The network’s first online discussion of the 2008-2009 school year, talkin ‘bout…the elections as a teachable moment, will focus on the upcoming Presidential election, examining how as liberatory educators we can teach about the elections. It will explore questions such as, how do you make this election meaningful in the lives of students? Is there a way that we can capitalize on the energy around this particular election? Is it possible to connect the elections to broader issues and still remain non-partisan?

In the column on the right-hand side of the talkin ‘bout page you can find teaching resources related to the elections. 

Here is how talkin 'bout works: A group of panelists who are doing work in this area will answer questions posted by a moderator to our online discussion board from Tuesday, October 14 to Wednesday, October 15. All visitors to the website are invited to post their own questions and comments for the panelists and for each other. Anyone can read the discussion without registering. To post, first you must register to use the site. Click here to visit an archive of previous discussions.