Educator Guidelines for Civil Discourse

This anchor chart outlines three core principles for facilitating effective civil discourse: building a strong classroom community, consistently practicing discourse skills, and balancing the roles of facilitator and enforcer. It emphasizes that students need a safe, trusting environment and repeated opportunities to engage in discussion in order to take intellectual risks and develop their thinking.

Amelia Bochain
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