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PURPOSE AND POSSIBILITY: A Summer Seminar Series for Heads of School

EXPLO Elevate
Speakers: Liza Garonzik
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The Other AI: Why Authentic Interaction Matters More Than Ever

EDU Café
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AI and The Other AI: A Book Talk on Prioritizing “Authentic Interaction” in an AI World for Academic Leaders

Association for Academic Leaders
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The Other AI: Discussion Skills and Authentic Interaction

NAIS Independent School Magazine
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What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue

R.E.A.L. Discussion Blog
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Guest on Inspiring Schools

Host: Simon Noakes
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Interview on The Millions of Conversations Show

Nashville News Center 5
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Guest on School Leaders’ Project

Host: Cindy Blackburn
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Guest on Deans Round Table

Host: Bridget Johnson
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Guest on Confidently You: Women in Leadership

EMA
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Let’s Talk Not Text

One Schoolhouse (Online Course)
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The Other AI: Authentic Interaction

TAIS Annual Conference
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Want Better Discussions? Start with Skills

TABS Annual Conference
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How to Help Students Panicked by Smart Phone Bans

Wall Street Journal
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Guest on Ask Me Anything with ISS

ISS / Dana Watts
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Designing Civil Discourse Strategy

SAIS Heads Round Table
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Better Conversations Amidst Polarity

TABS Summer Series
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Discussion for Elementary School

AIMS Civil Discourse Conference
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Teach Discourse Before Civil Discourse

TAIS Civil Discourse Conference
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Reading, Writing… and Talking: National Curriculum

Intrepid Ed News
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Make Listening Teachable

VAIS Annual Conference
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Skills for “The Good Life”

Intrepid Ed News
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Why Discussion Matters for Mattering

Intrepid Ed News
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Adolescents’ Attention: Mental Health Crisis

Intrepid Ed News
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Podcast

Guest on EduSpark World

Host: Andrew Mowat
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Neuroscience of Communication

Intrepid Ed News
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R.E.A.L. Discussion Case Studies

SAIS Annual Conference
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R.E.A.L. Discussion with Gen-Z Girls

ICGS Annual Conference
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R.E.A.L. Discussion in Action

TAIS Annual Conference
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Engaging Gen-Z Students

PAIS Webinar
Presentation

Designing a Discussion Skills Strategy

Penn GSE
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Building Community through Conversation

NJAIS
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Skills in Multi-Cultural Classrooms

ISS Annual Conference
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion for Today’s Students

STL in ATL
Presentation

Assessing Discussion: Evidence-Based

STL in ATL
Presentation

Authentic Interaction (Age of AI)

One Schoolhouse
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion in Today’s World

Nashoba Brooks School
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Equity of Opportunity vs Airtime

Intrepid Ed News
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Press

Let’s Teach…Listening Skills?

Intrepid Ed News
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Podcast

Guest on Barkley Ponders Out Loud

Host: Steve Barkley
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Press

Grade Discussion Skills, Not Discussions

Intrepid Ed News
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Press

Stop the Hot Potato! SEL Skills

Intrepid Ed News
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Press

Three Steps to (Co-)Create Belonging

Intrepid Ed News
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Presentation

Discussion in the Boardroom

AIMS Trustee Day
Presentation

How You Discuss is How You Lead

AISNE Speaker
Presentation

Whole-School Discussion Strategy (NCAIS)

Academic Leadership
Presentation

Whole-School Discussion Strategy (TAIS)

Academic Leadership
Presentation

Making Discussion Teachable

Klingenstein Center
Press

Creating Conditions for Civil Discourse

NAIS
Read
Press

The Other AI: Discussion Skills and Authentic Interaction

NAIS Independent School Magazine
Read
Press

What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue

R.E.A.L. Discussion Blog
Read
Press

Interview on The Millions of Conversations Show

Nashville News Center 5
Watch Recording
Press

How to Help Students Panicked by Smart Phone Bans

Wall Street Journal
Read
Press

Reading, Writing… and Talking: National Curriculum

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Skills for “The Good Life”

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Why Discussion Matters for Mattering

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Adolescents’ Attention: Mental Health Crisis

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Neuroscience of Communication

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Equity of Opportunity vs Airtime

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Let’s Teach…Listening Skills?

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Grade Discussion Skills, Not Discussions

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Stop the Hot Potato! SEL Skills

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Three Steps to (Co-)Create Belonging

Intrepid Ed News
Read
Press

Creating Conditions for Civil Discourse

NAIS
Read
Podcast

The Other AI: Why Authentic Interaction Matters More Than Ever

EDU Café
Listen
Podcast

Guest on Inspiring Schools

Host: Simon Noakes
Listen
Podcast

Guest on School Leaders’ Project

Host: Cindy Blackburn
Listen
Podcast

Guest on Deans Round Table

Host: Bridget Johnson
Listen
Podcast

Guest on Confidently You: Women in Leadership

EMA
Listen
Podcast

Guest on Ask Me Anything with ISS

ISS / Dana Watts
Listen
Podcast

Guest on EduSpark World

Host: Andrew Mowat
Listen
Podcast

Guest on Barkley Ponders Out Loud

Host: Steve Barkley
Listen
Presentation

AI and The Other AI: A Book Talk on Prioritizing “Authentic Interaction” in an AI World for Academic Leaders

Association for Academic Leaders
Watch
Presentation

Let’s Talk Not Text

One Schoolhouse (Online Course)
Presentation

The Other AI: Authentic Interaction

TAIS Annual Conference
Presentation

Want Better Discussions? Start with Skills

TABS Annual Conference
Presentation

Designing Civil Discourse Strategy

SAIS Heads Round Table
Presentation

Better Conversations Amidst Polarity

TABS Summer Series
Presentation

Discussion for Elementary School

AIMS Civil Discourse Conference
Presentation

Teach Discourse Before Civil Discourse

TAIS Civil Discourse Conference
Presentation

Make Listening Teachable

VAIS Annual Conference
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion Case Studies

SAIS Annual Conference
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion with Gen-Z Girls

ICGS Annual Conference
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion in Action

TAIS Annual Conference
Presentation

Engaging Gen-Z Students

PAIS Webinar
Presentation

Designing a Discussion Skills Strategy

Penn GSE
Presentation

Building Community through Conversation

NJAIS
Presentation

Skills in Multi-Cultural Classrooms

ISS Annual Conference
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion for Today’s Students

STL in ATL
Presentation

Assessing Discussion: Evidence-Based

STL in ATL
Presentation

Authentic Interaction (Age of AI)

One Schoolhouse
Presentation

R.E.A.L. Discussion in Today’s World

Nashoba Brooks School
Presentation

Discussion in the Boardroom

AIMS Trustee Day
Presentation

How You Discuss is How You Lead

AISNE Speaker
Presentation

Whole-School Discussion Strategy (NCAIS)

Academic Leadership
Presentation

Whole-School Discussion Strategy (TAIS)

Academic Leadership
Presentation

Making Discussion Teachable

Klingenstein Center