Navigating the Post-Election Period in the Classroom
October 31, 2024 / Bill Reynolds
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, we thought you might find it useful to have some resources related to teaching in the post-election period. A review of guidance offered by teaching and learning centers and other sources has yielded information that we hope you will find helpful and relevant to questions and concerns you and your students have. We appreciate the work done by folks around the country to create and assemble these helpful resources.
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- The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan published a helpful blog post on Navigating the Post-Election Period with Your Students.
- The Center for Teaching Excellence at Boston College has a similar post on Teaching After an Election, which includes links to other helpful articles and resources.
- The Harvard Graduate School of Education posted a recent “edcast” on the subject of Teaching the Election in Politically Charged Times (link includes transcript and audio option).
- The Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning offers helpful guidance for Navigating Heated, Offensive, and Tense (HOT) Moments in the Classroom.
We hope you find these resources helpful. Please contact the Lucas Center if you’d like to follow up on any of this information or you have related questions or concerns.
Invitation to Student-Led Discussion on Election Results
The students in REL 3930 ST - Religion and Politics in America (Dr. John Roth, instructor) will host two open discussions in small groups entitled "Now What?" concerning our recent elections and how we as a nation can move forward with better ways to have open, honest and civil dialogue on matters where we disagree and feel strongly. They will be held November 12 and 14th in AB 9 room 138 starting at 7 PM. Using some of the work of Jonathan Haidt in The Righteous Mind and from Amanda Ripley in High Conflict, the students will help guide the entire group through how to avoid destructive forces and rather find in conflict ways find solutions and understand one another. Please consider promoting this event in your courses. Faculty and staff are also welcome to join in the discussions. If you have any questions about the format or content of these open forums, you can contact jroth@fgcu.edu. Thanks!
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