Teachers as advocates?

Draw

Think of your ideal classroom.
What does it look like?

Decorate and add to this image to make it an ideal classroom.

Be ready to explain what you added and why.

​Teachers as advocates?

By Chrissie, Jer, Kenna, Robin, and Matt!

Poll

In what way is teaching political?

(Choose the answer you feel strongly matches your own)

• Teachers teach students how to interact with the world and themselves.

• Teachers must maintain neutrality while pushing their students to learn.

• Teachers are influencing young minds and should stick to the facts.

• Teachers should teach students how to think, but not what to think.

Open Ended

Reflect on your experiences and the previous readings.

Do you believe teachers can truly stay neutral in the classroom? Briefly explain your reasoning using evidence from Exploration B when needed.

Open Ended

Are there classroom subjects (Math, English, Science, Social Studies, etc.) that are more political than others?

Rank the subjects from most to least political.

In what ways can educators teaching in these traditionally less political subjects still act as advocates in their classrooms?

Word Cloud

Keeping in mind the subject and age group you want to teach, what are topics that you would consider too controversial for a classroom discussion?

Open Ended

Work with your table.

Use the internet to find an example of a teacher activist from history or today.

Be ready to share:

-Who they were

-What impact they had

-Why you chose them