It was fascinating to me how much of tonight’s class lined up with my takeaways from the Teaching Hard History conference — and really encouraging that several of the things I took away are considered best practices! (See my Reflection in Box: https:\/\/richmond.app.box.com\/file\/428881338757\u00a0 Also in that folder are the PDFs of several of the resources from Teaching Tolerance. I showed these to the classmates at my table and they asked that I share them, which I will happily do.) Also, I heard a Teaching Hard History podcast (Kwame Alexander) that connected to the emotional response worksheet we went over. The podcast did a great job of discussing the emotional responses that many students experience (and why), as well as some ways to deal with them. I need to re-listen to that. Do either of you have any other recommended podcasts along these lines?<\/p>\n
For me, finding good collections of source materials is such an important part of feeling confident about approaching these topics in the classroom. I don’t feel like I have enough experience yet to know when I’ve found a balanced or complete or even appropriate set of materials. I am grateful that I have had the chance to explore the TT resources, which I feel like I can trust, and I hope to find some additional reliable sources to add to my list. I suppose I will never really be finished with that part of the job…<\/p>\n
You discussed the importance of bringing parents (with the approval of the principal) into the loop if I plan to address difficult\/controversial subjects. But what if these topics are not contained to a unit, and are more of a thread running through history, all the way into current events? I’m thinking about racism\/slavery, specifically, but the question could apply to other themes too.<\/p>\n
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