Civil discourse allows conversations around conflicting values and diverse perspectives (Practice C2) to persist until better understanding is achieved. It honors the place of others as equal members of a shared community. As journalist Malcolm Glover says in this TED Talk, recognizing that “the ‘I’ is a part of the ‘We’” is central to the task of identifying innovations in an increasingly interconnected world.
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A return to civil discourse
Video
11 minutes
By: Malcolm Glover, TEDx
Educator-prep | Leader-prep
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Solving the achievement gap through equity, not equality
Video
9 minutes
By: Lindsey Ott, TEDx
Why the world needs an empathy revolution
Article
5 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center, Jill Suttie
The power of inclusive education
Video
11 minutes
By: Ilene Schwartz, TEDx
How to teach divergent thinking
Article
20 minutes
By: UT Austin Faculty Innovation Center
Managing difficult classroom discussions
Tool
180 minutes
By: Indiana University