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Civil discourse and difficult decisions

Our verbal and physical cues can easily signal to others that we do not value their input and that we want to end a conversation. Use this checklist to think through common ways in which we can either discourage or encourage discourse with others.

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   10 minutes

   By: United States Courts

   Educator-prep | K-12 educators


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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