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3 Critical Listening Skills for Middle Schoolers
Read More: 3 Critical Listening Skills for Middle SchoolersListening skills are critical for students of all ages. They matter for academics, friendship, and all relationships – and yet, most schools stop proactively teaching students how to…
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Congratulations to the Winners of Our 2nd Annual Student Essay Contest!
Read More: Congratulations to the Winners of Our 2nd Annual Student Essay Contest!We are delighted to announce the winners of The Second Annual R.E.A.L. ® Discussion National Essay Contest! We invited the thousands of students who have used R.E.A.L.® this…
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R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Holly Silberman
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Holly SilbermanThank you to Holly Silberman for sharing her REAL life with us! Holly is a middle school English teacher at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. Here are…
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Starting with the Student: A Conversation with Emily Weinstein
Read More: Starting with the Student: A Conversation with Emily WeinsteinDr. Emily Weinstein is a Principal Investigator at Harvard’s Project Zero, a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the founding Co-Director of the Center for…
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Discussion as a Team Sport: Teaching Today’s Kids with a Skills-Based Approach
Read More: Discussion as a Team Sport: Teaching Today’s Kids with a Skills-Based ApproachAdults everywhere lament kids’ conversational skills (or lack thereof) – in schools, restaurants, around family dinner tables. The causes are debatable and myriad: blame iPads, TikTok, parents, politics,…
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Real Discussion Really Matters: Gen Z Reflections
Read More: Real Discussion Really Matters: Gen Z ReflectionsThey might prefer texting to talking, but it turns out Gen-Z believes in-person discussion really matters. As part of the R.E.A.L.® Discussion process, we frequently survey students to…
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Breaking It Down: The “L” in R.E.A.L., Part 1
Read More: Breaking It Down: The “L” in R.E.A.L., Part 1R.E.A.L.® Discussion is a professional development program that equips faculty to teach, measure, and celebrate discussion skills – which students use in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on…
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Why Teachers Deserve Instructional Coaches: 5 Questions with Emily Gromoll
Read More: Why Teachers Deserve Instructional Coaches: 5 Questions with Emily GromollTeachers don’t always get the feedback they want and need. At R.E.A.L.®, we’re trying to change that with our program that offers on-demand instructional coaching for the educators…
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Why Asking Matters: A Conversation with Jeff Wetzler
Read More: Why Asking Matters: A Conversation with Jeff WetzlerJeff Wetzler is the co-founder and co-CEO of Transcend, an organization that strives to support school communities as they create extraordinary, equitable learning environments, and the author of…
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R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Matt Tilford & Jack Fischer
Read More: R.E.A.L.® Teacher Feature: Matt Tilford & Jack FischerThank you to Matt Tilford and Jack Fischer for sharing their REAL lives with us! Matt and Jack teach history at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are…