Two Pint PLC
Episodes
109 Dual Enrollment & Multilingual Discourse
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Participation in dual enrollment programs has skyrocketed in recent years, but how many college credits in high school is the right amount? We see tha...
108 Personalize or Differentiate and Inquiry Classrooms
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How should we approach making adjustments in the classroom to ensure we meet the needs of every learner? Dr. Ling Zhang joins us to discuss how US law...
107 Disruption Gaze & Assessment Encouragement
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do experienced teachers effectively monitor a classroom? We read an eye-tracking study comparing pre-service teachers with expert teachers that re...
106 Professional Development & Student Perseverance
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professional learning should be improving teaching, which ultimately should benefit students. We read a meta-analysis showing that effective teaching ...
105 Technology Applications & Feedback Structure
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A listener request led us to a paper on eye-tracking technology for emerging multilingual learners. However, our conversation will focus on problems r...
104 Dopamine Motivation & Emotion to Memory
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a neuroscience-focused episode, we start with a new model of how having agency influences how much our brains are learning from moment to moment. B...
103 Peer Tutoring & Collaborative Creativity
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Student collaboration is a powerful tool for learning in many contexts, and we read a meta-analysis that highlights the benefits to both the givers an...
102 Season 8 Finale
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our season finale again reviews the most noteworthy papers from the past year. We reflect on hosting student data talks, the use of errors in the clas...
101 Ed Tech & Opportunity Makers
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Education research, from technology to instruction to design, too often uses an instrumentalist approach that assumes the right tool or trick will sim...
100 Data Talks with Imogen Herrick
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this extra length episode, we talk with Dr. Imogen Herrick about her work developing Community Science Data Talks. These talks help students engage...
099 Synthesis of PD & Classroom Technology
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All professional learning occurs when teachers try things in their classroom and iterate to make it better. We reflect on the importance of articulati...
098 Racial Literacies & Multilingual Content
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dual language programs provide a local opportunity for students to get closer to an immersive experience learning a language directly within their sch...
097 Team Teaching & Epistemic Empathy
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Team teaching is increasing in popularity among schools to help educators work together in their daily practice. We read about different models for te...
096 PLC Outcomes & Early Numeracy
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Learning Communities, or PLCs, provide a collegial network for educators to reflect on and improve their practice. We look at an evaluati...
095 Error Climate & Remembered Success
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edutopia did another review of the best research of 2024, and we are here to talk about it. First, discussion of student errors can lead to big gains ...
094 Playback Memory & UDL Differentiation
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers may give lectures or create videos to provide information to students, and the speed of information delivery affects the cognitive load of st...
093 The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Episode
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month is our official “AI episode.” We are joined by Ben Riley, who wrote a guide for considering the use of AI for education. Our discussion...
092 Teaching Statistics & Fostering Creativity
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Effective statistics instruction - like many other disciplines - should empower students to ask questions and interrogate data to answer questions. We...
091 Political Discourse & Media Literacy
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start Season 8 in a tempestuous election cycle in the United States. We are joined by guest host Chris Carter to discuss an approach to civic educa...
090 Season 7 Finale
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We review the most noteworthy papers of the past year, developments in our practice, and the top beers of AY23-24.
089 Curriculum Sensemaking & Behavior Grading
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many curriculum decisions are made at the district-level, but each classroom teacher must figure out how to implement those decisions for themselves. ...
088 Disagreement Listening & Aphantasia
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It can feel like people in disagreement just aren’t listening to each other. We read a study showing disagreement significantly reduces our percepti...
087 Memory Spacing & Homework Parents
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 vari...
086 PBL Effects & Mindfulness Introspection
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Project-Based Learning is a thoroughly researched method of instruction with many benefits. We read a meta-analysis looking specifically at how PBL af...
085 Academic Anxiety & Principal Leadership
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 clas...
