The Praxis Journal

We are finalizing the logistics for the Renaissance Education Praxis workshop (October 19–25, 2026). At the same time I find myself reflecting on the weight of the "Praxis" name itself. It is our fundamental promise to bridge the gap between theoria and action . The Cycle in Motion: Our Pedagogical Framework Every day of the training week is meticulously structured to move beyond the "museum effect," turning the Florence into a living laboratory for professional transformati

The future of the humanities lies in the synergy between pedagogical tradition and technological innovation. By utilizing Generative AI as a sophisticated "Co-Teacher," we can finally move beyond using technology as a mere search engine and instead use it as a powerful scaffolding tool. The Praxis Method demonstrates that when AI functions as the "More Knowledgeable Other" (MKO), it doesn't replace the student; it bridges the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), offloading dat

February 13, 2026 4 min read In our last post, I talked about the frustration of the "pedagogical gap"—that mile-wide distance between standing in awe before a masterpiece in Florence and teaching it on a rainy Monday morning. Today, I want to pull back the curtain on the engine that drives everything we do here at Renaissance Education Praxis: The Praxis Method . As a pedagogist first, a historian second, and an entrepreneur third, I didn't choose this name because it soun

We’ve all been there. I can't tell you how many times I've stood in a museum, notebook in hand, dutifully listening to a guide. I’d be in Florence, standing in front of something truly sublime like Masaccio's Trinity in Santa Maria Novella—feeling that rush of pure awe. I'd fly home with a camera full of photos, buzzing with inspiration. And then, Monday morning would hit. I'd be standing in my own classroom, looking at my lesson plan, and the gap between that sacred space