
S4E8:Seamless instruction with Aaron Grossman-Putting the Pieces Together Effectively
14/12/2025 | 50 mins.
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://justtwoteachers.com/behavior-anxiety/ Video of 5 Minute Plan Jessica Minahan's Five Minute Plan Turn and Talk https://justtwoteachers.com/management/ 2 x 10 https://justtwoteachers.com/pbis/ Readers Theater Scripts https://justtwoteachers.com/readers-theater/ 10 Sentence Challenge https://justtwoteachers.com/10-sentence-challenge/ Standards Practice https://justtwoteachers.com/extra-practice/ Pro Se Court https://justtwoteachers.com/engagement-welcoming/ Video of a Pro Se Court https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXj1b4ERqiY The Daniels on Research https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+daniels+on+researchDaniel Willingham YouTubeThe Forgetting CurveDavid Didau SubstackShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

S4E7:Dr. Gene Tavernetti Shares the FAST Framework- Lesson Planning Done Right!
30/11/2025 | 41 mins.
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 TavernettiJust Tell Them by Zach GroshellDo I Have Your Attention? By Blake HarvardCentering the Pendulum Podcast by Bill DavidsonShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

S4E6: Brett Benson Shares how CLT Changes his Instruction for the Better!
16/11/2025 | 34 mins.
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 Rosenshine Principle that Unlocks the Other Nine (blog)From What to How: How Cognitive Science Transformed my Lesson Plans (blog by SOL in the Wild)Why Students Don’t Like School-Daniel WillinghamIn Action SeriesCognitive Load Theory in ActionRosenshine’s Principles in ActionAssimilation Theory in ActionRetrieval Practice: Research and Practice-Kate JonesHow Learning Happens-Paul Kirschner & Carl HendrickPowerful Teaching-Patrice Bain & Pooja ArgwalShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

S4E5: Cognitive Load Theory with Dr. Sarah Oberle
02/11/2025 | 42 mins.
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 ClassroomBlog: Executive Functions: Setting the Record StraightFrom Research to Reality: Bridging Educational Innovations (Edweb)Thrive Educator SummitShould Wait Times Change for Younger Students-webinar (InnerDrive)Learning in the Brain blogPeps Mccrea Evidence SnacksResearch EDThe Learning Dispatch-Substack by Carl HendricksCognitive Load Theory-Innerdrive blogWriting and Cognitive Load Theory-Natalie WexlerHow Cognitive Load Theory Changed my Thinking-Zach GroshellThe Practical Side of CLT- Education RickshawShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes

S4E4: Viewing Lessons through a Cognitive Science Lens with Court Shuller
12/10/2025 | 24 mins.
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 BainTLAC Guide to the Science of Reading-Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica WoolwayLearning How to Learn-Barbara OakleyMinding the Gap-Substack by Natalie WexlerThe Knowledge Gap-Natalie WexlerBeyond the Science of Reading-Natalie WexlerPomodoro Studying TechniqueOutsmart Your Brain-Daniel WillinghamWhy Don’t Students Like School?-Daniel WillinghamShow Notes:Road to Reading WebpageSoR Resource PageSeason 2-episodesSeason 3-episodes



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