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Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works

Gene Tavernetti
Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works
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  • Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works

    Building Trust, Attention, and Engagement in the Classroom with Weston Kieschnick

    04/2/2026 | 48 mins.
    Weston Kieschnick and I discuss teaching, coaching, leadership, relationship building, parenting, and the heavy burden of being funniest person in his family. This was a fun conversation with a great educator and a great guy.
    X: Weston Kieschnick (@wes_kieschnick) / X
    LinkedIn:  (1) Weston Kieschnick | LinkedIn
    Facebook:  (3) weston kieschnick
    Website:  https://westonkieschnick.com/

    This podcast sponsored by:
    The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
    Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.
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    The Impact of Instructional Design with Dave McAlinden

    28/1/2026 | 45 mins.
    Dave McAlinden is an instructional designer at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies. In this episode, we start by clarifying a question many educators have: What does an instructional designer actually do? If you’ve ever taken an online course, you’ve already experienced the impact of instructional design—whether you realized it or not.

    You can connect with Dave on LinkedIn: (2) Dave McAlinden | LinkedIn
    Feel free to reach out—Dave enjoys engaging with educators and talking through ideas about teaching, learning, and instructional design.

    This podcast sponsored by:
    The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
    Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.
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    Teaching History Honestly with Lauren Brown

    21/1/2026 | 52 mins.
    Lauren Brown and I discuss how social studies and history instruction shifts and deepens as students grow, mature, and develop a greater capacity for understanding over time.

    Lauren hosts podcasts on teaching US History. Folks can also find the registration link on my Substack, on the Teacher Resources page. or here: Teaching U.S. History with Meaning

    There will be 2 left when this podcast airs:
    Thurs. Jan 22 - Using Themes & Stories to Make History Come Alive
    Thurs. Jan 29 - Short, Powerful Writing Activities to Reinforce Learning
    Both are at 6:00 CT/7:00 ET

    Also find Lauren at:
    https://laurenbrownoned.substack.com
    For more, folks can check Lauren’s writing for MiddleWeb: https://www.middleweb.com/tag/lauren-brown/

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    This podcast sponsored by:
    The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
    Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.
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    From the Archives: The Importance of Knowing How Students Learn with Dr. Carl Hendrick

    14/1/2026 | 56 mins.
    Dr. Carl Hendrick is known throughout the world for his expertise in the science of learning. In addition to publishing numerous articles, he has co-authored two books How Learning Happens and How Teaching Happens in which he shares the most impactful research on this topic.
    In this episode he shares what he believes is the most important information that all teachers should know about how students learn but is still not being taught in many schools of education. He also has some advice for teachers about some things they can safely stop doing.
    Links:
    X: @‌C_Hendrick
    BlueSky: @‌carlhendrick.substack.com
    LinkedIn: Carl Hendrick
    Weekly Science of Learning newsletter at The Learning Dispatch
    How Teaching and Learning Happens e-learning course can be found here.
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    Self-Directed Professional Development with Joe Finch

    07/1/2026 | 34 mins.
    Joe Finch is a 5th grade teacher in Kelseyville, California. Joe is committed to the teaching profession and truly desires to improve his craft. In this episode he describes how he discovered the science of learning in his search to improve and how he developed his own professional development program.
    X:  Joe Finch, M.S. Ed. (@mrjfinch) / X
    Substack: Joe Finch | Substack

    This podcast sponsored by:
    The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
    Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.

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About Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works

Descriptions of effective teaching often depict an idealized form of "perfect" instruction. Yet, pursuing perfection in teaching, which depends on children's behavior, is ultimately futile. To be effective, lessons and educators need to operate with about 75% efficiency. The remaining 25% can be impactful, but expecting it in every lesson, every day, is unrealistic. Perfection in teaching may be unattainable, but progress is not. Whether you are aiming for the 75% effectiveness mark or striving for continuous improvement, this podcast will guide you in that endeavor.
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