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Teacher Feature: Anastacia Ike-Foreman on Teaching Listening as Core to Discussion
Read More: Teacher Feature: Anastacia Ike-Foreman on Teaching Listening as Core to DiscussionThank you to Anastacia Ike-Foreman for sharing her R.E.A.L. life with us! Anastacia is a seventh and tenth-grade English teacher at Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School (TVT) in…
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What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue: A Conversation with Dartmouth’s Kristi Clemens
Read More: What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue: A Conversation with Dartmouth’s Kristi ClemensI recently found myself nodding enthusiastically as I was reading Sian Leah Beilock’s article in The Atlantic, “Teach Students How to Think, Not What to Think.” Beilock, a…
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Listening, Trust, and Tools: What Hundreds of Teachers Taught Me About This School Year
Read More: Listening, Trust, and Tools: What Hundreds of Teachers Taught Me About This School YearSidra D. Smith, Ph.D. | R.E.A.L.® Discussion | Director, Independent Schools Program After many years as a school leader, this fall looks different for me. I am not…
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Six “Unhinged” Things I Did To Build R.E.A.L.® Discussion
Read More: Six “Unhinged” Things I Did To Build R.E.A.L.® DiscussionIt’s been fun to see other founders share the “unhinged” things they have done to build their businesses. But to me, this trend is more than entertainment. It’s…
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Teaching Talk: Why Conversation Belongs at the Center of Learning
Read More: Teaching Talk: Why Conversation Belongs at the Center of LearningLiza Garonzik featured on Millions of Conversations television show and podcast What happens when we teach young people to truly listen, speak with courage, and connect face-to-face? In…
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Liza Garonzik on Teaching Tomorrow’s Human Skills in Today’s Classrooms
Read More: Liza Garonzik on Teaching Tomorrow’s Human Skills in Today’s ClassroomsA conversation hosted by Simon Noakes featuring Liza Garonzik on the Inspiring Schools podcast Hosted by Simon Noakes (Founder & CEO of Interactive Schools), the Inspiring Schools Podcast…
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Authentic Interaction: The Other “AI” Students Need Now
Read More: Authentic Interaction: The Other “AI” Students Need NowIf we are serious about preparing students for the future, we cannot prioritize technology over humanity. We need both. Artificial intelligence may shape the tools of the future,…
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Teacher Feature: Kacie Neville
Read More: Teacher Feature: Kacie NevilleThank you to Kacie Neville for sharing her R.E.A.L. life with us! Kacie is an English teacher at Cleveland Central High School, a public high school in Cleveland,…
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R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Board Interview with Connie White
Read More: R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Board Interview with Connie WhiteConnie White is the Director of Learning and Innovation at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA. We interviewed Connie about her approach to leadership and how R.E.A.L. supports her…
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Company News: New Video
Read More: Company News: New VideoWe’re proud to release a new video highlighting our mission, vision, and program. Join us to solve the world’s Conversation Crisis, one classroom at a time!