The regularity of difficult conversations in the classroom has increased over Sanum J Khan’s 13 years in education. In this article she describes how to facilitate these discussions – whether planned ...

Students need opportunities to learn how to talk openly and respectfully about divisive topics. Teachers can set students up ...

Tricia Shalka offers strategies for preparing for, and leading, classroom discussions in moments of crisis and discomfort.

Pepperdine students and facilities staff practice speaking Spanish and English together, building relationships and ...

Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language ...