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What We Wish Adults Knew About How Gen Z Communicates
Read More: What We Wish Adults Knew About How Gen Z CommunicatesGen Z. iGen. Zoomers. Whatever they’re called, members of the generation currently ascending into adulthood are often characterized by their affinity for and reliance on technology. This makes…
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Discussion Dashboards: Fall Recap & Looking Forward
Read More: Discussion Dashboards: Fall Recap & Looking Forwardby Emily Gromoll, Director of Program We began this school year excited to launch R.E.A.L. Discussion Dashboards, our new action research tool, but we were not sure what…
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Our Why
Read More: Our WhyAt R.E.A.L.® Discussion, we believe in the power of conversation to change a life and to change the world. That sounds dramatic, but it starts with science. We…
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Office Hours: 30 minutes with Michael Horn
Read More: Office Hours: 30 minutes with Michael Horn“To me, innovation in education is anything that helps learners make progress that wasn’t being done before. It doesn’t have to involve technology, and it doesn’t have to…
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Office Hours: 30 minutes with Matthew Barzun
Read More: Office Hours: 30 minutes with Matthew Barzun“With individuals, if you want bridging to happen, the first step is to foster a space of self-definition: who you are, where you stand, what you stand for.…
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Office Hours: 30 minutes with Constance Borro
Read More: Office Hours: 30 minutes with Constance Borro“Really, this isn’t just about redesigning assessment; rather, it’s about redesigning the feedback loop and making sure that we build student reflection so that teachers aren’t the purveyors…
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Protagonists: 20 minutes with Arianna Vailas
Read More: Protagonists: 20 minutes with Arianna VailasThe Protagonists series highlights the main characters of our mission: the teachers out there hustling to make their students feel known, heard, and challenged through student-led discussion. Hometown…
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Protagonists: 20 minutes with Cally Queally
Read More: Protagonists: 20 minutes with Cally Queally“I’ve kept that with me as a teacher: I want my students to feel like I believe in them and trust them, that every challenge I give them…
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Office Hours with Mary Finn
Read More: Office Hours with Mary Finn“Education can be really performative, even when it’s called ‘authentic’… one thing I like about Premise is that there’s no need to perform.”
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Protagonists: 20 Minutes with Callie Hammond
Read More: Protagonists: 20 Minutes with Callie Hammond“My middle schoolers are ready for more – more leadership, more say, more experiences – but we often don’t let them do more. There’s so much that educators…