Rich BordnerMay 25, 20213 minReport 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...
Rich BordnerMay 24, 20212 minReport From The Field--Chronological SnobberyHere’s something I’ve noticed lately as a strong pattern in student thinking: Many students see themselves, the "current generation," as...
Rich BordnerApr 6, 20213 minClassroom ConversationsI recently gave my philosophy class the chance to choose the day's discussion. Normally, the topic is set by the most recent content,...
Rich BordnerMar 2, 202110 minThe Game Plan, Cont'dLet’s continue the game plan today: V) Read the books A Practical Guide To Culture by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet, and The...
Rich BordnerFeb 23, 20217 minHow To Help Your Kids Sidestep The Crazy, Part II: The Game PlanSo 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...
Rich BordnerFeb 22, 20213 minHow To Help Your Kids Sidestep The Crazy, Part IPerhaps, when you read pieces like my series on patterns of student thinking I’ve noticed during my teaching career, or when you survey...
Rich BordnerFeb 20, 20213 minMissing The Forest For The Trees"...societies have categories for thinking about people and identity, and a real problem occurs when those categories are simply not...
Rich BordnerFeb 17, 20216 minWhat Are Students Thinking? Part IX: Worldview Junk DrawerPart 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...
Rich BordnerFeb 16, 20217 minWhat Are Students Thinking? Part VIII: Discipled By ScreensPart 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...
Rich BordnerFeb 7, 20213 minWhat Are Students Thinking? Part VII: More StoriesPart 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...
Rich BordnerJan 31, 20214 minWhat Are Students Thinking? Part VI: Dogmatically UncommittedPart 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...
Rich BordnerJan 4, 20217 minWhat Are Students Thinking? Part III: Examples of Expressive IndividualismPart 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...