Eli Gottlieb

Oct 7, 2024 | edweek.org | Eli Gottlieb

Events overseas rarely impact education in America. The war in Gaza is an exception. Its social significance and the extent to which social media shape students’ views about it provide a glimpse of education’s future. For America’s teachers, 10/7 and its aftermath are much more than “a quarrel in a faraway country, between people of whom we know nothing,” and the struggle over how best to talk about them with students presents a huge challenge. But there are steps educators can take.

Sep 4, 2024 | insidehighered.com | Eli Gottlieb

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock/Getty Images PlusAs Einstein never said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. As they brace for the resumption of student protests and the heightened tensions of an election year, many college administrators are turning to external consultants and nonprofit organizations to teach students how to disagree more civilly.

Aug 25, 2024 | edweek.org | Eli Gottlieb

As elections approach and political tensions mount, K-12 educators in America are bracing themselves for intense scrutiny. Educating the country’s future citizens about contemporary social issues, while modeling informed, civil debate and avoiding a partisan stance has never been easy. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult. The nation’s political culture grows ever more divisive.

Aug 6, 2024 | edweek.org | Katy Anthes |Eli Gottlieb

Researchers and educators with expertise in conflict resolution, psychology, and leadership skills will provide a solution-focused conversation for educators at every level of practice, including district leadership. Taking a page from the “disagree better” initiative to create common ground and healthier discourse, this discussion will offer concrete steps for improving communication and relational skills even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Dec 17, 2023 | timeshighereducation.com | Eli Gottlieb

The pile-on that led the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Elizabeth Magill, to resign following her embarrassing evasions the previous week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, was understandable. But it misses the point. The problem isn’t the cowardice or selectively applied anti-discrimination policies of a particular president or university. It’s not even toleration of students and faculty who abuse university platforms to justify terrorism.