num_pages: 384
description: In this inspiring collection the award-winning bestselling authorand MacArthur geniusgathers all-star advice for K12 teachers on engaging students around today's toughest issuesIs it okay to discuss politics in class? What are constructive ways to help young people process the daily news coverage of sexual assault? How can educators engage students around Black Lives Matter? Climate change? Confederate statue controversies? Immigration? Hate speech?Lisa Delpits Other Peoples Children a classic text on cultural slippage in classrooms has sold over a quarter million copies. In Teaching When the World Is on Fire Delpit now turns to a host of crucial issues facing teachers in these tumultuous times. Delpits master-teacher wisdom tees up guidance from beloved well-known educators along with insight from dynamic principals and classroom teachers tackling difficult topics in K12 schools every day.This honest and rich collection brings together essential observations on safety from Pedro Noguera and Carla Shalaby; incisive ideas on traversing politics from William Ayers and Mica Pollock; Christopher Emdins instructive views on respecting and connecting with black and brown students; Hazel Edwardss crucial insight about safe spaces for transgender and gender-nonconforming students; and James W. Loewens sage suggestions about exploring symbols of the South; as well as timely thoughts from Bill Bigelow on teaching the climate crisisand on the students and teachers fighting for environmental justice.An energizing volume that speaks to our contentious world and the necessary conversations we all must have about it Teaching When the World Is on Fire is sure to inspire teachers to support their students in navigating the current events cultural shifts and social dilemmas that shape our communities and our country.
language: English
title: Teaching When the World Is on Fire
publisher: The New Press