There’s no getting around it- this has been an election season we’ll all remember. And while anxiety is high for many of us, we can still make room for civil discourse and respectfully explore different perspectives. No matter what the results are, we’ve compiled below some resources to leverage in your virtual classroom! We hope you will find these helpful as we navigate these remarkable times!
Political Awareness Guidelines for Educators from the Human Capital Team
Teach and Learn Resources from the New York Times
Teaching Tolerance- Resources for a Civil Classroom
Her View From Home- 8 Tips for Talking About the Election in Your Classroom or at Home
Campus Election Engagement Process- Talking About Elections in Your Classroom
Teaching the Electoral College (video from 2016 with Mo Rocca but still relevant):
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Day After Election Guide
9 Ways to Teach about the Election: A Social Justice Approach
Debate, Discussion, Deliberative Dialogue (from National Issues Forums)
Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations (from Facing History and Ourselves)
We need to Talk: Post-Election Supports for Difficult Conversations
A bank of resources that include teaching strategies to guide civil discourse and lesson plans.
We CAN Talk about Politics in the Classroom
Quick tips on how to foster a civil political discourse in class.
Election 2020: Engaging Students in Civic Discourse
A comprehensive guide to support teachers and admin in managing political discussions that promote dialogue.
Real People. Real Issues. Real Talk.
Teach youth how to engage in authentic, productive conversations about contentious political topics using this compressive Free curriculum. A great addition to any Advisory programming!
6 Ways to Be An Anti-Racist Educator
Quick tips for applying antiracist practice to your teaching everyday
Pandemic Pedagogy: A Call to Educators to Bring Their Classrooms To Reality
As you look toward Tri 2 planning, consider how you can position youth as experts on their own current experience. A guide for how to teacher acknowledge and legitimize youth experiences as valuable academic learning
Facilitating Critical Conversations With Students
The news is full of things we want to discuss in our classroom. As professionals it is important we set ourselves & students up for success in engaging in open dialogue. These spaces need to be safe to share & brave to learn. This guide provides a framework for thinking through how to facilitate an effective discussion space.
Social Emotional Support for the Return To School
Support your own, your teams & youth transition back to in person learning, by prioritizing social emotional learning. This guide has a plethora of resources to support every step of the return to in person learning.
We gotta name it to change it. Dive deep into critical race theory with these resources that disentangle race from social & political systems.
How Twin Pandemics Transformed Denver’s Black Leadership
An article highlighting Black leadership in the Denver area. A powerful look at how mentorship can be used to empower a new generation of leaders.
How To Affirm Black Lives Without Introducing Trauma
Teacher supports in thinking through how to discuss BLM, counter protests, & current events without opening emotional wounds.
Resource Articles to Use in your classroom