{"id":18220,"date":"2024-11-06T11:10:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/?page_id=18220"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:14:45","slug":"difficult-dialogues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/difficult-dialogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Difficult Dialogues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you worried about the potential for \u201chot button\u201d issues to create uncomfortable situations in your classroom? Or are you interested in planning ahead to facilitate class discussions that will tackle challenging content to enhance your course objectives and deepen student learning? The purpose of these guides is to provide instructors with concrete strategies that they can use to orient their class towards meeting learning outcomes through difficult discussions rather than to allow them to disrupt learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Included in These Documents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These quick guides are filled with strategies you can use now to prepare for and reflect on crucial conversations in your classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategies & Techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Part 1: Before Class<\/h2>

Discover strategies for supporting learning outcomes rather than learning disruptions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Read part 1<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Part 2: During Class<\/h2>

Tips for facilitating difficult conversations in your classroom.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

read part 2<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Part 3: After Class<\/h2>

Reflect and learn to improve future discussions in the classroom.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

read part 3<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Meet with Us<\/h2>

ATL staff are available for 1:1 meetings to consider how these strategies and techniques can be incorporated into your class.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Connect with ATL<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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