What We Should be Teaching In Our Classrooms ft. Will Reusch

What is the one thing we should be teaching in our classrooms? Education is the culture war’s new arena, but here’s what everyone is missing. Tune in this week as Manu sits down with educator turned social media influencer Will Reusch to discuss the importance of civics. In this episode, Manu and Will tackle several complex and intriguing topics ranging from the current state of American education, to freedom of speech, to the value of viewpoint diversity, to Donald Trump, and more.Meet Will Reusch, civics teacher and podcaster.Episode #13 What is the one thing missing in education today?Episode #13 GUEST: Will ReuschWill Reusch INFO:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willreusch/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teecherreuschWebsite: https://www.williamreusch.com/aboutPODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: apple.co/3qRsnqpoYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: (TimeStamps not for completed episode)0:00 Intro0:47 Manu’s take on Civics Education9:00 introducing Will Reusch 11:18 freedom of speech16:27 white privilege19:25 navigating the classroom 21:10 what inspired Will to teach21:40 Trump election 25:00 curiosity and patience 32:30 the job of a teacher 34:44 teaching before and after Trump 37:18 Trump in class40:50 Biden as a student 43:25 inspiring public service 47:40 incentives in politics 51:00 predicting students future53:22 the state of civic education 57:25 fear and ignorance 1:01:50 nuance 1:04:41 value of viewpoint diversity 1:08:30 why teaching1:12:50 tough subjects 1:15:15 why?1:18:44 close Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.