In this episode, Aaron Grossman, a 5th-grade teacher, demonstrates how he effectively integrates various learning strategies throughout his school day. Show Notes: Walk Talk Swap https://justtwoteachers.com/first-days/ 4 Corners https://justtwoteachers.com/first-days/ Concept Cards https://justtwoteachers.com/assessment/ Cootie Catcher https://justtwoteachers.com/assessment/ Parts of Writing Inventor https://justtwoteachers.com/behavior-anxiety/ 5 Minute Plan https://...

In this episode, Gene Tavernetti shares the essential parts of the lesson that all teachers should be aware of. Gene is the author of the books Teach FAST (Focused, Adaptable, Structured Teaching) and Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles. He presents at conferences like Research Ed, and he is the host of the podcast: Better Teaching: Only Stuff that Works. Show Notes: https://www.tesscg.com/Teach FASTMaximizing the Impact of Coaching CyclesBetter Teaching: Only Stuff that Works with Gene ...

In this episode, 7th-grade World Studies teacher Brett Benson will share how thinking about CLT has changed his planning process and instruction. He will share ways that he helps to lighten cognitive load for students while still making them think deeply about a topic. He will share lots of strategies he uses in his own classroom every day for retrieval and questioning. Show Notes: SOL in the Wild-Brett’s Substack (a wealth of blogs) (highly recommend his entire Substack)Small Steps: The Rose...

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Oberle explains the importance of cognitive load theory and shares what types of things you might think about when looking through the CLT lens as you are planning for students. Show Notes: Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom Blog: Executive Functions: Setting the Record Straight From Research to Reality: Bridging Educational Innovations (Edweb) Thrive Educator Summit Should Wait Times Change for Younger Students-webinar (InnerDrive) Learning in the Brain bl...

In this episode, Court Shuller, a 7th-grade ELA teacher in South Jersey, shares their experience of planning lessons and units through a cognitive science lens. They’ll share how the 3 principles of Cognitive Load Theory, Prior Knowledge, and Effortful Thinking can be reflected in their classroom. Show Notes: Powerful Teaching-Pooja Agarwal &Patrice Bain TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading-Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica Woolway Learning How to Learn-Barbara Oakley Minding the Ga...

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Jim Heal and Meg Lee as they share why learning science is important to get into the hands of all teachers, what 3 major principles of learning science are, and what their vision for professional learning looks like as they work in Cicero, District 99. Dr. Jim Heal and Meg Lee are the founders of Learning Science Partners. An initiative dedicated to helping educators learn and practice using evidence-based strategies so that every student gains access t...

In this episode, two teachers, Kerry Cusick and Tara Livolsi, share how they developed a professional learning plan for their school and district around learning science. They describe where they got the idea, how they implemented the professional learning, and how they plan to build on this learning in the future. If you are interested in bringing learning science back to your district, this episode is for you. Teachers teaching teachers is an excellent way to continue our professional learn...

In this episode, Holly Korbey shares her perspective on the landscape of education and how much educators and the public know about how learning happens. She shares some insights about what she has learned through speaking with successful educators, leaders, and schools. Show Notes: The Bell Ringer-Substack 4 Ways to do Explicit Instruction Right What Happens When a 48K Student District Commits to “the Science of Learning” The Insurgents: Teachers & the Science of Learning The Knowl...

In this episode, the founding members of Project for Adolescent Literacy (PAL) will share what their organization is all about, what they have been up to, and where they hope their future will take them. If you work with adolescents, this episode is a must-listen! You will find a community of educators willing to support and learn alongside you. Resources: https://seekcommonground.org/pal PAL@seekcommonground.org https://www.neilramsden.co.uk/spelling/matrix/ Jessica Terradas's open source ...

In this episode, Sean Morrisey shares his newly developed vocabulary curriculum for grades 3-5 with us. He explains why there was a need for it, how the curriculum was built, what is included, and what results he has seen in his own classroom. If you are interested in piloting this new vocabulary curriculum in the upcoming school year, please contact Sean @ smorrisey1975@gmail.com or his X handle is @smorrisey. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3...

In this episode, Laura Stam, a 2nd grade teacher in Wyoming shares a knowledge building resource she created called the Knowledge Exchange. This resource is meant to share resources with teachers so that they can build their own knowledge of topics that might be in their curriculum. Make sure to check them out. The resource can be found on her Substack (LauraStam1) or on X or Facebook. https://lstam.substack.com/p/knowledge-building-for-teachers-series?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web X...

In this episode, we wrap-up our work in season 3 and make some summer recommendations for resources to check out. Please join us for season 4 as Cicero D99 dives into the science of learning and all that it has to offer. Thank you for your continued support and for listening! Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tiffany Peltier. Dr. Peltier shares how we can utilize screeners to identify students at risk for both reading and language, how we can continue to utilize evidence-based instruction to support students with Developmental Language Disorder, and how we can learn more about this disability in order to support our students. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

In this episode, Melissa and Lori from Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast, guest host and interview Elana Gordon and Sepideh Noekhah, 2 Cicero educators. Elana & Sepideh will share why they sought out EBLI training, the benefits of EBLI instruction, what they’ve learned, and how EBLI instruction aligns with learning science. They will share some “aha” moments and the impact that EBLI instruction has had on their teaching. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource ...

In this episode, Nora Chahbazi explains the 4 principles of speech to print (S2P) or Structured Linguistic Literacy, as well as how EBLI embeds many principles of learning science. Nora is the founder of EBLI (Evidenced-Based Literacy Instruction), and has provided countless hours of instruction to both preschool aged children all the way to adults that struggled to learn to read. Nora presents at conferences, has coached in school districts, and provides free webinars to share her knowledge ...

In this episode, Louise Decavitz shares her personal story as well as her work as a policy contributor and advocate in the state of IL. Louise is a board member for TRL-Illinois, a co-lead of the parent family advocacy team at the Evidence Advocacy Center, and co-chair of the outreach committee for the Illinois Early Literacy Coalition, and a Stand for Children fellow. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

Dr. Julie Brown. Dr. Brown created a structured literacy program at a high school in Vermont and has since shared her success in teaching adolescents through conferences, webinars, and consulting. Dr. Brown is currently involved in PALS which is the Project for Adolescent Literacy. The project strives to bring together educators that are interested in reaching our adolescent learners. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

In this episode, Laura Stam, a 2nd grade teacher from Wyoming will share practical strategies she uses to implement cognitive science principles such as retrieval practice, interleaving, and many more! She shares practical ways to incorporate these principles into her reading, writing, and math instruction. You won’t want to miss this episode! Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

In this episode, Justin Skycak, Chief Quant, Director of Analytics at MathAcademy.com will walk us through some principles of cognitive science and how they can help us think about planning our instruction and planning practice for our students. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva for a part 2 in which we discuss how Rosenshine’s Principles can influence our instructional planning and decisions. Show Notes: Road to Reading Webpage SoR Resource Page Season 2-episodes Season 3-episodes