1. Navigating Contention in a Discordant Society: How Teachers Manage Contentious Issues Discussion in Secondary Social Studies Classrooms Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Stanley, Melissa Title: Navigating Contention in a Discordant Society: How Teachers Manage Contentious Issues Discussion in Secondary Social Studies Classrooms Graduate Program: Curriculum and Instruction Keywords: Contentious issuessecondary social studies educationdiscussionteacher agencyteacher beliefscontroversyContentious issuesdiscussiondialogic stanceframeworkContentious issuessecondary social studies educationdiscussionteacher agencyteacher beliefscontroversydialogic stanceframework File: Login to Download Committee Members: Carla Zembal-Saul, Program Head/ChairJason Griffith, Major Field MemberJessica Schocker, Outside Unit & Field MemberStephanie Schroeder, Major Field MemberScott Metzger, Chair & Dissertation Advisor