From the Polls to Pedagogy: Teaching the 2024 election

August 29, 2024

From the Polls to Pedagogy: Teaching the 2024 election

This webinar focuses on how educators can approach teaching the 2024 election in a thoughtful, age-appropriate way. The session explores strategies for fostering civic literacy, encouraging discussion, and supporting critical analysis of current events.

Participants gain guidance for navigating sensitive topics while maintaining instructional integrity.

What You’ll Learn

Strategies for teaching civic literacy around elections.
Ways to support balanced classroom discourse.
Approaches for using current events to build critical thinking.

Key Themes Discussed

Civic education and discourse.
Inquiry-based current events instruction.
Teaching controversial topics responsibly.

Who Should Watch This Webinar?

This webinar is designed for:

District and school administrators.
Social studies and civics teachers.
Educators teaching current events.

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From the Polls to Pedagogy: Teaching the 2024 election