Sensitive and Controversial Issues

Talking and teaching in schools

The papers listed below derive from a project which took place in Walsall in 2010–11.

Summary

1. Project outline

Workshop resources

2. Questions in our minds

3. What do I say, what do I do? – scenarios for discussion

4. Principles for classroom discusssion

5. Creating safe spaces – practical exercises and activities

6. Discussion roles and skills

7. 'Political correctness'

8. Words about words

9. Media literacy

10. Thirty useful websites from around the world

Review

11. 'Not Just Any Old Discussion'