Teaching for Social Justice

Students are able to reflect and generate their own understanding in history.

• Dialogue

• An emphasis on critiquing bias and attitudes

• A questioning/problem-posing approach

• A curriculum grounded in the lives of our students

What increases when students are an integral part of the curriculum?

In what way would it best to help students retain information better?

• Presenting information related to a student's interests

• Letting them choose what they want to learn about

• Provide long lectures

• Give them lots of reading and homework to do

Which essential characteristic of a critical/social justice classroom teaches students the concept of stereotypes?

Which teaching approach avoids discussing "controversial" topics?

• Critical teaching approach

• Progressive teaching approach

• Traditional teaching approach

This teaching approach is student-centered and encourages students to ask questions