090 Season 7 Finale
We review the most noteworthy papers of the past year, developments in our practice, and the top beers of AY23-24.
12 Aug 202444min
089 Curriculum Sensemaking & Behavior Grading
Many curriculum decisions are made at the district-level, but each classroom teacher must figure out how to implement those decisions for themselves. We read a study showing how “philosophical fidelit...
12 Jul 202444min
088 Disagreement Listening & Aphantasia
It can feel like people in disagreement just aren’t listening to each other. We read a study showing disagreement significantly reduces our perceptions of being listened to, regardless of how well our...
12 Jun 202443min
087 Memory Spacing & Homework Parents
Practice is more effective when we space it out, rather than doing lots of repetitions all at once. We read research that looked at the effect of varied practice compared to identical practice over ti...
13 Mai 202444min
086 PBL Effects & Mindfulness Introspection
Project-Based Learning is a thoroughly researched method of instruction with many benefits. We read a meta-analysis looking specifically at how PBL affects student motivation, and saw data illustratin...
12 Apr 202444min
085 Academic Anxiety & Principal Leadership
More schools are looking to address the socio-emotional needs of students, and a key area for that work is helping students manage anxiety in the classroom. We look at a study showing how some accommo...
12 Mar 202444min
084 Theater Empathy & Cognitive Load
Field trips to the theater can be memorable opportunities for students to engage in community-based performing arts. Dr. Goldstein joins us to talk about how even a single theater experience can have ...
12 Feb 202444min
083 Underachievement & Artificial Intelligence
Student underachievement occurs when students’ day-to-day class performance is lower than their test scores predict it should be. We read a review of research that shows the causes of underachievement...
12 Jan 202444min
