Education for Sustainable Democracy

This is a rebroadcast of an interview with Professor Wayne Journell about teaching elections, recorded in 2020. How should educators teach about elections? How can they maximize student learning, foster engagement, and minimize overly heated exchanges among students? Professor Wayne Journell from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, has conducted research on how high school teachers help students learn about elections. He describes how teachers can frame productive discussion of elections, integrate election-related content into other aspects of the curriculum, and model a tolerant attitudes towards different political perspectives. Dr. Journell also explains how educators can help students navigate our complex media landscape and avoid falling victim to misinformation.  Resources Related to this Episode:Article: Teaching the 2020 Election, by Wayne JournellWayne Journell's WebsiteTheory & Research in Social EducationTeaching Elections WebsiteESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter/X Handle: @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageSupport the show

We have millions of young people in school every year who become eligible to register during their time in school, but there are few mechanisms in place to get them registered. Laura Brill is starting to change that. Through her new organization, the Civics Center, she’s trying to make voter registration drives a regular feature of high schools around the country. We discuss why she started the organization, how they reach students, the variety of ways that voter registration drive can take place in schools, how educators can get involved, and much more. Episode ResourcesThe Civics Center HomepageAbout Laura BrillEducator Workshops for Voter Registration DrivesStudent Resources for Voter Registration DrivesBrett's Teaching Elections SiteESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDLearning about Election IntegrityDemocracy Prep: A Charter School NetworkSeal of Civic Readiness for High School StudentsA High School Course on Public PolicySupport the show

In today’s media environment, there’s no shortage of information and disinformation – so how do we know if we’re being misled? How can young people know? The ability to tell fact from fiction is vital for maintaining a healthy civil society, and researchers are exploring how to teach these skills.  On this episode, Brett speaks with Sarah McGrew, a cutting-edge researcher in this area. After earning her PhD at Stanford in 2019, she joined the faculty at the University of Maryland, where she has several ongoing studies about fostering students’ media literacy. On this episode, she discusses  her research, key findings, and practical advice for educators and parents.  Episode ResourcesAbout Sarah McGrewSarah McGrew's Articles (Google Scholar)Media Literacy Standards MapBrett's Media Literacy Education PaperESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESD Helping Youth Become Critical News Consumers, with John Silva and Miriam Romais (News Literacy Project)Teaching Social & Historical Issues through Film, with Jeremy Stoddard (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Combatting Misinformation in the Classroom,  with John Silva and Miriam Romais (News Literacy Project)  Support the show

What do students learn when they discuss controversial political issues? What are the benefits and limitations? How can teachers guide these discussions and maintain a positive classroom environment? In this episode - published originally in late 2020, renowned social studies education scholar Diana Hess explores these questions, drawing on her two decades of research in classrooms. Hess is professor and dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education and has written two award-winning books about how young people can learn about and productively discuss controversial political issues. In this episode, she describes her major research findings and what they mean for teachers, and she also considers how educators should help students understand some challenging current issues, such as claims of widespread voter fraud and Donald Trump’s refusal to concede or facilitate a smooth presidential transition.Episode Resources:Article on Diana HessThe Political Classroom, by Diana Hess and Paula McAvoyVideos of Teaching Discussion Skills (by CERG)Structured Academic Controversy Discussion ModelBrett Levy's Article Featuring a Structured Academic ControversyOther ESD Resources:Brett Levy's Other Open-Access Research ArticlesESD Episode on Teaching the Capitol RiotESD Episode on Teaching Elections & Political ToleranceSupport the show

