plan for Thursday—“Nerd Day.”
