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Back to School with R.E.A.L.
Read More: Back to School with R.E.A.L.Back-to-school season just might be our favorite time of year here at R.E.A.L.® Discussion. Why? We have spent the summer connecting a diverse group of educators across geographies,…
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Take Action: The Power of Research in Schools
Read More: Take Action: The Power of Research in SchoolsSarah Odell is the Director of Faculty Practice and Research at the Hewitt School’s Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society. We recently spoke with her about…
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Let’s Talk About It: Teaching Face-to-Face Communication Skills as Preventative Care for Teens’ Mental Health
Read More: Let’s Talk About It: Teaching Face-to-Face Communication Skills as Preventative Care for Teens’ Mental HealthHave you noticed that kids today aren’t talking to each other? We have. We see that today’s teens are connecting with each other, certainly — they spend hours…
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Understanding the “Organ of Learning” : Brain Science with Glenn Whitman
Read More: Understanding the “Organ of Learning” : Brain Science with Glenn WhitmanGlenn Whitman is the Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s Episocpal School, where he also teaches history. The CTTL’s mission is…
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REAL Teacher Feature: David Barndollar
Read More: REAL Teacher Feature: David BarndollarThank you to David Barndollar for sharing his REAL life with us! David is the English department chair at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. Here are his…
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Learning How to Talk: Action Research Exploring R.E.A.L. Discussion Instruction
Read More: Learning How to Talk: Action Research Exploring R.E.A.L. Discussion InstructionOne of the best parts of working at R.E.A.L.® Discussion is that we learn as much from the teachers who deploy our program as they learn from us.…
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Discussion Skills as Democracy Skills: One Educator’s Framework
Read More: Discussion Skills as Democracy Skills: One Educator’s FrameworkDiscussion skills are critical for learning and for life – and that fact has become even more glaringly obvious in our hyper-polarized world. At R.E.A.L. ®, we’re convinced…
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Congratulations to the Winners of Our National Student Essay Contest!
Read More: Congratulations to the Winners of Our National Student Essay Contest!We are delighted to announce the winners of The First Annual R.E.A.L. ® Discussion National Essay Contest! We invited the thousands of students who have used R.E.A.L.® this…
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REAL Teacher Feature: Robby Uhrman
Read More: REAL Teacher Feature: Robby UhrmanThank you to Robby Uhrman for sharing his REAL life with us! Robby is an English teacher at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee. Here are his thoughts on…
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3 Tips for Handling ChatGPT in Your Class Discussions
Read More: 3 Tips for Handling ChatGPT in Your Class DiscussionsAI is on everyone’s mind – and teachers are no exception. The recent rise in generative AI has educators undergoing somewhat of an existential crisis. If computers are…