In R.E.A.L. Time:A Discussion about Discussion
In R.E.A.L.® Time is a place for conversation about the art, science, and impact of student-led discussion. If that mission feels meta, it’s also born of what we see as a concrete need: an exchange focused explicitly on discussion and stocked with a blend of expertise, research, human interest stories, interdisciplinary connections, and fun!
Edited by Katherine Burd
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.”
Norms, Moral Correctness, and Safety in School
The value of norms, respect, and safety, in our country as in our schools.
Debunking Mythologies in Art, Politics, and Medicine
Mythologies, debunked: how newly clarified information can inspire teachers and students to discuss, and learn, better.
Office Hours with Claire Goldsmith
A conversation with Claire Goldsmith, Executive Director of Malone Schools Online Network and online learning optimist.
Self Paced Learning and Student-Led Discussion, Together?
Beyond the Syllabus posts offer a round-up of resources that are “practice-adjacent,” as Katherine often says. We offer recs for podcasts, fiction and non, and
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