084 Theater Empathy & Cognitive Load
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Field trips to the theater can be memorable opportunities for students to engage in community-based performing arts. Dr. Goldstein joins us to talk ab...
083 Underachievement & Artificial Intelligence
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Student underachievement occurs when students’ day-to-day class performance is lower than their test scores predict it should be. We read a review o...
082 Stimulus Complexity & Student Caregiving
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month is a collaborative episode with the hosts of the School Spirits podcast. We read a study of pigeon working memory that indicates complex vi...
081 Instructional Agency & Bilingual Math
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers measured the impact of student-directed project weeks on their sense of motivation over the course of a school year. We reflect on the imp...
080 Growth Mindset & Music Distractions
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we talk with Dr. Elisabeth Tipton about the research support for growth mindset interventions, and the flaws in last month’s meta-analysi...
079 Meta-Analyses: Co-Teaching & Growth Mindset
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A meta-analysis of co-teaching showed that it benefits students to have more than one adult in the classroom, regardless of the specifics. We reflect ...
078 Season 6 In Review
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we reflect on our year of reading scholarship and growing as humans. First we’ll return to the segments we felt had the greatest impact o...
077 PBIS Trauma & Reciprocal Reading
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework being adopted by many schools, and some claim it can integrate trauma-informed pe...
076 Standards - Based Instruction & Belonging Interventions
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many schools have adopted new instructional standards in recent years, but some schools have struggled in helping teachers align their instruction. We...
075 Evaluation Reform & Retrieval Memory
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feedback is an essential component of professional growth, and teacher evaluation has changed in most places across the US over the last 15 years. Wha...
074 UDL In MTSS & Feedback Processing
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Design for Learning represents a framework that can impact every part of the school. We read research looking at how UDL can contribute to m...
073 Creative Constraints & Good Errors
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are joined by two authors of a piece on constraints that fuel creativity. They share how limits on our writing help us focus on new part...
072 Contextual PD & Teacher Mentorship
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we look at professional development. A fresh framework for PD lays out how we need to consider teacher learning in-context, with definite a...
071 Extended Research With Youki Terada
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are joined again by guest Youki Terada to discuss his 2022 education research roundup. His team at Edutopia has curated their 10 top stu...
070 Critical Ignoring & Reverse Engineering
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Digital literacy skills are important for teachers to consider across many teaching contexts. We read about how critical ignoring should be part of wh...
069 Self-Regulation & Pedagogy Of Enactment
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we read a robust, experimental study on teaching self-regulation and the increasing benefits to students over time. They learn more AND clo...
068 Learning Styles & Learning To Learn
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The theories about teaching students according to learning styles have been debunked in research, but the idea has been difficult to interrupt in prac...
067 Teacher Shortage & Homework Inequality
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Staffing challenges in districts across the United States are fueling a narrative of a nationwide teacher shortage. However, Paul Bruno joins us to ta...
066 Season 5 Year in Review
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we reflect on our year of reading scholarship and growing as humans. First we’ll return to the segments we felt had the greatest impact o...
065 COVID Consequences & Visual Display
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the summer of 2022 wanes, we will spend some time looking at the bigger picture of how education has been affected by COVID-19 these past few years...
064 Evaluative Mindsets & Sociopolitical Consciousness
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are people so influenced by false information, even when they know better? We are joined by researcher Nikita Antonia Salovich to discuss her rece...
063 Writing Achievement & Cultural Socialization
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When professional development programs conflict with overemphasis on test scores, teachers face a precarious tension between their growth and the ever...
062 Cognitive Effort & Professional Learning
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The routines, rewards, and incentives we use in the classroom can help students build productive habits they use throughout their lives. We read about...
061 Errorful Generation & Local Poems
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Retrieval practice has a ton of research support, but we’re still figuring out the when and how of its effective use in instruction. We read a serie...
060 Digital Equity & (L)ove Praxis
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Technology has taken a prominent position in many schools as we have taught these past few years, yet we need to look at who is using what technologic...
