Fostering Skills for Civic Life with Bethany Morrison

Bethany Morrison shares civic professionalism and how disciplinary identity shapes civic discourse on episode 632 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

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Quotes from the episode

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Democracy needs to be born every generation. We can’t just assume it… Every generation, we have to kind of rebirth it, and it has to happen in our schools.

-Bethany Morrison

One of the principles that we often recommend is setting some community discussion guidelines, talking together as a classroom community about how we want things to go when those hot moments come up later.

-Bethany Morrison

Not saying anything has meaning too. So if you don’t say anything, you are making a decision, and students are going to read that to mean it was okay.

-Bethany Morrison

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Resources

Promoting Democracy, Fostering Skills (Bethany Morrison, CRLT Substack)

Selecting Classroom Activities for Promoting Democracy (Bethany Morrison, CRLT Substack)

Promoting Democracy Teaching Series (Ginsberg Center)

How My Profession Influences Policy: Assignment Guide and Instructions

A Framework for Planning and Facilitating High-Stakes Discussions

Making the Most of “Hot Moments” in the Classroom (CRLT Handout)

Talking Maize & Blue (University of Michigan)

Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)

Ginsberg Center for Community and Civic Engagement

Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, by Donna Hicks

UMICH Votes

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