generation z | Daniel Collaborative

May 25, 20213 min read

Report From The Field--Name Calling Is Not An Argument

In discussions in my philosophy class, one of my goals is to get them to slow down and actually wrestle with and engage with the content....

May 25, 20212 min read

Report From The Field--On Shutting Up

A few weeks ago, my philosophy students were neck deep in a unit on race. In one part of the unit they read an interview of Robin...

May 25, 20213 min read

Report From The Field--Popping Their Bubble

"Most of my students in public schools think the same way…there is a very high degree of conformity in youth circles." I said. This is...

May 24, 20212 min read

Report From The Field--Chronological Snobbery

Here’s something I’ve noticed lately as a strong pattern in student thinking: Many students see themselves, the "current generation," as...

May 17, 20213 min read

It's The Adults!

You probably hear this complaint all the time...perhaps you are one of the folks who says it! “Kids and screens...they are addicted! ...

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Classroom Conversations

I recently gave my philosophy class the chance to choose the day's discussion. Normally, the topic is set by the most recent content,...

Mar 24, 20215 min read

Why The Role Play?

“Why this role play thing you have going now? What’s the end game?” I get asked that a lot. The question often is paired with a...

Mar 22, 20215 min read

Christian Schools?

What about Christian schools? Isn’t that a live option in terms of education choice? Sure, just like public school and homeschool are...