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Teaching controversial issues in the classroom is now more urgent and fraught than ever as we confront a global pandemic, extremism, racism, environmental disaster, and economic crises. Despite evidence that teaching controversy is critical, educators often avoid it Pace (2021). How then can we prepare and support teachers to undertake this essential, but difficult work?
Hard Questions: Learning to Teach Controversial Issues, based on a cross-national qualitative study, examines teacher educators’ efforts to prepare preservice teachers for teaching controversial issues that matter for democracy, justice, and human rights. It presents four detailed cases of teacher preparation in three politically divided societies: Northern Ireland, England, and the United States via case studies.
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Professor of Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Gary Beauchamp is Professor of Education in the School of Education and Social Policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He was Director of Research from 2009-2020. Gary worked for many years as a primary school teacher, before moving into...
Senior Lecturer at University of Edinburgh
Having worked as an English teacher and as a primary teacher, I draw on substantial experience in schools to inform my teaching. I am also passionate about educational research and the ways in which research can help inform teaching and learning...
Senior Lecturer - Postgraduate Provision at University of Wolverhampton
Lizana Oberholzer is a senior lecturer in teacher education and programme lead for the University of Wolverhampton's International MA in Education, as well as the Early Careers Framework and National Professional Qualifications for school...
Lecturer in Education at Ulster University
Mairead is the Northern Ireland Rep for the BERA Teacher Education SIG.
Professor of Practice in Teacher Education at University of Glasgow
Aileen is Professor of Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where she is currently the Director of Teacher Education. Aileen’s research focuses on how teachers learn, and the policy context within which...
Professor at University of San Francisco
Dr. Judith Pace is a professor in the Master of Arts in Teaching program at the University of San Francisco’s School of Education. Her research examines the connections between democracy education and classroom relationships, teaching, and...
Professor of Education at Middlesex University
Dr Lee Jerome is Professor of Education at Middlesex University, where he is course leader for the MA Childhood and Education in Diverse Societies. He explores three main themes in his research and writing: citizenship education, children’s...
This SIG covers research in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and teachers’ careers.
Everyone who has worked in schools and in initial teacher education (ITE) will remember 2020–21 as one of significant disruption and challenge, and none more so than those whose professional...
The challenge of educating student teachers in taking an anti-racist stance is a constant one. Despite the current worldwide focus on race inequalities, there is always the danger of erasing these...
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