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Reading, Writing…and Talking: What if America Had a National Conversation Skills Curriculum?
Read More: Reading, Writing…and Talking: What if America Had a National Conversation Skills Curriculum?In what feels like a divided, screenbound world, here’s something I think most Americans would agree on: we need to re-learn how to talk (and listen) to each…
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Cotter’s Blotter: Reflection, Emotional Wellness, and “The Four Pivots”
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: Reflection, Emotional Wellness, and “The Four Pivots”by Cotter Donnell The end of the academic year always feels so full – full of fun events, big emotions, and new ideas. I don’t know about you,…
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R.E.A.L. Teacher Feature: Patrick Farmer
Read More: R.E.A.L. Teacher Feature: Patrick FarmerThank you to Patrick Farmer for sharing his REAL life with us! Patrick is a reading/language arts and social studies teacher at Nativity Preparatory School in Boston, Massachusetts.…
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R.E.A.L. Discussion: A New Kind of PD
Read More: R.E.A.L. Discussion: A New Kind of PDR.E.A.L.® PD is not just any PD. Our game-changing professional development for Humanities teams is embedded, research-backed, and impact-guaranteed. In this case study, we’re diving deep into our…
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REAL World Skills: Predictions from R.E.A.L. Students
Read More: REAL World Skills: Predictions from R.E.A.L. StudentsOne of the best parts of our job is seeing how the skills students learn from the R.E.A.L.® program directly affect their performance in class and elsewhere. Our…
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Meet Me in the Middle: A Conversation with Ellie Walsh-Moots
Read More: Meet Me in the Middle: A Conversation with Ellie Walsh-MootsEllie Walsh-Moots is a Social Studies teacher, former department chair (and Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament quarterfinalist!) who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She is passionate about studying middle leadership –…
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Announcing National Student Essay Contest
Read More: Announcing National Student Essay ContestEveryone everywhere is talking about the power of AI – and we’re inviting middle and high school student voices to join that conversation with The First Annual R.E.A.L.…
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REAL Teacher Feature: Callie Hammond
Read More: REAL Teacher Feature: Callie HammondThank you to Callie Hammond for sharing her REAL life with us! Callie is an English teacher at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. Here…
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Cotter’s Blotter: Introverts, Civility, and the Power of “And”
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: Introverts, Civility, and the Power of “And”by Cotter Donnell Welcome to the latest installment of Cotter’s Blotter, a recurring blog post where I share some of the education resources, interesting ideas, and captivating questions…
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How to Help Adolescents Navigate the “Digital Infinity”
Read More: How to Help Adolescents Navigate the “Digital Infinity”Balancing life on and off “screen” is a defining project of what it means to be human in today’s tech-centric world. Questions abound: can you build fulfilling relationships…