Tag Archives: critical thinking

Teach Them How to Think: What Schools Should Really Teach

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could add one thing to what schools teach, it wouldn’t be another subject. I’d spend more time teaching students how to think, question evidence, listen carefully and admit when they’re wrong. Continue reading →

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A Better Question Than the One We Were Asked

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Today’s question—“In what ways do you communicate online?”—isn’t wrong, but it’s thin. Before answering it, I stopped to think about what makes a question worth answering at all. Sometimes the most meaningful response is to rewrite the question first. Continue reading →

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Holding Convictions Without a Megaphone

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

My beliefs haven’t shifted nearly as much as the way I carry them. Time, experience, and the responsibility of teaching have taught me that equipping young minds matters far more than persuading them. Conviction doesn’t require volume—and instruction should never become indoctrination. Continue reading →

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Comfort Food for the Mind — and Why We Still Need a 5-Course Meal

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re not getting dumber. We’re just not being invited to stretch. In a world of entertainment built for ease, we’ve forgotten how to feed our minds something that challenges us. It’s time to set the table for something more. Continue reading →

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