059 Studying UDL And Science Discourse
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Design for Learning is an exciting framework to improve accessibility of instruction. However, Dr. Guy Boysen joins us to discuss his critiq...
058 Habits Of Mind & Scaffolded Argumentation
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All learning is brain-based, which means taking care of our brain is part of a good education. We read a scoping review to look at some examples of ho...
057 Feedback Delivery And Cognitive Load
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Students need feedback on their work in order to improve, but what is the impact of different approaches to giving that feedback? We read a study of h...
056 Indigenous Erasure & Teacher Responsiveness
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
State standards set the expectations for what teachers teach in the classroom, but we should continue to examine who is represented in those standards...
055 Mental Health & Multilingual Literacy
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting another school year with pandemic concerns rising again, it’s important to address student mental wellness as a classroom goal. We read a n...
054 Season 4 Year In Review
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we reflect on our year of reading scholarship and growing as humans. First we’ll return to the segments we felt had the greatest impact o...
053 Making Spaces & Autonomy Support
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are talking about race, and read a series of papers looking at the experience of Black students in US education. First, we read an arti...
052 Socio - Emotional Screening & Teacher Expressions
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Student social, emotional, and behavior development will be a critical consideration for teachers returning to physical classrooms in the fall. We rea...
051 Retrieval Practice & Metacognition Translation
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are thinking… about thinking. We read a review of the applied research on retrieval practice, which recognizes the difference between ...
050 Standardized Tests & Start Times
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Standardized testing is happening again this year. Researchers are talking about how to use the data more responsibly. We read an advising memo that d...
049 Multimedia Models & Administrative Dysfunction
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Images and animations offer tools to visualize our content, but must strike a balance between ease-of-use and ability to prompt thinking. We read a st...
048 Gamification & Research Impact
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gamification offers a fresh take on teaching design that offers increased engagement and improved learning. However, research to-date has been unclear...
047 Epistemic Disobedience & Neuroscience Motivation
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
047 Epistemic Disobedience & Neuroscience Motivation by Laurence Woodruff & Michael Ralph
046 Nature Of Science & Malleable Self - Concept
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Science communication has been turned upside down by the explosion of popularity of social media platforms. We read a reconceptualization of nature-of...
045 Differentiated Numeracy & Goal Consensus
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of mathematical reasoning is visible in conversations from pandemics to politics. Sarah Dolence joins us to discuss how a numeracy fram...
044 Student Teaching And Scripted Curricula
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The future of teaching depends on training future educators, but pairing student teachers with effective veterans can be challenging. New research all...
043 Video Technique & Need - Supportive Teaching
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With many schools beginning the fall in remote or hybrid settings, we’re still thinking about digital teaching. Research on filming techniques shows...
042 Season 3 Finale
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month we’ll have our year in review! We’re looking back at the papers that impacted our thinking and our practice. We’ll also reflect on ou...
041 We Discuss How Racism Impacts Students
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month we’re talking about racism in US education. Our first paper presents the experience of Black men who have been expelled from US schools....
040 Kelly Plans For A Fall Reopening
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As our minds turn to plans for the fall, many districts are making “what if” plans for whether and how to return to in-person teaching. Guest host...
039 We Navigate Helping Students Grow, Remotely
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our second month of emergency remote teaching leaves us searching for ways to help our students grow in all the areas we value. We start by reading a ...
038 We All Adjust To Remote Learning
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lali DeRosier joins us as a guest host for this month’s look at online teaching. The global pandemic of COVID-19 is affecting communities around the...
037 Laurence Thinks About Spatial Reasoning
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We read a longitudinal study examining US gifted systems failing to identify students with spatial aptitude over the past 60 years. We search for the ...
036 Michael Examines Weight Bias
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grading always occurs in a social context. We’ll examine a study that measured how weight bias manifested when scoring writing samples. Work from ov...
