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The Teacher Researcher: How Classroom Observation Transforms Learning featuring Tia Henteleff Oct 07, 2025

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This episode is part two of our interview with Tia Henteleff, the CTTL'S Lower School research lead and one of the Lower School science and design thinking teachers. Tia admits that she did not love learning until college. She opens up what her position entails and offers tips for beginning educators. We talk about teachers collaborating with researchers, how she views her students as co-creators of the classroom culture, and how important early education years are.

Listen to this episode to learn what the response has been like to her book and what she does differently in the classroom now that has been informed by research.

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The Art and Science of Classroom Conversations: How Dialogue Builds Young Brains featuring Tia Henteleff Sep 09, 2025

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Conversations are a pedagogical strategy and gateway to other cognitive demands on young learners. Today, host Glenn speaks about the art and science of classroom conversations with Tia Henteleff, the CTTL's Lower School research lead and one of the Lower School science and design thinking teachers. Listen to this episode for takeaways from her article, The Necessary Art and Science of Classroom Conversations in Early Childhood. Learn about the power of scaffolding, self-regulation, and executive function skills -- and how these skills are connected to conversation.

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Replay: Lock In The Art of Memorizing my Lines featuring Joel Crump Aug 05, 2025

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Joel and Glen discussed the crucial role of memorization in performing arts, with Joel emphasizing how it allows performers to connect with the audience on a deeper level. Joel shares his personal approaches to memorizing lines for a play, including repetition, writing down lines, and recording themselves. He also discusses the challenges in memorizing lines, such as pressure to perform well and retaining information over time.

Later, Joel shares his experiences as a professional actor and high school student, highlighting the challenges of balancing priorities. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of communication with teachers and mentors to manage schedules and priorities effectively.

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Replay: The Stone of Knowledge featuring Sung Hee Kim Jul 08, 2025

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Active learning happens when children ask questions - just ask first-grade "knowledge makers" at St. Andrew's Episcopal School. First Grade teacher Sung Hee Kim shares how she introduced elementary school students to metacognition with help from a stone.

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The Science of Teaching: Making Research Work in Real Classrooms featuring Dr. Ian Kelleher May 13, 2025

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Today is all about the science of teaching and how educators can apply continued education in their classrooms. Our guest Dr. Ian Kelleher explains his role as the CTTL Research Chair and makes the case for further professionalizing the practice of teaching, as has been done with so many other fields. In this episode, we discuss why creating assessments only gets harder and the importance of mixing the science of learning with your subject knowledge to create your own "special sauce" as an educator.

Listen to this episode to learn the early steps along the path of continued educator learning, why every school needs a head of research, and how to harness collective teacher efficacy.

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You Have Something in Your Teeth: Growing as an Educator Through Research featuring Sara McAuliffe Apr 15, 2025

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Today's interview might have the catchiest title in our most recent publication. Sara McAuliffe is an English teacher, Co-Leader of New Employee Mentoring Program, and Professional Growth Pathway Co-Leader at St. Andrew's. In this episode, we talk about the personal nature of thinking about your craft and the constant nature of growth and improvement of the teaching profession.

Listen to this episode to learn how teaching styles can change over time, how teachers continue to learn and grow, and how teachers can best convey the purpose of their assignments to their students.

"I'm thinking about what is it that I prune so that I could do something else better or do something with better student success -- and one of those things is the type of feedback that I give." - Sara McAuliffe

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From Police Officer to Science Teacher: A Journey in Research-Informed Teaching featuring Brittany Shields Mar 04, 2025

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Today's guest took one of the most unique pathways to education. Brittany Shields was a police officer before she worked at St. Andrews as a science teacher. In this episode, Brittany and I discuss why she left police work for teaching and the process she underwent to design her own forensics course. We also talk about the importance of understanding the brain and the lessons she learned as a police officer that carry over into her work as an educator.

Listen in to learn one of the biggest mindset shifts for new teachers and how teachers can find their superpower.

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Going Beyond "Good Job": Creating Actionable Feedback That Works featuring Andrew Seidman Feb 03, 2025

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Today I talk with Andrew Seidman about his recent article, giving feedback that works for students and teachers, and the CTL's emphasis on metacognition. In this episode, we discuss current ways of giving student feedback and how these methods could be improved. We also share our frustration with students not taking feedback onboard.

Listen to Andrew explain how teachers can give better student feedback throughout the school year and ways to lower students' cognitive load.

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Belonging as the Foundation: Where Brain Science Meets Identity in the Classroom Jan 06, 2025

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Today we talk about belonging as a foundational element in the classroom with colleague and mentor, Lorraine Martinez Haley. Fifteen years ago 'belonging' wasn't a common buzzword among educators, so today we discuss the connection between the science of teaching and learning and the science of diversity, equity, and belonging. We ask how we as teachers can stay in this space rather than let the concept of belonging become a fad. We also talk about why belonging is important for both students and educators and how teachers can create space for their colleagues and students to show up as they need to.

Listen to this episode to learn about the concept of Belonging 2.0, sharing authority in the classroom space, and how teachers can manage their power of choice and privilege as educators.

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