265: Growth Discourse: A Framework for Discussing Hard Topics with Students

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez

Dec 7, 202501:10:08Education

We're living in a time when having a difference of opinion is a potential minefield of hurt feelings, emotional outbursts, and severed relationships. If this has caused you to avoid certain topics in your classroom, the...

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