The Case for Contention with Jonathan Zimmerman Point of Learning
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Jonathan Zimmerman is one of the foremost education historians working
today. His work examines how education practices and policies have
developed over time, and the myths that often cloud our understanding of
teaching and learning. We sat down in his office in late February to
discuss the teaching of controversial issues in U.S. schools. I believe
that learning how to talk about difficult topics where reasonable people
may disagree is one of the most important skills for citizens to develop.
As the headlines on any given day will confirm, it’s also one of the things
Americans are terrible at. His 2017 book The Case for Contention
(co-authored with Emily Robertson) explores why.
Jonathan Zimmerman is one of the foremost education historians working
today. His work examines how education practices and policies have
developed over time, and the myths that often cloud our understanding of
teaching and learning. We sat down in his office in late February to
discuss the teaching of controversial issues in U.S. schools. I believe
that learning how to talk about difficult topics where reasonable people
may disagree is one of the most important skills for citizens to develop.
As the headlines on any given day will confirm, it’s also one of the things
Americans are terrible at. His 2017 book The Case for Contention
(co-authored with Emily Robertson) explores why.