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[From th Archives] Ep 158: Dr. Steven Camicia on Democratic Education

October 26, 2020·34 min·2 clips
Dr. Stephen Camicia, an expert in critical democratic education, discusses his research on LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, post-structuralism, and the power dynamics shaping what gets taught in K-12 classrooms. He shares how his work evolved from content analysis to policy case studies, and explains practical tools for teachers to identify missing perspectives in their curricula. The conversation also covers the rise of authoritarianism and post-truth politics, and how inquiry-based learning from a young age can build healthier democratic communities.

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A measured conversation about democratic education that keeps power, inclusion, and classroom practice in view.

This episode treats democratic education less as a slogan than as a question of who gets seen, heard, and counted. Dr. Stephen Camicia ties his work on perspective consciousness and social justice to curriculum and instruction, then extends it through collaboration with…

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A clear-minded listen if you care about power, inclusion, and democratic classrooms.

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