Diffusing Hot Moments in the Classroom

From Harvard, this link provides some great examples and actionable steps on how to navigate difficult moments in the classroom.

This article addresses multiple issues that may occur while dealing with hot moments in the classroom and how to mitigate them.

This resource provides simple steps for handling high-level interruptions during a classroom conversation.

Classroom discussions help engagement and learning, but students don't always walk in our classrooms knowing how to participate well in discussions. We can teach this through careful scaffolding.

When navigating hot moments, we need to make sure we avoid statements that show implicit bias. Evaluating our own implicit biases and knowing them in advance is key.

This paper investigates the elements of a “trauma informed classroom.” Being trauma-informed in your approach is key to reducing hot moments in the classroom.

In this podcast interview, Mylien Duong, Senior Director of Research at the Constructive Dialogue Institute, discusses strategies for facilitating contentious conversations in your classroom.