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Liza 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 Episode 8 of Millions of Conversations, hosted by Samar S. Ali and produced by NewsChannel 5 Network, Liza Garonzik joins the show to explore that big, deceptively…
A 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 welcomes some of the world’s most influential educators to explore the future of education, leadership, innovation, AI in schools, evolving school structures, and more. Each episode offers…
If 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, but authentic interaction shapes us.
Even as AI opens new doors for innovation, it cannot replace what makes us most human: our ability to connect through authentic, face-to-face conversation.
Thank 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, MS. Here are her thoughts on discussion, R.E.A.L.®, and learning. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Name: Kacie Neville Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but…
Connie 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 goal of supporting teachers to elevate the cognitive demand of classroom tasks and creating intentional opportunities for student voice and agency. What follows is a conversation between…
We’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!
Thank 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 thoughts on discussion, R.E.A.L.®, and learning. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Name: Julia Porter Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts Current School: I teach ninth graders and…
Ralph 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. Catherine: Thank you for joining me today! We often like to start off thinking back to your own time in school. How would you describe yourself as…
Thank 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.® Basics is our research-based discussion skills program for elementary-aged students. Can you describe yourself as a student in three words? Jessica: Overachiever, rule-follower… maybe a little anxious….
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 that we sometimes skip thinking about how we work or how we message the work we do. This Spring, we decided it was time to think strategically…
