Step One- Quote: Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good. Mahatma Gandhi SEL Connection-Think about the opportunities students have each day to intervene or not intervene situations when somebody is doing something wrong in broad …
Much of what Teach Different in the 3-Step process revolves around philosophy. There are the quotes which are often attributed to famous philosophers; there is the focus on conversations which is the medium through which philosophical ideas are shared; and …
Missed Step One? Find it here: Wisdom comes alone through suffering. Asechylus Counterclaim: But anger and bitterness come through suffering too, especially when you feel wronged by somebody else. These emotions make you much less susceptible to thinking and more …
Step One- Quote: Wisdom comes alone through suffering. Asechylus SEL Connection: Students suffer. It’s a fact. They don’t get into the college they want; they are chastised and bullied by other students; they are made to feel small by the …
Children’s books capture our imagination, make us wonder, and reveal the inherent mysteries of life in the simplest and most profound ways. If you are looking to generate memorable conversations with your students, these books are the perfect tools. And …
Missed Step One? Find it here The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. Albert Einstein Let’s use our superhuman powers and argue against Einstein. Counterclaim: But there’s also great power that comes from …
Step One – Quote: The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. Albert Einstein SEL Connection: Life often pits two type of people against each other. There are the dreamers who live comfortably thinking …
At Teach Different we believe passionately that meaningful learning is impossible unless the socio-emotional needs of students are met. And the best way to meet the SEL needs of students is to give them a chance to speak their voices …
Missed step one? Find it here. It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Epictetus Let’s use our superhuman powers and argue against Epictetus. Counterclaim: If you are born into a difficult home situation …
Step One – Quote: It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Epictetus SEL Connection: Life is a mystery on so many levels. Things happen, we react. Then other things happen and we react. …