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Jacqueline Darvin - Teaching the Tough Issues: Problem Solving from Multiple Perspectives in Middle and High School Humanities Classes - 9780807756539 - V9780807756539
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Teaching the Tough Issues: Problem Solving from Multiple Perspectives in Middle and High School Humanities Classes

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Description for Teaching the Tough Issues: Problem Solving from Multiple Perspectives in Middle and High School Humanities Classes Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLC; JNT; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.

Teaching the Tough Issues introduces a groundbreaking teaching method intended to help English, social studies, and humanities teachers address difficult or controversial topics in their secondary classrooms. Because these issues are rarely addressed in teacher preparation programs, few teachers feel confident facilitating conversations around culturally and politically sensitive issues in ways that honor their diverse students’ voices and lead to critical, transformative thinking. The author describes a four-step method to help teachers structure discussions and written assignments while concurrently assisting them in addressing Common Core State Standards. Designed to aid students in both developing their own viewpoints on contentious issues ... Read more

Book Features:

  • Offers guidance for exploring difficult and/or controversial aspects of course content.
  • Provides an excellent means of differentiating instruction and promoting critical literacy.
  • Helps teachers to foster positive behavior and decision-making with their students.
  • Enables students to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and observation skills.
  • Assists teachers in attaining the CCSS and other curricular mandates in their secondary humanities classrooms.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807756539
SKU
V9780807756539
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-10

About Jacqueline Darvin
Jacqueline Darvin is associate professor of secondary literacy education, program director for adolescent literacy education, and deputy chair of the Secondary Education and Youth Services (SEYS) Department at Queens College–City University of New York.

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