This month on The Social Studies Show Adam and I will talk about “How to Talk Bridgey” – a report that shares lessons for using civic terms without alienating segments of your audience. The guide summarizes five years of research on civic language and can help teachers facilitate more productive classroom dialogue.

Do your students know the coded and loaded words that influencers weaponize to push their buttons? We will use the Frayer Model to understand the signals that different civic terms send. Then we will discuss techniques for building meaningful dialogue and brainstorm strategies for prioritizing connecting over dunking in civil conversations.

Join us on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9 pm ET/6PT as we wrap up our second season on EduProtocols Plus. We promise some tasty virtual eggnog. If you are a new member and want to binge on the show over the Winter Break, don’t forget these episodes from Season One.