Crescent Blogs

As a young man, I was drawn to the lessons shared at Sunday service, where life’s important questions were explored and prioritized: Who do I love? Who loves me? What is my purpose?

These were early lessons into the small “t” truths of the world, such as personal perspective, historical bias, and lived experience. 

Today, such truths are under threat, as are the large “T” truths of our existence, like core values, moral qualities, and the ethical principles that shape one’s character. Technology like AI is simultaneously opening connections to people beyond geographic and physical constraints while fragmenting connections through agentic information gathering and decision-making. Why bother going to school or church if I can have Gemini write my term paper or deliver a homily to my inbox?

"Honestly, I think this changed me more than my students." This reflection from one of our faculty members captures the true heart of the CCBE’s pilot Learning Lab. A Learning Lab brings together a small group of faculty to explore a research-informed idea, test it in their classrooms, and return to reflect on what they observed. The goal is not simply to learn about a strategy, but to investigate how it influences teaching and learning in practice.