The AI discourse is so wrong
This week, Rod J. Naquin and the Science of Dialogue explore the polarized views of AI in education, arguing for practical solutions over abstract debates. (Bearman et al. 2023, Kim et al. 2024, Newto...
10 Mar 20259min
From belief to practice
This week, Rod J. Naquin and the Science of Dialogue explore how educational leaders navigate complex conversations, testing beliefs and avoiding common argumentative pitfalls while fostering producti...
24 Feb 20258min
Leading through paradox
This week, Rod J. Naquin and The Science of Dialogue explores how apophatic theory and paradox management can transform modern leadership, suggesting that breakthroughs come not from solving problems,...
17 Feb 202510min
What to know about Louisiana's NAEP results
This week, Rod J. Naquin andThe Science of Dialogue examines how Louisiana's Content Leaders program and curriculum reforms have boosted student achievement, contributing to the state's notable gains ...
10 Feb 202510min
Many voices make the school
This week, Rod J. Naquin and The Science of Dialogue explore how effective school leadership arises from the interplay of diverse voices. Drawing on recent research on leadership dialectics, he demons...
3 Feb 202511min
Why can't we all just agree?
This week, Rod J. Naquin in The Science of Dialogue looks at why school discussions often go nowhere. The problem? People are using different types of argument without realizing it, while also having ...
27 Jan 20258min
Learning Styles won't die
This week, Rod J. Naquin and The Science of Dialogue examines why learning styles theory persists in education despite overwhelming evidence against it, revealing how "essentially contested concepts" ...
21 Jan 20258min
Moving beyond dichotomous discourse
This week, Rod J. Naquin and The Science of Dialogue explores how educational leaders can break free from "either/or" thinking, suggesting that embracing paradox leads to better solutions in schools (...
13 Jan 20258min
