Education Now Teaching Students to Listen and Talk Across Differences How can educators help young people engage respectfully and constructively with people who have different points of view? Posted November 14, 2024 By News editor Moral, Civic, and Ethical Education Social Emotional Learning Student Achievement and Outcomes Teachers and Teaching In our polarized times, how can educators help young people cultivate the mindsets and skills needed to engage respectfully and constructively with people who have different points of view? In the latest episode of Education Now, our panelists discuss ways to guide students to listen to different perspectives, navigate conflict, and seek common ground. Guests:Carlton Green, Assistant clinical Professor and Co-Director of Intergroup Dialogue Training Center, University of MarylandKara Pranikoff, Education Consultant and CoachRichard Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of EducationHost:Meira Levinson, Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society, Harvard Graduate School of Education Key Takeaways Educators can play an important role in teaching students how to navigate their emotions effectively and develop empathy. This work can be advanced by educators practicing vulnerability and modeling how to repair relationships with others.This work is hard to do on your own — find someone you trust to skill-build with, in or outside your school community, and be honest about the challenges.Understand why these conversations are important and how they fit into broader principles about human rights, justice, inclusion, and fairness. Keep parents informed. Resources: 5 Tips for Talking Across Differences and Disagreements - University of Maryland College of Education Teaching Students to Talk Across Political Difference - ASCD Conversations Across Differences - Usable Knowledge Don't Suffocate Students With Memorization. Get Them Talking - Education Week Ways to Implement Restorative Practices in the Classroom - Education Week Fostering Civil Discourse, Making Caring Common Project A Toolkit for Educators as Community Bridge-Builders, Making Caring Common Encouraging Middle School Students to Embrace Differences - Edutopia Education Now A webinar and newsletter series to shape new approaches to challenges in education Explore All Articles Related Articles News How Racial Identity Shapes Academic and Personal Success Professor Adriana Umaña-Taylor's work focuses on understanding how individual and contextual factors, such as ethnic-racial identity, interact to inform adolescents' development and affect academic success Usable Knowledge Exploring Equity: Race and Ethnicity The role that racial and ethnic identity play with respect to equity and opportunity in education Usable Knowledge How to Teach Comprehensive Black History Four approaches to meaningfully incorporate the stories of Black Americans into curriculum — beyond February