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When Discussion Across Difference Gets Difficult
Read More: When Discussion Across Difference Gets DifficultWhat Teachers Can Do to Help Students Through Moments of Polarity This summer I spoke with hundreds of teachers across nearly a dozen workshops about a near-omnipresent anxiety:…
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R.E.A.L.® Trainer Spotlight: Patrick Farmer
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Trainer Spotlight: Patrick FarmerName/Hometown: Patrick Farmer, Newton, Massachusetts Current Role and School: Sixth grade lead teacher at Nativity Preparatory School of Boston. How did you learn about R.E.A.L.®? I used to…
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The 3 Purposes of Class Discussion in an AI World
Read More: The 3 Purposes of Class Discussion in an AI WorldAs we head back to school, questions and concerns regarding AI’s role in students’ lives resurface. In an AI world, what do students actually need to learn? How…
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R.E.A.L. IRL: How Our Gen-Z Interns Plan to Approach Discussion This School Year
Read More: R.E.A.L. IRL: How Our Gen-Z Interns Plan to Approach Discussion This School YearThis summer, we were delighted to welcome another amazing group of interns to the R.E.A.L.® team. As the summer draws to a close, our interns are heading back…
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Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention: A Conversation with Dr. John Austin
Read More: Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention: A Conversation with Dr. John AustinDr. John Austin is the Head of School at Deerfield Academy and the lead author of “Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention: A Framework for Schools.” The…
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R.E.A.L.® Trainer Spotlight: Sumner McCallie
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Trainer Spotlight: Sumner McCallieName/Hometown: Sumner McCallie, Chattanooga, TN, McCallie School Current Role and School: Dean of Faculty & Curriculum at McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN. How did you learn about R.E.A.L.®?…
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Let’s Talk About Technoference: Why Off-Screen Conversations Are So Hard for Today’s Kids
Read More: Let’s Talk About Technoference: Why Off-Screen Conversations Are So Hard for Today’s KidsOne Saturday night about five years ago, I found myself at TGI Friday’s at 10:30pm, just sitting down to dinner with a sports team full of disgruntled teenagers.…
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Teaching Kindness and Character: An Interview with Penny Austen
Read More: Teaching Kindness and Character: An Interview with Penny AustenPenny Austen is the founder of ThinkGive, a SEL program that helps students build character, confidence, and connection. What follows is a conversation between Penny and R.E.A.L. ®…
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Breaking it Down: The “L” in R.E.A.L., Part II: Listening to Facilitate and Listening for Feedback
Read More: Breaking it Down: The “L” in R.E.A.L., Part II: Listening to Facilitate and Listening for FeedbackR.E.A.L.® Discussion is a program that equips faculty to teach, measure, and celebrate discussion skills – which students use in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on the court,…
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The “Extrovert Ideal” and the Problem with Typical Classrooms
Read More: The “Extrovert Ideal” and the Problem with Typical ClassroomsAs Susan Cain, the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, said in a now-famous TED Talk, “Our most important institutions…