The Touchstones Newsletter & Blog

Beyond Socratic Seminar: How Touchstones Builds Skills to Face the Future   By Howard Zeiderman, Co-Founder, and Stefanie Takacs, Executive Director, Touchstones Discussion Project

“How Do We Grade Touchstones?” By Sharon Thomas, Direction of K-12 and Family Engagement Programs For all of the joys that come with teaching—helping

By Sharon Thomas, Director of K-12 and Family Engagement Programs “There is nothing stronger than these two: patience and time. They will do it

By Sharon Thomas, Director of K-12 and Family Engagement Programs Over the years, teachers and school leaders have identified the need for more

By Sharon Thomas In the beginning, there was darkness. And then three professors from St. John’s College turned on the video camera. Forty

by Sharon ThomasNext year, Touchstones will be 40 years old. That remarkable milestone has led us to realize two things:  We don’t have a comprehensive,

by Sharon Thomas For educators, the term “professional development” (PD) is a type of loaded language. Schools everywhere seek to provide teachers, leaders, and

  by Sharon Thomas, Director of K-12 and Family Engagement Programs  Across generations and across cultures, schools traditionally have been top-down institutions. Schools are,