Now that our study of "Gon the Little Fox" has concluded, Japanese class for the second term will begin a new unit: "How to Decide as a Class." This is a unit in the "Speaking and Listening" domain, ...

Today’s interdependent global economy and geopolitical landscape connect America’s interests more than ever to the actions and interests of other countries and their citizens. To support educators ...

Engaging with difficult topics in the classroom equips students with skills they will use throughout their education and their lives. As they learn to express, defend, and explore differing ideas with ...

At some point in their career, every teacher will find themselves having a difficult discussion with their students. My first took place not long after I began teaching. It involved one of my students ...

Provide (verbally and on the syllabus) clear guidelines for participation. Discuss them beforehand, stick to them, and enforce them during class. Think about what active participation means to you and ...

A practical, ready-to-use resource for establishing respectful, inclusive and productive classroom discussion. Students explore what makes a good conversation, why active listening matters and how ...

A complete 5-lesson Class Charter unit designed for upper primary/P7, taking pupils through the process of understanding children’s rights and using these to create a meaningful class charter together ...

Class discussion can result in students engaged with course content and with each other. Discussion can encourage deeper thinking and application beyond content delivery. The following tips will help ...

As we approach the fall semester, one thing everyone who is returning to in-person teaching should be thinking about is how they will run discussions. Class discussions have always been complicated, ...

To defend and strengthen democracy from misinformation, political polarization and rising authoritarianism, we need knowledgeable and engaged citizens who can communicate civilly across differences.