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A Thanksgiving Shoutout to the R.E.A.L.® Community
Read More: A Thanksgiving Shoutout to the R.E.A.L.® CommunityI remember the moment I began to believe in the power of R.E.A.L.® Discussion. It was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving in 2013: Grandfriends’ Day in my eighth grade…
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Building Understanding through Civic Engagement: A Conversation with Spencer Burrows
Read More: Building Understanding through Civic Engagement: A Conversation with Spencer BurrowsSpencer Burrows is the Equity and Civic Engagement Coordinator and 11th Grade Dean at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, CA. What follows is a conversation between Spencer and…
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R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Julie Elmore & Maggie Nunn
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Julie Elmore & Maggie NunnThis week, we’re featuring a team of teachers from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, VA: Maggie Nunn, who teaches eighth grade Civics and US Government, and Julie Elmore,…
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Can AI Help a R.E.A.L.® Discussion?
Read More: Can AI Help a R.E.A.L.® Discussion?by Dr. Ralph Covino Much has, obviously, been written about the dawn of the AI era with all the wild speculations about how AI will change the face…
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The “Asking” Skill: A Challenge and Opportunity for Students and Adults
Read More: The “Asking” Skill: A Challenge and Opportunity for Students and AdultsLast week, we were thrilled to welcome friend-of-R.E.A.L.® Jeff Wetzler to give a keynote presentation to our intrepid R.E.A.L.® educators. Jeff, the former Chief Learning Officer of Teach…
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What We’ve Learned from a Year of R.E.A.L.® Discussion Data
Read More: What We’ve Learned from a Year of R.E.A.L.® Discussion Databy Emily Gromoll and Izzy Guiliano One of the ways teachers (and students) gauge growth in discussion skills as part of the R.E.A.L.® Discussion process is through the…
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The Pros and Cons of AI in Class Discussions
Read More: The Pros and Cons of AI in Class DiscussionsIt’s clear that AI will have a role in the future of schools – and teachers are (perhaps surprisingly) receptive to that idea. A 2023 Walton Family Foundation…
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Journeying on Wisdom Road: A Conversation with Grant Lichtman
Read More: Journeying on Wisdom Road: A Conversation with Grant LichtmanGrant Lichtman is a renowned thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education who works with educators to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly…
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R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Hannah Higgin
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Hannah HigginName: Hannah Higgin Hometown: Wallingford, CT Current School & Teaching Assignments: History Department Chair at the Westover School in Middlebury, CT. Describe yourself as a student in three…
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Teaching Face-to-Face Communication Skills as Preventative Care
Read More: Teaching Face-to-Face Communication Skills as Preventative CareEvery teacher of young people today knows that, in many cases, the kids are not alright. Anxiety and depression are at an all-time high, cancel culture runs rampant,…