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Inoculating Schools Against Polarization: Practical Steps for Transparency
Your Morning Boost
8 minutes
2 weeks ago
Inoculating Schools Against Polarization: Practical Steps for Transparency
Tired of polarization derailing instruction? Learn low-cost policy fixes! This essential episode of Your Morning Boost features Shannon Watson, Founder and Executive Director of Majority in the Middle (majoritymiddle.org). Discover practical, low-cost structural and policy changes schools can implement to build robust transparency and civil participation, safeguarding your core instructional work. The conversation highlights key strategies like setting transparency as a cultural standard, focusing discussions on student-centered outcomes, and inviting dissenting voices to shape compromises. Shannon provides concrete examples and emphasizes shifting "in-group" tribal dynamics to keep the focus strictly on the issue at hand.
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