More than 830 K - 12 teachers and other school - based instructional staff members who are registered users of Education Week's edweek.org website responded to an email invitation for a survey about their experiences teaching
about controversial topics in a time of division.
Not exact matches
That these four major tech companies have chosen to come forward
about their demographics all within a month of each other suggests that with
controversial topics — i.e., diversity
in Silicon Valley — there is safety
in numbers.
No, this time, after defending her
controversial views on the
topic, she's singing a new tune
about the non-physical attributes she claims help females stand out and succeed
in business.
Rachel, the reason I am thinking of not posting anything
about these
topics is that I'm not that interested
in being
controversial.
The post materialized after a long phone conversation between us
in the wake of my
controversial post
about Dave Ramsey and poverty, at which point I realized my sister knew way more
about this
topic than I did.
Uncertainty
about whether genetically modified food is safe and effective has led to it becoming one of the most
controversial topics in the food industry today.
I didn't think much
about sleep before I was a mom, but it didn't take long for me to learn that this was one of the most
controversial topics in parenting.
Shift your conversations from lectures and advice - giving to asking your teen's opinions and ideas
about a newsworthy or
controversial topic, giving them the sense that you are genuinely interested
in what they think and believe.
«We concluded with a conversation
about how the acknowledgment of those living with special needs across the world is growing and it is one of the areas that
in the United Nations and, from his perspective,
in the Arab world has transcended some of their other political difficulties and some of the other
controversial topics that obviously and rightfully consume their attention,» Molinaro said.
A pattern of
controversial deaths at the Erie County Holding Center is now a major
topic in this year's contest for sheriff, with Democrat Bernard Tolbert, the former FBI agent challenging Republican Timothy Howard, charging the incumbent's «obfuscation and misinformation»
about the deaths «hides the truth» from citizens.
As Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman is poised to endorse Assemblyman David Weprin today
in hopes of blunting the whole Israel issue
in the NY - 9 race, Weprin's Republican opponent, Bob Turner, is resurrecting a
controversial topic about which we haven't heard much of late: The so - called Ground Zero mosque.
That's the conclusion of a 5 - year study, which found that when news organizations ran a number of stories on
controversial topics like water quality and climate change
in close succession, they significantly boosted public conversations
about these
topics — and even changed some people's minds.
Glover expressed concerns
about «the polarization of argument» with GM organisms (GMOs) and other
controversial topics, but she clearly hadn't helped matters
in 2013 when she discussed GMOs at a conference
in Scotland, most controversially calling opposition to the technology «a form of madness.»
I have gotten several questions
about it lately and while I've been avoiding the
topic due to its
controversial nature, I feel compelled to address it as there is a lot of misinformation on both sides and the person most affected by the procedure can not speak for himself
in many cases.
Coffee is a
controversial topic in health circles and I could write equally supported posts
about why coffee is great for you and why it is horrible.
It is okay for a movie to borrow ideas from the headlines, but when it is done
in this way
about such a
controversial topic, that's when you should reevaluate its release date — again.
Over the past year, a profusion of
controversial, politically - charged films have surged their way into theaters with one message
in mind; namely, that Hollywood isn't afraid to exploit the page - one, hot
topic news stories of the Middle East and the war on terrorism, and that maybe, a majority of the American population actually wants to hear
about it.
Ferfolja adds: «There is also a [New South Wales Department of Education] document called the
Controversial Issues in Schools policy and that also talks about having to get parental permission if you're going to raise a controversial issue, sensitive topic — so what does that actually mean
Controversial Issues
in Schools policy and that also talks
about having to get parental permission if you're going to raise a
controversial issue, sensitive topic — so what does that actually mean
controversial issue, sensitive
topic — so what does that actually mean for teachers?
Going out to talk
about a
controversial topic is,
in the words of the DCA, «not always fun,» but he adds that people
in the community appreciate the chance to give input; they feel that they are valued by the district leaders.
So,
in this article, we will talk
about a
controversial persuasive essay
topic and how to distinguish it.
In this post you have an opportunity to review a sample of argumentative essay
about one very
controversial topic.
We've talked
about some «
controversial»
topics in past blogs.
It's somewhat of a
controversial topic in veterinary medicine due to the perceptions people have
about the medicinal aspects of cannabis for humans, as many folks still harbor the antiquated perspectives of Reefer Madness and the legality issues of marijuana use
in the U.S.
Oh no sir, we've added some really cool new features like The Flashback, where we play and talk
about an old - school Sega game voted on by our readers, and The Nerd Wars, where we debate a
controversial topic surrounding Sega or the video game industry
in general.
While last year went out with a bang and brought on a wealth of
controversial topics in the gaming industry — ranging from loot crates and microtransactions to YouTubers and Twitch streamers conjuring up drama and infamy — there's a substantially important
topic that has had a lot of radio silence and it's time we have a serious discussion
about it.
«It is
about the most politically
controversial topic that we can take on right now,» said Paul Martin, senior vice president for science learning at the Science Museum of Minnesota
in St. Paul.
H.B. 302 says that schools shall «not prohibit any teacher, when a
controversial scientific
topic is being taught
in accordance with adopted standards and curricula, from informing students
about relevant scientific information regarding either the scientific strengths or scientific weaknesses pertaining to that
topic.»
blogger David Allen Green told me: «
In three years of blogging and tweeting
about highly
controversial political
topics, I have never once had any of the gender - based abuse that, say, Cath Elliott, Penny Red or Ellie Gellard routinely receive.»
On
topics deemed sensitive or
controversial, government media reps have sat
in on interviews and even banned government scientists from talking to the press
about their work.
Curious
about how Wikipedia's acid rain entry compared to other science - based
topics, Likens got together with Dr. Adam M. Wilson, a geographer at the University of Buffalo, to analyze the edit histories for three politically
controversial topics (acid rain, evolution, and global warming), and four non-
controversial topics (the standard model
in physics, heliocentrism, general relativity, and continental drift).
Whatever you think
about GMOs — and believe me, I know this is a
controversial topic — the consumer has a right to know what's
in the products they are buying.
One of the perennial
topics of controversy
in the bicycling community is helmets, and the
controversial issue is not
about which color is prettiest.
First, let's talk
about one of the most
controversial topics in resume writing: How long should your resume be?
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About Blog The Dental Geek blog is a place where you can read about and communicate openly on relevant, unique, and sometimes controversial topics in the field of denti
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about and communicate openly on relevant, unique, and sometimes controversial topics in the field of denti
about and communicate openly on relevant, unique, and sometimes
controversial topics in the field of dentistry.
[The father advocate] pushes everyone to talk together
in the meetings, sometimes
about controversial topics, but it makes us feel like we're more of a community.»
In this third column in my series on the controversial topic of real estate fees, let's talk about something that I suspect most agents fail to seriously consider when plying their trade — ris
In this third column
in my series on the controversial topic of real estate fees, let's talk about something that I suspect most agents fail to seriously consider when plying their trade — ris
in my series on the
controversial topic of real estate fees, let's talk
about something that I suspect most agents fail to seriously consider when plying their trade — risk.
Since it is Thanksgiving week and our brains are kind of busy thinking
about holiday plans, let's have some fun today and all throw
in our two cents on this highly sensitive, and
controversial topic, shall we?