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 ...

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 ...

In my US History courses, we usually have a few days of reading-based class discussion each semester. My students read full historical monographs (since it’s a college course), but I often supplement ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in the teaching of writing, a new study shows. The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in ...