Protagonists: David McCullough
We spoke with David McCullough, founder of the American Exchange Project, about building connections across barriers.
Protagonists: Rebecca Marcus
We spoke with Rebecca Marcus, English Teacher and Founder of Paper Paragon, whose “favorite moments aren’t even when someone says something really brilliant; it’s when you can look at a student or read their writing and see them finally making the connection, that first step that you’ve been working on for months.”
The Case for Shifting Formality
Two recent articles push us to expand the formality of language and setting that counts as “engagement” in discussion-based courses.
Protagonists: Abby Cacho
“…community matters. Teaching starts with our relationships to one another and trickles down to students.”
Protagonists: Sunni Winkler
“…I want my students to know that I’m as much of a learner as they are. I want them to see me learning and engaging with content.”
Discourse in our Time
This week’s Beyond the Syllabus brings together of-the-moment public debates, critical research, and retellings of history that cause us to renew our perspective on and passion for discourse in the classroom and beyond.
Office Hours: Jamie Poskin
We spoke with TeachFX Founder Jamie Poskin to learn about his inspiration for and vision of technology’s role in improving class discussions.
Politics, Economics, and the Lives of Teenagers
After a pandemic, and an election, what does work look like for teenagers, and how can educators and employers work together to (re)imagine the future of teen work?
Office Hours with Jessica Yarbro
“If students are used to group discussions being just “talk,” it’s important to be up front about what, specifically, you’re doing. It’s formative.”
Office Hours with Natalie Chapman
“Before, during, and after writing, there are opportunities to leverage classroom community, and I actually think that writing and discussion can both improve each other. We say that writing should happen every day and be a key element of the classroom, and I think discussion is the same way.”