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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 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...

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...

Mar 5, 20213 min read

Coram Deo Academy Role Play Thoughts

I just finished doing an atheist role play with senior students at Coram Deo Academy in Plano, TX, and wanted to share some reflections...

Feb 7, 20213 min read

What Are Students Thinking? Part VII: More Stories

Part VII in a series. Read past installments here: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Before and after units, I give...

Jan 31, 20214 min read

What Are Students Thinking? Part VI: Dogmatically Uncommitted

Part VI in a series. Read past installments: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V The next habit of student thinking I’ve noticed in...

Dec 20, 20203 min read

What Are Students Thinking? Part I

My day job is as a school teacher. For the past 15 years I have been a high school teacher in various schools around the country,...