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....

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...

"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...

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

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

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably seen the above signs posted in neighbors’ yards. In some neighborhoods they are...

“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...

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

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

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...