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The Episcopal Academy Center for Teaching & Learning provides teachers with the foundation and inspiration to maximize every opportunity for students to learn. Check out our Substack 'The Beacon' here: episcopalacademyctl.substack.com

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 24/08/2026

We Need a Revolution in Professional Learning. In this short preview, @profcoe.bsky.social and @profkime.bsky.social explore why that matters, what the revolution could look like, and how schools, colleges and educators can get involved. The paper will be published on 5 September 2026. Stay tuned

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

WDYN is back with a Week Zero post. Three recent pieces that caught our attention, made us think, and made us ask even more questions than we usually do. We're not all of the way back yet...but we're close! #LEGGO

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'What Do You Need?’ Wednesday—The Week Zero Edition

(As always) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A YouTube pivot, an AI-built discussion tool that's mostly sound and silence, and an old essay on why understanding takes sweat equity. This week's Thursday's Three Things 📺 🎣 🧠

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Thursday's Three Things—Watching, Wondering, Working

Three Things. On a Thursday.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

In a world where anyone can build anything, we've been wondering if it's even worth it. This week we consider the bias that makes us overvalue our own builds, what building with AI actually asks, & why playing with 100 imperfect pots beats polishing 1.

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Thursday's Three Things—Building, Discerning, Playing

Three Things. On a Thursday.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Thursday's Three Things is live on measuring, asking, and inviting. Why testing measures action, not knowledge. How to teach questions that compound. And why one professor is opening fall with a letter, not a policy.

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Thursday's Three Things—Measuring, Asking, Inviting

Three Things. On a Thursday.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

First summer edition of Thursday's Three Things is live: an AI ethics toolkit built for remixing, a 2009 paper on why soccer matches are badly designed experiments (and what that might mean for a classroom), and a CEO's 75/25 rule for AI in the classroom.

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Thursday's Three Things—Open Tools, Bad Experiments, Right Doses

Three Things. On a Thursday.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

School's out. The CTL is not. Here's what we're building this summer: teacher research, AI-infused courses and collaborations, portrait of a graduate PD, and a few plane tickets.

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Before the Bell Rings

Inside the CTL's Summer Agenda

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

At EA gratitude isn't just a November thing. It's a June thing too and this week's WDYN makes the case, with research, book recs, and a David Foster Wallace detour. Last one of the 2025-2026 school year (but lots more writing to come in the summer months).

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Gratitude Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What makes experiential learning stick isn't the experience. It's the design around it. This week's WDYN: PBL's contested research, the far transfer problem, and why we might choose to think of novelty as infrastructure and not an extra (occasionally).

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The May Term+ Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Pizza Hut brought back Book It. We built a reading list. Felt right. Six books for summer from the CTL.

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What We're Reading (and Why You Should Be Too)

The Beacon's summer reading list for 2026.

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The end of the year doesn't have to just happen to you. This week's WDYN offers a series of tools and inspiration for a better ending. The final pages are still being written. Make them count.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Better Ending Edition

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Students aren't confused about the AI/honesty line. They're deciding every day whether crossing it costs them anything. This week's WDYN: what the research says, what's shifted, and why honesty might be the most underrated thing we could actually teach.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Honesty Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The best interventions for student learning aren't add-ons. They're just good teaching, done deliberately. This week's WDYN looks at the "craft" of teaching.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Teaching as Craft Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A celebration is also an argument. This week's WDYN makes the case for the arts: with research, a field guide, and a clock made of people.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The ArtsFest Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

STEM is having a moment: in theaters, in orbit, and this week in the hallways of The Episcopal Academy. This week's WDYN rides that energy: what does it look like to teach the way the best researchers think?

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The STEMposium Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What if student motivation isn't a personality trait, but instead a design problem? New WDYN has three resources worth your time this week—especially in April.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—A Motivation Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Very cool finding: even young children (6-10 yr old) can prioritize more "important" material for restudy, although the ability to make good choices about what to study & what was learned seemed stronger among the older (9-10yr old) students. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1111/cdev...

Earning More Points!: The Impact of Value on Children's Memory and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies

Abstract. Prioritizing what information to learn based on value is a critical developmental skill. Across two studies, value-based memory was assessed pred

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Courtesy is April's Stripe at EA. This week's WDYN: the research (or lack thereof), a 60-second clip worth stealing, and lesson design as an act of respect.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Courtesy Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

With spring break at EA just around the corner, this week's WDYN is built around one idea: the conditions that make learning stick are often the same ones that make rest restorative. New research, a good book rec, and a case for doing nothing.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Minds on Task Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Change in classrooms happens at every level — mid-lesson, across a unit, across a career. This week's WDYN looks at all three, plus a bird migration visualization that reframes the whole thing. What are you adapting right now?

