The Road Less Traveled
Why is a tool with a proven track record at curbing hate and extremism still underutilized?
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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
From The Road Not Taken. As first published in the August 1915 issue of The Atlantic Monthly. A narrative poem written by Robert Frost.
IN THIS ISSUE: Inclusive education is an approach to learning that encourages deeper personal inquiry, creating a safe space to challenge existing assumptions and explore new ways of thinking.
Yet, the lack of its widespread adoption across curriculums defies logic. Considering its use case in course correcting individual and collective predispositions towards hate and extremism, I spent much of the past few weeks reflecting on why this tool has remained underutilized.
To bring you up-to-speed on the full policy debate, I define what inclusive education is and why it’s perceived as controversial. Next week, I’ll address the persistent problems it helps to solve and its potential for global impact.
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Sam
Sam Reetz, is a filmmaker, performer, and founder at Millennial Ethics, creating narrative solutions to complex issues.
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Inclusive education is a representative approach to curriculum design, offering pathways that challenge how we feel in order to change how we think. It acknowledges the full tapestry of histories that have shaped the identities and cultures of the American public.
By introducing a more community-centered framework that helps to educate students and faculty that may not be directly affected by issues such as ableism, ageism, poverty, police brutality, homophobia, racism, sexism, violence, and xenophobia, there is a well documented tendency for the non-affected to politicize the narrative and label inclusive education models as controversial. Within the broader context of American democracy, creating roadblocks to educational access due to an inability to directly relate to the subject matter limits an individual from thinking critically about situations they may not otherwise ever encounter.
Next week, I’ll explain the persistent problems inclusive education models help to solve and address global education considerations.
In Case You Missed It — To mark Route 24’s one year milestone this September, I’ve been sharing some of our first posts. Head over to Notes for the full recap.
Learning for Justice - Inclusive Educational Resources
https://www.learningforjustice.org/the-learning-center/education-justice
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/what-is-social-justice-education
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-2023/the-promise-of-inclusive-education
https://www.learningforjustice.org/inclusive-classroom-facilitation-model
I want to know what you think! How could inclusive education be applied where you live? Let me know in the comments.
