Category: Expert Interviews
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What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue: A Conversation with Dartmouth’s Kristi Clemens
Read More: What Higher Ed Can Teach K–12 About Dialogue: A Conversation with Dartmouth’s Kristi ClemensI recently found myself nodding enthusiastically as I was reading Sian Leah Beilock’s article in The Atlantic, “Teach Students How to Think, Not What to Think.” Beilock, a…
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Teaching Talk: Why Conversation Belongs at the Center of Learning
Read More: Teaching Talk: Why Conversation Belongs at the Center of LearningLiza 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…
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Liza Garonzik on Teaching Tomorrow’s Human Skills in Today’s Classrooms
Read More: Liza Garonzik on Teaching Tomorrow’s Human Skills in Today’s ClassroomsA 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…
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R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Board Interview with Connie White
Read More: R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Board Interview with Connie WhiteConnie 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…
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AI, Systems-Thinking, and Discussion: An Interview with R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Council Member Ralph Covino
Read More: AI, Systems-Thinking, and Discussion: An Interview with R.E.A.L. Faculty Advisory Council Member Ralph CovinoRalph 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. …
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Faculty Advisory Board Interview: R.E.A.L. Equips Department Chairs to Balance Faculty Autonomy and Alignment
Read More: Faculty Advisory Board Interview: R.E.A.L. Equips Department Chairs to Balance Faculty Autonomy and AlignmentJim Moore is the English Department Chair at Blair Academy (NJ) and a Faculty Advisory Board member at R.E.A.L.® Discussion. We interviewed Jim about his approach to leadership…
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Expert Interview: Caitlin Dunne
Read More: Expert Interview: Caitlin DunneCaitlin Dunne is a high school English teacher at Blair Academy (NJ). She is currently getting her Doctorate in Education from the University of Bath. Her thesis, “Gender…
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Sumner McCallie, Faculty Advisory Board Interview
Read More: Sumner McCallie, Faculty Advisory Board InterviewSumner McCallie is the Dean of Faculty and Curriculum at the McCallie School (TN) and a Faculty Advisory Board member at R.E.A.L.® Discussion. We interviewed Sumner about his…
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Why Discussion Skills Are Daily Work: An Interview with Bridget Johnson of Deans’ RoundTable
Read More: Why Discussion Skills Are Daily Work: An Interview with Bridget Johnson of Deans’ RoundTableThese discussion skills are the groundwork for knowing how to have a conversation with each other, how to advocate for themselves, and how to make friends. Discussion skills…
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Faculty Advisory Board Interview: Shannon Schmidt
Read More: Faculty Advisory Board Interview: Shannon SchmidtShannon Schmidt Shannon Schmidt is the Director of the The Amabel Boyce ’70 Center for Learning and Thriving at Garrison Forest School (MD) and a Faculty Advisory Board…