How should educators prepare youth for democratic participation at a moment when democracy itself seems so fragile? For ESD's third anniversary episode, Walter Parker, professor emeritus at the University of Washington - Seattle, explores the answer to this question by sharing ideas from his new book,  Education for Liberal Democracy: Using Classroom Discussion to Build Knowledge and Voice. Walter Parker is one of the most influential social studies education scholars of our time. In his new book and on this episode, he argues that education can and must address a twofold crisis in our democracy – a legitimacy crisis and an epistemic crisis. Brett and Walter discuss how this can be done in the classroom and beyond.  Episode ResourcesAbout Walter ParkerWalter's New Book: Education for Liberal DemocracyWalter's Knowledge-in-Action ProjectGutman's Book: Democratic EducationBrett's Media Literacy Education PaperESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageFeedspot's 100 Best Classroom Podcasts (including ESD!)Related Episodes of ESDEngagement & Equity in Civic Education, with Jane Lo (Michigan State)The Civically Engaged Districts Project, with Beth Rubin (Rutgers) and NJ District Administrators (New Brunswick Public Schools)Helping Youth Become Critical News Consumers, with John Silva and Miriam Romais (News Literacy Project)Support the show

How can literacy learning support civic engagement? How can educators best support the literacy learning of young African-American males? On this episode, Brett speaks with Kewsi Burgess, a veteran middle school teacher in the City School District of Albany. Dr. Burgess recently earned his doctoral degree at the University at Albany, and his dissertation  closely examined how one seasoned African-American educator supported the literacy learning of the black boys in his classroom. In this interview, he explains how literacy learning is intertwined with civic education and how teachers can create a positive classroom culture that encourages broad and meaningful participation. Kewsi also discusses his personal and professional journey and how he is using what he learned in his dissertation study. Episode ResourcesArticle about Kewsi BurgessVideo featuring Kewsi BurgessE. Moje on Adolescent LiteracyESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDThe Civically Engaged Districts Project, with Beth Rubin (Rutgers) and NJ District Administrators (New Brunswick Public Schools)Helping Youth Become Critical News Consumers, with John Silva and Miriam Romais (News Literacy Project)Support the show

How can we help young people learn to care for their local communities and their natural environments?  Ethan Lowenstein believes that a big part of the answer is place-based education - a method that enables youth to explore, analyze, and begin to address local challenges.  Lowenstein is a professor at Eastern Michigan University and the director of the Southeast Michigan Stewardship (SEMIS) Coalition, which has built a broad network of educators and local organizations to foster place-based education in Michigan and beyond. In this "Best of ESD" episode, first published in 2021, Lowenstein tells Brett about how the principles of place-based education have driven the SEMIS Coalition's sustained success, growth, and sense of community. Resources Related to SEMIS:Southeast Michigan Stewardship (SEMIS) Coalition  SiteArticle about Ethan LowensteinSEMIS in the NewsSEMIS Coalition Facebook PageMore on Related Topics:Place-Based Education Videos, by EdutopiaBrett Levy's Paper on "Civic Science Education"Brett Levy's Paper on Environmental Political ParticipationBrett Levy's Other Open-Access Research ArticlesPlace-Based Teacher Preparation Program at Eastern Michigan UniversityESD Resources:ESD Episode on Mikva Challenge (mentioned by Ethan)Education for Sustainable Democracy HomepageEducation for Sustainable Democracy Facebook PageESD YouTube Channel (Please subscribe!)Support the show

This is a re-broadcast of one of ESD's most popular episodes.  Amber Joseph, a public school social studies teacher in New York City,  discusses how teachers can create safe spaces for discussing controversial public issues and how they can guide students to explore potentially emotion-laden current events, such as police shootings. We also consider how history teachers can integrate current events into their curricula. Ms. Joseph currently teaches 8th grade history and civics at East Side Community School in Manhattan. Enjoy hearing from this dynamic and wise educator.Resources Related to this EpisodeVideo Highlights of this Episode (15 min)Webinar on Discussing Controversial Issues in Classrooms, featuring Amber, Brett, & Others (Democracy Ready NY Coalition)Amber's Article on Pandemic Teaching (New York Review of Books)Brett Levy's Article on Generating Dynamic Classroom Discussions (The Social Studies)Brett Levy's Other Open Access Research ArticlesEducation for Sustainable Democracy SiteESD Facebook Page (Please like!)ESD YouTube Channel (Please subscribe!)Related ESD EpisodesVoice from the Classroom: Teaching the Capitol Riot in a Politically Diverse High School (with Lauren Collet-Gildard, Arlington High School)Guiding Productive Political Discussions, with Diana Hess (University of Wisconsin-Madison)Teaching Elections & Modeling Political Tolerance, with Wayne Journell (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)Engagement & Equity in Civic Education, with Professor Jane Lo (Michigan State University)Support the show

