Civil Discourse Toolkit for Middle School Teachers: Tools & Resources

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Tools and Resources

Readymade Tools

  1. Class Presentation: 20+ Worry‐​Free Middle School Discussion Starters
  2. Editable Class Norms Template
  3. Sentence Starters and Sentence Frames
  4. Healthy Discussion Norms
  5. Civil Discourse Lesson Plan Template
  6. Student Goal Setting—Civil Discourse
  7. Quiz Explainer: How Civil Are YOU?
    1. Quiz: How Civil Are YOU?
    2. Quiz Google Form: How Civil Are YOU?
  8. Expectation Descriptions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  9. Google Form: Testing the Water Long Answer
  10. Google Form: Testing the Water Multiple Choice
  11. Class Presentation: Testing the Water
  12. Figma: Testing the Water

Readymade Evaluation Tools

  1. Rubric: Civil Discourse—Teacher Grades Student
  2. Oral Performance and Class Discussion Rubric
  3. Class Discussion Tally Grader
  4. Civil Discourse—Student Self‐​Evaluation
  5. Google Form: Civil Discourse—Student Self‐​Evaluation
  6. Student Peer Evaluation Fishbowl
  7. Google Form: Student Fishbowl Peer Evaluation Form

Opinion Line‐​up Likert Tools

  1. Opinion Lineup and Likert Scale Discussion—in Real Life, Virtual, or Hybrid
  2. Figma: Mountain Climber
  3. Figma: Emoji Likert Scale
  4. Figma: Monkeying Around
  5. Figma: What Do You Think?
  6. Google Slides for Opinion Line

Want to Extend the Conversation?

  1. Extend Civil Discourse beyond Your Classroom Walls

Staff Presentations

  1. Staff Presentation: Oracy and Healthy Discourse
  2. Staff Presentation: Middle School Civil Discourse—Planning Ahead for Success
  3. Staff Presentation: Planning Introductory Civil Discourse Lessons

Additional Resources

  1. Boost Your Classroom Resources for Powerful Civil Discourse
  2. Tools for Bridging Divides and Promoting Unity in Our Personal Lives