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Protagonists: David McCullough
Read More: Protagonists: David McCulloughWe spoke with David McCullough, founder of the American Exchange Project, about building connections across barriers.
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Protagonists: Rebecca Marcus
Read More: Protagonists: Rebecca MarcusWe 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…
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The Case for Shifting Formality
Read More: The Case for Shifting FormalityTwo recent articles push us to expand the formality of language and setting that counts as “engagement” in discussion-based courses.
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Protagonists: Abby Cacho
Read More: Protagonists: Abby Cacho“…community matters. Teaching starts with our relationships to one another and trickles down to students.”
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Protagonists: Sunni Winkler
Read More: 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.”
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Discourse in our Time
Read More: Discourse in our TimeThis 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…
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Office Hours: Jamie Poskin
Read More: Office Hours: Jamie PoskinWe spoke with TeachFX Founder Jamie Poskin to learn about his inspiration for and vision of technology’s role in improving class discussions.
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Politics, Economics, and the Lives of Teenagers
Read More: Politics, Economics, and the Lives of TeenagersAfter 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?
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Office Hours with Jessica Yarbro
Read More: 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.”
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Office Hours with Natalie Chapman
Read More: 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…