
Ditch the Clip: Why Behavior Charts Don't Work
We’re continuing this season’s exploration of educational practices that are mainstays in many schools - even though research may be saying it’s time to let them go. This week, we’re tackling a big on...
13 Mai 202223min

Formative Assessment: Imposters or Imperative?
We’re continuing our exploration of educational practices that lack empirical support - yet continue to be mainstays in our profession. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check out the book W...
6 Mai 202223min

What ELSE Do Kids Lose When We Withhold Recess?
As we continue this season's focus on enduring educational practices that really don't have the research support we might think. Today, Mike Kaschak and Michelle Smith from SST8 have a quick but power...
29 Apr 202211min

Author Interview: "Round Robin must fly away” and More on Ineffective Literacy Practices
Literacy has been one of the most talked-about aspects of education over the last few years, due to a statewide focus on the science of reading, several grant opportunities, and now the dyslexia legis...
22 Apr 202232min

Why Have We Retained The Practice of Retention?
Welcome back to this season’s discussion about some of the “sticky” practices in our profession that have persisted, despite lack of research evidence. Today’s topic is a very polarizing one: retentio...
15 Apr 202236min

Author Interview: "Research Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning"
This season, we are diving into the research to practice gap, exploring why it is that ineffective teaching practices continue to hang on despite growing evidence that it’s time to let them go. We are...
8 Apr 202227min

Season 6 Trailer: "Why Are We Still Doing That?"
8 with 8 is back with a sixth season! This time, we are taking a really different approach and focusing on a range of educational practices all with one common theme: they LACK research support. Why i...
6 Apr 20223min

Bonus Episode: All About Dyslexia with Dr. Sarah Sayko
It's a bonus episode! We're following up on our 8 Great Literacy Learnings season because we know that here in Ohio, dyslexia is on the minds of many, many educators these days. Our new dyslexia suppo...
11 Mar 202227min





















