REAL Discussion

"When we started doing REAL, I saw a boy who is usually quiet not only speak but take a leadership position. I could tell it changed how he thought of himself."

We LOVE hearing stories like this from master teachers like Weesie Cook. Learn more about her experience launching REAL with sixth-grade boys here!

https://www.realdiscussion.org/real-teacher-feature-weesie-cook/

REAL Teacher Feature: Weesie Cook Sixth grade English teacher Weesie Cook shares her REAL life with us, including how she uses R.E.A.L. Discussion in her classroom.

Deep relationships are the key to the “Good Life,” according to Robert Waldinger MD and Marc Schulz, authors and co-directors of The Harvard Study. Yet, at REAL we find ourselves wondering: are todays students learning the relational skills they need to develop deep relationships? Liza shares what she sees in the research here.

https://www.realdiscussion.org/skills-for-the-good-life-todays-kids-dont-yet-have-them/

Skills for "The Good Life": Today's Kids Don't (Yet) Have Them How can we proactively teach kids the relational skills they need to lead "good lives" as they grow up in a tech-centric world?

Teaching conversation skills are especially important in classrooms where students come from different cultural backgrounds and bring international perspectives! Thanks School Services for the opportunity to reflect on these deeply human skills. Read the full article here: shorturl.at/enQ18