How can state laws improve civic education, and how can research-practice partnerships support the enactment of these state laws?  This episode explores how an ambitious Illinois civic education law, passed in 2015, is being enacted with the help of a research-practice partnership.  I speak with Kei Kawashima-Ginsburg and Mary Ellen Daneels, who are leading this partnership, which has helped tens of thousands of educators strengthen their civics-oriented teaching. Kei is the Director of CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, and Mary Ellen is the Director of the Illinois Civics Hub and the Illinois Democracy Schools Network. In our conversation, we discuss how their work is helping teachers enact best practices in civic education, including service learning, simulations, and discussions of controversial issues.Episode ResourcesIllinois Civics HubOnline Civic Ed Professional DevelopmentCIRCLE (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement)Research-Practice Partnership NetworkESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDBuilding a Movement for Civic Education, with Michael Rebell (Teachers College, Columbia University)The Civically Engaged Districts Project, with Beth Rubin (Rutgers) and NJ District Administrators (New Brunswick Public Schools)Youth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Students Addressing Public Issues through Action Civics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)Support the show

How can high school courses help adolescents learn to carefully analyze public policies and summarize their analyses in writing? In this episode, veteran teacher Tim Northrop explains how his public policy courses foster these important skills. He also discusses how these courses support students' capacities in media literacy and civil discourse - and how these skills could be integrated into other courses.Episode ResourcesUniversity in the High School Program at SyracuseUniversity in the High School Program at UAlbanyESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDYouth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Students Addressing Public Issues through Action Civics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)   Support the show

In this episode, Brett Levy summarizes how concepts of intrinsic motivation, civically engaging pedagogy, and inquiry-based learning can help to strengthen civic and social studies education.Episode ResourcesBrett's Article on Civic Science Education Brett's Article on Inquiry-Based LearningNew York State Council for the Social Studies SiteESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDYouth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Students Addressing Public Issues through Action Civics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)Support the show

How can we help young people build the skills they need to become advocates for environmental sustainability? In this episode, Professor A.J. Schneller of Skidmore College describes how his course helps students develop their advocacy toolkit by requiring them to create a website, write an op-ed, author a policy memo for a public official, design a public service announcement, write an elevator speech, and more.Episode ResourcesA.J. Schneller's SiteSyllabus for the Environmental Advocacy Bootcamp CourseEnvironmental Justice AtlasESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDYouth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Students Addressing Public Issues through Action Civics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)Support the show

How can young people learn to share their stories and perspectives through podcasts? In this episode, we hear about a  youth podcasting program for Latino and Latina youth in Madison Wisconsin. Gerardo Mancilla, a professor at Edgewood College, and Luz Rodriguez Camacho, a student who completed the program (who now attends college at Dominican University in Illinois) tell us about how the program worked, what students learned from the experience, how the program was funded, how it might expand, and much more.Guests & Their WorkSanchez Scholars ProgramSanchez Scholars on InstagramSanchez Scholars Email Address: sanchezscholars@gmail.comEducators and Immigration Podcast (Gerardo's Podcast)Educators and Immigration on InstagramGerardo Mancilla on InstagramAnjuli Brekke's WebsiteLuz's Handle on Instagram: @rodri.l.lESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDYouth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Students Addressing Public Issues through Action Civics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)Support the show

