Teaching Controversial Topics

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As an educator, it’s both normal and important to guide your students through challenging discussions in a safe space.

City of St. Charles School District

<p>Our students are affected by social, political, and other topics both in and outside of school. Although they can be difficult at times, conversations about these topics can help students come to a deeper understanding of and respect for those with perspectives different from their own.  This workshop will engage in topics of social studies, history, current events and digital media to craft ideas, lessons and skills for educators to be confident handling sensitive topics.</p><p></p><p></p>

<h1>DR. DIANA HESS - The Civic Power of Discussion in the Classroom</h1><p>The purposeful inclusion of controversial issues in the school curriculum, when done wisely and well, can communicate by example the essence of what engages communities is civic discourse while simultaneously building the skills and dispositions that young people will need to live in and improve such communities. Diana Hess provides teachers a spirited and detailed argument for why curricula and teaching based on controversial issues are truly crucial at this time. Through rich empirical research from real classrooms throughout the nation, she demonstrates why schools have the potential to be particularly powerful sites for civic education and why this form of education must include sustained attention to authentic and controversial political issues that animate political communities. </p><p></p>

<h1>JULIE SMITH - Media Literacy and Digital Wellness </h1><p>Building on the work from the morning, we will acknowledge that teaching in a politicized classroom in a time of trauma is the challenge of our time. What role do the media play in this, and what difference does it make?</p><p>Join professor and author Julie Smith as she shares the latest research on how media literacy skills can help students (and their parents!) with news coverage, doomscrolling, social media drama and digital forensics.  You&#x27;ll leave with a list of tips and tools to help our students navigate their digital worlds.</p><p></p>

<h1>Event Overview</h1><p>Start 9:30 am</p><p>10:00 am - 12:00 Dr. Diana Hess - The Civic Power of Discussion in the Classroom</p><p>12:00pm  - 12:45 pm Lunch (provided)</p><p>12:45 pm - 2:45 pm Julie N. Smith - Media Literacy and Digital Wellness</p><p>2:45 pm  - 3:15 pm Reflection</p><p></p>

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