Penn State's Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Initiative offers training for K-12 educators to effectively teach difficult issues not typically covered in curriculums, such as Middle ...
Unprompted, a student expresses her thoughts or feelings about a difficult issue, such as the Iran war. A murmur spreads through the classroom. Other students prepare to jump into a heated discussion.
Assigning students to represent class conversations visually—with words, drawings, and symbols—boosts engagement and agency.