Vince Meldrum, the President and CEO of the non-profit Earth Force, discusses the power and importance of taking local civic action, how Earth Force prepares educators to get kids excited about addressing local environmental issues, and the many ways that Earth Force is expanding its reach, including its plans to reach 150,000 students by 2026. Earth Force ResourcesEarth Force WebsiteVince Meldrum's CommentariesESD Podcast ResourcesBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett Levy's Twitter Page: Handle @brettlmlevyEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageRelated Episodes of ESDEarth Force & Environmental Stewardship, with Alexis Thorbecke (Program Manager at Earth Force)Learning to Care for Our Community Environments, with Ethan Lowenstein (Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition & Eastern Michigan University)Connecting Students with the Natural World, with Cornelia Harris (Highland Middle School, Highland, NY)Support the show

For many years, educators have touted the value of classroom discussions, but what frameworks and principles can help us to guide these discussions? In this episode, Brett Levy speaks with Rebecca Rolland, a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of the new book, The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids. We talk about the value of rich talk, three key elements of guiding rich talk with children, how rich talk can strengthen civic education, challenges involved in these practices, and much more. Please stay tuned to hear this very interesting conversation. Rebecca Rolland and Related ResourcesRebecca Rolland's Harvard faculty profileRebecca's Book: The Art of Talking with ChildrenRR's Book Recommendation: It Takes Two to TalkHarvard Project ZeroESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated Episodes of ESDJudy Pace Interview, Part 1: Learning to Teach Controversial IssuesProf. Diana Hess on Teaching Controversial IssuesProf. Wayne Journell on Modeling Political ToleranceSupport the show

How do we ensure that elections are free and fair? For the past couple of years, we’ve heard more and more false claims about stolen elections, but the truth is that our election systems are very well-managed. Yes, there are areas where systems can be improved, but among the biggest problems in our election system now are misinformation about the elections and the skepticism that this creates.In this episode, I speak with Meghan Cook, Program Director of the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany, and two election experts – Tom Connolly, the Director of Election Operations at the New York State Board of Elections, and Brendan Lovullo, the Deputy Director of Election Operations at the New York State Board of Elections. In our discussion, we talk about how elections are managed in New York State and elsewhere, and we address some common misconceptions head-on. We talk about how votes are counted, how election machines are secured, how election workers address problems that arise, and much more.Our Article on Teaching about Election IntegrityOur Guests & Related ResourcesMegan Cook's WebsiteCenter for Technology in Government at UAlbanyNew York State Board of Elections WebsiteESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated Episodes of ESDBuilding a Movement for Civic Education, with Michael Rebell (Teachers College, Columbia University)A Congressional Bill to Strengthen Civic Education, with Cat McDonald (DC Lobbyist for Civic Ed)Support the show

How can scholars of education work together to strengthen educational policy and practice? In this episode, I talk to Kevin Kumashiro about some of his recent work to build education scholar collectives,  groups of scholars and researchers working together to share their knowledge and perspectives to improve education. He talks about several of these scholar collectives in various parts of the United States, and we discuss their origins, goals, successes, and challenges. We also talk about how they work and the different forms they can take.  Kevin Kumashiro has served in many roles in the field of education, including professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and  Dean of the  School of Education at the University of San Francisco.  Links Related to Scholar CollectivesKevin Kumashiro's Site (with conference info)Kevin's Article on Scholarly CollectivesChicago's Scholar Collective: CREATECalifornia's Scholar Collective: CARE-EDEducation Deans for Equity and JusticeESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated Episodes of ESDBuilding a Movement for Civic Education, with Michael Rebell (Teachers College, Columbia University & Democracy Ready New York)The Civically Engaged Districts Project, with Prof. Beth Rubin (Rutgers) and Four District Administrators (New Brunswick Public Schools)Support the show

