Paula McAvoy

Discussing violence with children can be challenging for a parent. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

May 11, 2021

How do I talk to my child about violence? 4 essential reads

Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation and Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation

Violence is a tough but necessary subject to address. Here are four articles on how to speak to your child about violence.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

January 11, 2021

David Schonfeld, University of Southern California; Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Tufts University; Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University; Paula McAvoy, North Carolina State University; Sarah Stitzlein, University of Cincinnati , and Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, West Virginia University

Teachers shouldn’t avoid this topic, no matter how uncomfortable it might make them to discuss it with children and teens.

Two of Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Papers addressed impeachment. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

November 27, 2019

Paula McAvoy, North Carolina State University

Teachers grappling with how to teach current events at divisive times should emphasize history, study original sources and address polarization.