Teaching controversial issues... where controversial issues really matter

Teaching History;  June 1, 2007 ;   Barton, Keith; McCully, Alan;   787 words ......and relate to complex and often controversial issues from Ireland's past, particularly...spectrum of how teachers approach controversial issues in the classroom: from risk-taking...about how teachers might handle controversial issues in the classroom. Although the emphasis...

Dist. 214 materials scrutinized Parents ask board to re- examine policy on...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 6, 2006 ;   Holmes, Erin;   447 words ......board to re- examine its stance on controversial issues in class. Teachers have defended...reviewed a revised version of the controversial issues policy printed in academic handbooks...officials will continue to review how controversial issues should really be handled. Pinney...

Teaching controversial issues: A four-step classroom strategy for clear...

Our Schools, Our Selves;  January 1, 2007 ;   Clarke, Patrick;   787 words ......Teachers' Federation has been "Teaching controversial issues - without becoming part of the controversy...So while our workshop on teaching controversial issues is well subscribed, we know that...these impediments to addressing controversial issues the fact remains that ...

Women, WebQuests, and controversial issues in the social studies.

Social Education;  April 1, 2005 ;   Crocco, Margaret Smith Cramer, Judith;   787 words ......tradition in social studies of teaching controversial issues, all too few of today's classrooms...or otherwise discuss contemporary controversial issues. (3) This is a missed opportunity...WebQuests are well suited to teaching controversial issues, particularly contemporary ...

Teaching controversial issues

Green Teacher;  July 1, 2000 ;   Clarke, Pat;   787 words ......classroom strategy for clear thinking on controversial issues. FOR THE PAST DECADE, one of the...has been one entitled "Teaching Controversial Issues - Without Becoming Part of the Controversy...So while our workshop on teaching controversial issues is well subscribed, we know that...

Controversial Issues in Policing

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin;  December 1, 2001 ;   Moore, Larry R;   521 words ...Controversial Issues in Policing by James D. Sewell...and straightforward approach, Controversial Issues in Policing presents debates...help in overall improvement. Controversial Issues in Policing presents "hot-button...

JOHN PAUL NEVER SHIED FROM CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  August 17, 1993 ;     521 words ......Bergen County, NJ) 08-17-1993 JOHN PAUL NEVER SHIED FROM CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Date: 08-17-1993, Tuesday Section: OPINION Edition: All...John Paul is also to be commended for addressing several controversial issues directly, instead of simply repeating vague platitudes...

APS Reviews Controversial-Issues Policy

Albuquerque Journal;  April 15, 2003 ;   Andrea Schoellkopf Journal Staff Writer;   369 words ...Albuquerque school district administrators must try to work out controversial issues with teachers and their union before taking any disciplinary...four-person superintendent team to work with principals on controversial issues. And it wants the union brought in to help if the principal...

Evolution absent from state board agenda: Controversial-issues teaching...

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  October 7, 2006 ;     388 words ......a proposal aimed at helping teachers deal with such controversial issues is gone from the agenda of the board's achievement committee...Grady, a board member from Strongsville, on dealing with controversial issues. A template prepared by the Ohio Department of Education...

Science theories may face scrutiny: Ohio school board will consider...

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  September 7, 2006 ;     617 words ......of Education drafted a nine-page Controversial Issues Template. Supporters say the template...was the template for discussion of controversial issues, which includes this guideline for...students before delving into current controversial issues. There are a variety of possibilities...

"Controversial issues always require 60 votes.".(NATION)(TALK OF THE...

The Washington Times;  March 10, 2002 ;     79 words ...Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Controversial issues always require 60 votes. - Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, predicting the bill to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife...

Analysis: Supreme Court rules judges may express their views on...

All Things Considered (NPR);  June 27, 2002 ;   LYNN NEARY;   787 words ......judges may express their views on controversial issues Host: LYNN NEARY Time: 9:00-10:00...from talking about their views on controversial issues. The court ruled 5-to-4 a candidate...candidates from sharing their views on controversial issues that are likely to come before them...

How do teachers' political views influence teaching about controversial...

Social Education;  January 1, 2005 ;   Hess, Diana E.;   787 words ......with varying approaches to teaching controversial issues. Embedded in most approaches is...teachers had to make about teaching controversial issues was whether (and, if so, in what...research on teaching and learning controversial issues and my teaching experiences have...

Clones, Cats, and Chemicals: Thinking Scientifically about Controversial...

The Science Teacher;  January 1, 2005 ;     130 words ...Clones, Cats, and Chemicals Thinking Scientifically About Controversial Issues Irwin L. Slesnick GRADES 6-12 Item No. PB190X Members: $17.56 Non-members: $21.95 If you want students to think--really think...

Clones, Cats, and Chemicals: Thinking Scientifically About Controversial...

The Science Teacher;  July 1, 2005 ;     130 words ...Clones, Cats, and Chemicals Thinking Scientifically About Controversial Issues Irwin L. Slesnick GRADES 6-12 Item No. PB190X Members: $17.56 Non-members: $21.95 If you want students to think--really think...