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Teacher Feature: Julia Porter, high school English teacher at Tabor Academy
Read More: Teacher Feature: Julia Porter, high school English teacher at Tabor AcademyThank you to Julia Porter for sharing her R.E.A.L. life with us! Julia is a high school English teacher at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. Here are her…
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AI, Systems-Thinking, and Discussion: An Interview with R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Council Member Ralph Covino
Read More: AI, Systems-Thinking, and Discussion: An Interview with R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Council Member Ralph CovinoRalph Covino is the Humanities Coordinator at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, TN. He has been using R.E.A.L.® Discussion programs with his seventh grade history students since 2022. …
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Teacher Feature Jessica Wilson, Katherine Hammond, Maggie Haire
Read More: Teacher Feature Jessica Wilson, Katherine Hammond, Maggie HaireThank you to Jessica Wilson, Katherine Hammond, and Maggie Haire, the fourth grade team at Hutchison School (Memphis, TN), for sharing their R.E.A.L. Basics experience with us! R.E.A.L.®…
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Introducing Our New Brand: A REAL Refresh!
Read More: Introducing Our New Brand: A REAL Refresh!If you’ve worked with us, you probably know that we have a propensity for action. We like doing good work and going far, fast – so much so…
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Faculty Advisory Board Interview: R.E.A.L. Equips Department Chairs to Balance Faculty Autonomy and Alignment
Read More: Faculty Advisory Board Interview: R.E.A.L. Equips Department Chairs to Balance Faculty Autonomy and AlignmentJim Moore is the English Department Chair at Blair Academy (NJ) and a Faculty Advisory Board member at R.E.A.L.® Discussion. We interviewed Jim about his approach to leadership…
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REAL Conversations About Curriculum: Introducing REAL PLC’s in 2025-26
Read More: REAL Conversations About Curriculum: Introducing REAL PLC’s in 2025-26“It’s easier to move a cemetery than change a curriculum.” – Woodrow Wilson I saw this quote on a slide the other day – and thought: what an…
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Expert Interview: Caitlin Dunne
Read More: Expert Interview: Caitlin DunneCaitlin Dunne is a high school English teacher at Blair Academy (NJ). She is currently getting her Doctorate in Education from the University of Bath. Her thesis, “Gender…
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Sumner McCallie, Faculty Advisory Board Interview
Read More: Sumner McCallie, Faculty Advisory Board InterviewSumner McCallie is the Dean of Faculty and Curriculum at the McCallie School (TN) and a Faculty Advisory Board member at R.E.A.L.® Discussion. We interviewed Sumner about his…
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Why Discussion Skills Are Daily Work: An Interview with Bridget Johnson of Deans’ RoundTable
Read More: Why Discussion Skills Are Daily Work: An Interview with Bridget Johnson of Deans’ RoundTableThese discussion skills are the groundwork for knowing how to have a conversation with each other, how to advocate for themselves, and how to make friends. Discussion skills…
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Faculty Advisory Board Interview: Shannon Schmidt
Read More: Faculty Advisory Board Interview: Shannon SchmidtShannon Schmidt Shannon Schmidt is the Director of the The Amabel Boyce ’70 Center for Learning and Thriving at Garrison Forest School (MD) and a Faculty Advisory Board…