"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...

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

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

Let’s continue the game plan today: V) Read the books A Practical Guide To Culture by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet, and The...

So let’s get down to brass tacks here. What’s the game plan as a parent? Some of these are specific, while others are more general...

Perhaps, when you read pieces like my series on patterns of student thinking I’ve noticed during my teaching career, or when you survey...

"...societies have categories for thinking about people and identity, and a real problem occurs when those categories are simply not...

Part IX in a series. See past installments here: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII This is the last...

Part VIII in a series. Read past installments here: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Yes: you knew this was...

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...

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...

Part III in a series. Read part I here and part II here. Today I want to demonstrate what I outlined yesterday by telling some stories...