The Teacher's Sphere
The Teacher's Sphere
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The Teacher’s Sphere podcast amplifies the voices of practicing educators who share how they successfully create spaces for civil discourse and viewpoint diversity in today’s schools. Episodes feature educators’ personal stories, practical applications, and thoughtful reflections on fostering respectful dialogue across differences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast focuses on civil discourse practices, educational leadership, and viewpoint diversity, featuring episode topics like the development of leadership toolkits for fostering respectful dialogue and personal narratives from teachers about implementing these practices in their classrooms. Specific examples include discussions on educational initiatives and research findings related to teaching about race and gender.
The Teacher’s Sphere podcast amplifies the voices of practicing educators who share how they successfully create spaces for civil discourse and viewpoint diversity in today’s schools. Episodes feature educators’ personal stories, practical applications, and thoughtful reflections on fostering respectful dialogue across differences.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Kobi Nelson sits down with Lory Warren and Christina LaRose from the Prohuman Foundation to discuss the collaborative lesson series they created about five women from the Revolutionary era whose contributions shaped history but who have largely been left out of the historical record. Together, they explore what it really means to have influence, why students benefit from encountering diverse and complex historical figures, and how focusing on our shared humanity can shift the way we think about courage and impact.
Main Topics:
- What Is the Prohuman Foundation?
- Redefining What It Means to Be an Influencer
- Elizabeth Freeman: Curiosity, Courage, and the Law
- Anna Smith Strong: Influence Hidden in Plain Sight
- Nanyehi: Community, Peace, and Complex Legacies
- Deborah Sampson: Fighting Where There Was No Path
- Esther de Berdt Reed: Writing, Persuasion, and Fundraising for the War Effort
- What Do We Hope Students and Teachers Take Away?
Resources Mentioned:
- The Prohuman Foundation
- Women in the American Revolution
- Sentiments of an American Woman by Esther de Berdt Reed (1780)
- Sphere Education Initiatives
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