Category: Resources
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3 Ways Faculty Summer Reading Strengthens School Culture and Strategy
Read More: 3 Ways Faculty Summer Reading Strengthens School Culture and Strategyby Sidra Smith, PhD Sidra Smith, Head of Professional Learning at R.E.A.L. Discussion, shares her perspective as an educator and leader who has spent years designing and leading…
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4 Challenges Gen Z and Gen Alpha Learners Face (And What We Can Do About It)
Read More: 4 Challenges Gen Z and Gen Alpha Learners Face (And What We Can Do About It)Explore 4 challenges shaping Gen Z and Gen Alpha learners today—and how schools can rebuild communication and discussion skills in an AI-driven world.
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Humanities and Humanity in an AI World: An Educator’s Manifesto
Read More: Humanities and Humanity in an AI World: An Educator’s ManifestoOn The Purpose and Practice of K-12 Humanities Teaching in Today’s World, Co-written by Humanities Educators | 2026 Schools are moving quickly to adopt AI. New policies are…
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Cotter’s Blotter: Reflection, Emotional Wellness, and “The Four Pivots”
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: Reflection, Emotional Wellness, and “The Four Pivots”by Cotter Donnell The end of the academic year always feels so full – full of fun events, big emotions, and new ideas. I don’t know about you,…
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Cotter’s Blotter: Introverts, Civility, and the Power of “And”
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: Introverts, Civility, and the Power of “And”by Cotter Donnell Welcome to the latest installment of Cotter’s Blotter, a recurring blog post where I share some of the education resources, interesting ideas, and captivating questions…
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Cotter’s Blotter: Learning Loss, Stellar Teachers, and SEL
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: Learning Loss, Stellar Teachers, and SELby Cotter Donnell Welcome to the latest installment of Cotter’s Blotter, a biweekly blog post where I share some of the education resources, interesting ideas, and captivating questions…
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Cotter’s Blotter: AI, Black History Month, & Future-Proof Skills
Read More: Cotter’s Blotter: AI, Black History Month, & Future-Proof Skillsby Cotter Donnell Welcome to Cotter’s Blotter– a biweekly blog post where I share some of the education resources, interesting ideas, and captivating questions we’re thinking about at…
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The New “Social Skills”
Read More: The New “Social Skills”Educators work on social skills every day; students use social media all day. What does it mean to equip them for the futures they hope for?
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Co-Creating Courses with Students? It’s possible.
Read More: Co-Creating Courses with Students? It’s possible.A study of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges inspires us to imagine co-creating curriculum with our students.
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Thinking More Deeply about the Present Moment
Read More: Thinking More Deeply about the Present MomentPreparing to teach on climate change, bias, and Afghanistan this fall.