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Join educators Hillary Statum and Deedee Wills on From Research to Recess: The Science Behind Great Teaching. This podcast breaks down educational research into real-life strategies for K-2 classrooms.
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What's It Like Being a Teacher in American Today (opens the original)
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Hilary brings a report to the table, and the numbers are rough. 77% of teachers say their job is frequently stressful. 68% say it's overwhelming. 70% say their school is understaffed. And 52% say they would not tell a young person starting out today to become a teacher. Deedee and Hilary talk through why these teacher stress statistics feel more true than ever right now. They cover the pandemic's lingering effects on student behavior, why parental involvement numbers are so low, and how cell pho
Teaching Better Sentences with Lessons from The Writing Revolution (opens the original)
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Strong writing starts at the sentence level, and even our youngest writers can begin building the skills they’ll eventually need for paragraphs and longer compositions. This conversation explores practical ways K–2 teachers can make sentence instruction explicit, meaningful, and easy to weave into routines they’re already using. From The Writing Revolution and sentence-level instruction to picture-supported paragraph development, the discussion focuses on helping children understand how sentence
Where Does Writing Fit Into the Science of Reading? (opens the original)
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Writing deserves a much bigger role in the science ofreading conversation. Reading and writing are deeply connected, which means writing instruction shouldn’t be separated from phonics, decoding, and other earlyliteracy skills. For K–2 teachers, connecting encoding and decoding gives students more opportunities to strengthen sound-symbol relationships while showing teachers what they truly understand. From kindergarten writing throughfirst and second grade, drawing, labeling, spelling, sentence
First Days of School: Building Connection Before Curriculum to Support Student Behavior (opens the original)
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Hilary Statum and Deedee Wills explore how intentional classroom setup can support social-emotional learning from the very first day of school. From arranging classroom spaces to building meaningful routines, they share practical ways teachers can create an environment where young learners feel comfortable, connected, and ready to participate. The conversation looks at circle time, morning meetings, calm-down and sensory spaces, teacher proximity, play-based learning, and student-led activities—
The Science Behind Effective Classroom Design (opens the original)
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In this episode, Hilary and Deedee explore the science of classroom design, sharing research-based insights on how lighting, color, natural elements, and layout impact student performance and well-being. Key topics Impact of natural lighting on learning Color choices and visual clutter Use of plants and natural elements Seating arrangements and flexibility Data walls and student privacy Acoustic considerations in classroom design Temperature and air quality effects Representation and inclusivity
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