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Announcing R.E.A.L.® Discussion + TALK Studios
Read More: Announcing R.E.A.L.® Discussion + TALK StudiosBy Liza Garonzik I built R.E.A.L.® Discussion because I believe kids growing up in today’s world need to be explicitly taught the deeply human skill of engaging in…
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What We Learned This Summer about Discussion Skills and Human Skills
Read More: What We Learned This Summer about Discussion Skills and Human SkillsThis summer, the “conversation about conversation” showed up in more places than we could have hoped, and that’s a real sign of momentum. Publications we care about picked…
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Teacher Feature: Dr. David Reynolds on How Great Discussion Teaches Everyone in the Room
Read More: Teacher Feature: Dr. David Reynolds on How Great Discussion Teaches Everyone in the RoomDr. David Reynolds of Pembroke Hill School shares why great discussion benefits everyone in the classroom, helping students grow while teachers learn through listening in this R.E.A.L. Discussion…
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Teacher Feature: 3 Educators on Turning Students into Confident Contributors
Read More: Teacher Feature: 3 Educators on Turning Students into Confident ContributorsIn this Teacher Feature, three educators from Villa Duchesne share how R.E.A.L. Discussion helps students build confidence, strengthen critical thinking, improve listening skills, and find their voice. From…
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The Other AI: Why Independent Schools Need a Strategy for Authentic Interaction
Read More: The Other AI: Why Independent Schools Need a Strategy for Authentic InteractionAs schools navigate the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, many leaders are rightly focused on policy, tools, and academic implications. But there is another urgent priority hiding in…
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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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Teacher Feature: Maggie Iuni on Making Discussion Meaningful for Students
Read More: Teacher Feature: Maggie Iuni on Making Discussion Meaningful for StudentsThank you to Maggie Iuni for sharing her R.E.A.L. life with us! Maggie is an English teacher at Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, NY. We loved hearing about…
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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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Introducing – Conversation Comeback: A Teacher’s Guide to Class Discussion in a Distracted, Divided World
Read More: Introducing – Conversation Comeback: A Teacher’s Guide to Class Discussion in a Distracted, Divided WorldSchool leaders and teachers see the Conversation Crisis every day. Students arrive academically capable, but when it is time to engage in real discussion, something happens. Participation feels…
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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…