What is the Seal of Civic Readiness, and how can students earn it on their high school diplomas? Last year, New York became the fifth U.S. state to begin awarding this honor to graduating high school seniors for demonstrating certain levels of civic knowledge and participation.  Over 100 New York schools piloted the program during the last school year, and in this episode, I speak to a district administrator who oversaw the rollout of the Seal of Civic Readiness in her large upstate New York district. Even though this episode focuses on one state's policy, it holds lessons for states around the country and perhaps countries around the world, so please stay tuned, even if you're far from New York. Lisa Kissinger has worked as a social studies teacher at the middle and high school levels and now serves as the Academic Administrator for Social Studies Education in the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is a about twenty miles north of Albany and has about 3000 students on one high school campus. In this episode, I talk to Lisa about how and why the state developed the Seal of Civic Readiness, requirements for earning the Seal, how exactly students at Shenendehowa High School earned the Seal on their diplomas, challenges and successes of the program's first year, how she expects her school's program to expand opportunities for students to earn the Seal, and her advice for educators elsewhere who are interested in this type of work.  Seal of Civic Readiness & Related ResourcesEducator  Toolkit for the Seal of Civic ReadinessNYS Information about the Seal of Civic ReadinessKey Contact about the Seal: christine.radez@nysed.orgNew York State Council for the Social StudiesESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated Episodes of ESDThe Civically Engaged Districts Project, with Prof. Beth Rubin (Rutgers) and Four District Administrators (New Brunswick Public Schools)Youth Exploring Public Issues & Taking Action, with Jill Bass (Mikva Challenge)Support the show

How can we foster young people's sense of connection to the natural environment?  For over twenty years, teacher Cornelia (Lia) Harris has been helping adolescents develop this sense of connection. In this episode, Brett Levy talks to Lia about her work as a middle school science teacher, how she helps her students spend time outside and feel connected to the Earth, and what she learned from her recent dissertation study about what students got out of participating in a citizen science project along the Hudson River.  Lia also explains why she thinks place-based education can be so transformative for students – even though it can be a bit unpredictable.Lia Harris recently earned her doctorate from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She currently teaches at Highland Middle School in Highland, New York. Related ResourcesArticle by Brett & Lia on "Civic Science Education"Place-Based Education Site (David Sobel)Hudson River Eel ProjectCitizen Science Opportunities ESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated EpisodesLearning to Care for Our Community Environments, with Ethan Lowenstein (Eastern Michigan University & the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition) Earth Force & Environmental Citizenship, with Alexis Thorbecke (Program Manager at Earth Force) Integrating History and Current Events & Creating an Open Classroom Climate, with Amber Joseph (East Side Community School, NYC) Support the show

How should we help young people understand the abortion debate?  For three decades, Dave Ross has been helping adolescents explore highly controversial issues, including abortion and reproductive rights. As a teacher of philosophy, history, and social issues courses at West High School in Madison, Wisconsin, he has guided students to examine not only the legal issues around abortion but also the ethical issues, the policy issues, and numerous related questions. In this episode, Brett talks to Dave about how he has taught about the abortion debate, including how he creates an open classroom climate for discussion, how he chooses resources that offer a variety of perspectives on the issue, and how he designs engaging learning experiences. Dave also recommends a variety of resources that listeners can check out if they want to learn more about this type of work.Related Teaching ResourcesDave Ross's Folder of Resources for Teaching about the Abortion Debate Article: Dave Ross & Others Recognized at Northwestern University for Extraordinary TeachingClarifying Public Controversy (by Fred Newmann & Donald Oliver)The Political Classroom (Diana Hess & Paula McAvoy)Supreme Court Landmark Cases CurriculaESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please Subscribe!)Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevyRelated Episodes Integrating History and Current Events & Creating an Open Classroom Climate, with Amber Joseph (East Side Community School, NYC) Teaching Social & Historical Issues through Film: Trends & Challenges, with Jeremy Stoddard (University of Wisconsin - Madison) Creating Inclusive Environments and Curricula for LGBTQ+ Youth, with Marc Lewis (R.J. Grey Junior High, Acton MA)Support the show