035 Laurence Balances Data And Judgement
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The push for data-driven instruction can sometimes feel at odds with empowering educators to exercise their professional judgement. We read the story ...
034 Michael Considers Third Culture
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our increasingly globalized world, ever more students are growing up immersed in multiple cultures throughout their childhood. These children can b...
033 Jennifer Shares Universal Design
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every student deserves an equitable opportunity to learn in our classroom. Jennifer Pusateri joins us to share how her work with universal design for ...
032 Laurence Improves His Feedback
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Research on growth mindset took the education world by storm in the 2000’s, prompting excitement and criticism. We read a large scale expansion of t...
031 Nahuel & Auriana Investigate K - 12 Physics
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even young students can begin to understand abstract topics like quantum mechanics, if given the chance. Nahuel Acosta and Auriana Anderson join us to...
030 Season Two Finale
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is a time for reflection and renewal of purpose. We pause from our usual analysis of research and news to reflect on the past year. We'll pull ...
029 Skills And Content
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We must balance teaching content knowledge and professional skills. Will Dunn joins as a guest host on an episode dedicated to exploring how we pursue...
028 Retrieval And Summer
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Retrieval of information is a demanding cognitive process, and teachers must find instructional approaches that improve later retrieval of learned mat...
027 Reading And Metacognition
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Open Access Educational Resources (OERs) are an emerging alternative to traditional textbooks, but how do new technologies compare to traditional opti...
26 Perspectives And Networks
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Problems in education are often a complex mix of social, cognitive, and historical processes. Dr. Beth Holland, author of a recent Education Week piec...
025 Factories And Cohesion
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The notion that “schools are designed like factories” is a pernicious myth in education. Jenn Binis, host of the podcast Ed History 101, joins us ...
024 Innovation And Highlights
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Good teaching requires creativity, but how do we create a supportive environment for innovative teaching? We read an article lays out how an innovatio...
023 Software And Spaces
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Algorithms that effectively guide instruction is the dream of some people… but the reality of what instructional programs can do right now is someth...
022 Socialization And Community
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Building culture has a tremendous impact on teacher satisfaction, student engagement, and the daily education experience. This month’s article shows...
021 Relationships And Rigor
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers must build relationships with their students, despite the great breadth in their cultural backgrounds. Dolores Greenawalt, a professor at Car...
020 Devices And Behaviors
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Technology seems to be everywhere, and it is tempting to imagine children grow up with expertise through familiarity. The research paints a vastly dif...
019 Evidence And Action
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All students should have access to challenging coursework that lets them grow in their areas of interest. Abby Whitbeck, the Executive Director of AP ...
0185 Summer Season One Finale
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy a bonus episode that wraps our first season of production. Check in with many of our guests and reflect on our year of learning.
018 Listen For What's Behind The Words
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Responsive teaching is is an exciting way to highlight student voice, but it comes with its own share of challenges and tensions. Caroline Herbster an...
017 The Language Of Our Forebears
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Multilingual learners are sitting in most classrooms today. How do we support ELL students’ learning in math, science and social studies while they ...
016 A For Effort
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Standards-based grades are an exciting option for making grades more meaningful. We look at some recent writings on how to avoid some of the most comm...
015 Learn Free, Or Try
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Students should drive their own learning. Drew Ising, another biology teacher from Baldwin High School, joins the PLC to discuss how the NGSS framewor...
014 First, We Require Audacity
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social controversy swirls in the public space. Societal tensions carry into the classroom and affect how students interact with each other and the mat...
013 Thereafter, Our Tools Shape Us
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Online education makes learning opportunities available for millions of people who otherwise would have very limited access to teachers, peers, and cl...
012 Coherence And Dissonance
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Heidi Hallman, associate professor of English education at the University of Kansas and author of Secondary English Teacher Education in the Unite...
011 For Whom Does The Bell Toll
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Differentiation can be a contentious topic. Most educators want to reach all of their students, but the realities of how they can serve the breadth of...