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Adaptation Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Marshmallow Test is more myth than method. Willpower is less useful than a good workaround. And what might drama and improv teach us about self-regulation? Plus: Parkinson's Law applies to your grading pile too. This week's WDYN:

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Self-Control Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The research was already in the classroom. Andrew just started counting. A simple ritual, a tally counter, and a question worth asking. Read how CTL Research Coordinator an upper school Spanish teacher Andrew Shimrock turned a frustrating class into a fascinating study. 🛫

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Wait…We Haven’t Taken Off Yet

The power of ritual in the classroom.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We haven't done a dedicated AI edition in a while. A lot has changed—and some things haven't. Get the judgment right. The rest is just tools. This week's WDYN:

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Updated (for now) AI Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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David Didau @didau.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It’s not good enough to say “it works for me”. How do you know? What are the criteria by which you’d change your mind? If there are none, you have insulated yourself from reality. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

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Opening the closed circle: why being wrong helps us find out what's right

Falsifiability, pseudoscience and why "it works for me" is a pedagogical dead end

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

New WDYN: The Unlearning Edition. Not what to learn next. What to examine first. Three pieces on feedback, emotional expression, and what evaluation pressure does to teachers — not just students.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Unlearning Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

New WDYN: The Builders Edition 🔨 February is a good time to recover some time. We're sharing ways to find what you've saved, borrow from good curation, and build the small tools your classroom actually needs.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Builders Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Open Classroom Week reminded us that teaching is a full-contact sport. The movement. The language. The constant recalibration. Most of what makes it work is invisible—until you really watch. This week's WDYN takes a closer look.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The 'What We Saw' Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Who’s doing the thinking? This week’s WDYN looks at AI, judgment, and visibility—drawing on Paul Kirschner, using NotebookLM as a stress test, and linking it to Open Classroom Week as a forcing function for shared professional learning.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Invisible Thinking Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

WDYN—The Intersection Edition Labs → classrooms → student lives AI → assignments → intentions Practice → fluency → thinking The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Intersection Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

January loves outcomes. Learning depends on rituals. This week’s WDYN is about courage in practice—what we keep, what we drop, and what we commit to doing again tomorrow. Less reinvention. More intention.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The New Year Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As winter break approaches, this week’s WDYN leans into the pause. -Settle what already works. -Notice the light (apricity is a great word). -Carry a few good companions into January. No optimization. Just a quieter handoff.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Winter Break Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Assessment works differently when explanation is unavoidable. Reflections on oral assessment, AI as a speed bump, and seeing student thinking more clearly with InitialView's new platform, Viva.

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When Assessment Becomes a Conversation

What we’re learning from piloting Viva as an oral assessment tool

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New WDYN out now: Expectation. Curiosity. Possibility. A quick-read toolkit for teachers navigating exam season, adolescence, and their own well-being.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Possibility Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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Justin Cerenzia @cerenz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Teaching’s Moneyball moment is here: small data, clear sightlines, teacher-led inquiry. We’re building the architecture for it in @eactl.bsky.social. .

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Relearning How to Watch the Game

How small insights, seen clearly, might change the profession more than another decade of theory.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

New WDYN is out: memory that matters, teaching as part paradox and part adaptive expertise, and 8 myths about emotional intelligence. Plus a Tom Stoppard mic drop on the power of words in an AI era. Something for everyone this week. episcopalacademyctl.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Overflow Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

This week’s WDYN is all about feedback—grading tweaks that help learning, feedback that builds trust, & why teachers want AI class summaries, not endless personalization. Plus: a perfect Gary Oldman/Nolan clip on why strong relationships make feedback effortless.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Feedback Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

💥Super cool new job ad alert 💥 The @uncschoolofed.bsky.social is seeking a 12-month, fixed-term faculty Director for our new BA in Elementary Education program! This person will play a critical role growing this exciting new program! Apply by 1/5/26 Details here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309...

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BA in Elementary Education Director

The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an experienced scholar and administrator to serve as director for its relaunched BA in Elementary Education. This is a ...

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Our Student Advisory Board is digging into Instructional Illusions this afternoon—already spotting where “good” teaching doesn’t equal good learning.

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Attention is the rarest form of generosity. This week’s WDYN Wednesday is about noticing what’s good—and being changed by what we see.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Gratitude Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It’s Rivalry Week at EA — a reminder that the best performances, on the field or in the classroom, come from preparation and care. Good coaching and good teaching share the same playbook: clear goals, calm under pressure, and care for the people doing the work. 🏅 #RivalryWeek #WDYNWednesday

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Rivalry Week Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This week’s WDYN gets a little spooky. 👻 Behind every strong lesson is a bit of mystery, a well-placed trick, and a treat worth sharing. From Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to curiosity and AI design—peek behind the curtain with us.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Halloween Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Our very own Senor Shimrock is on HOCO duty tonight. A real man of the people.

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

What do a pit crew, a Pixar co-founder, a Pomona professor, and the Principles of Instruction have in common? They all remind us that teaching gets better at the edges. 🧠 WDYN Wednesday: Small Moves for Bigger Learning

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Refinement Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

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Justin Cerenzia @cerenz.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I love when my colleagues do good work & make that work public. That’s been happening more frequently via Substack of late. Here’s my @eactl.bsky.social colleague Andrew Shimrock doing so with a healthy dose of inspiration from Robert Talbert’s Grading for Growth work.

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Delighted to welcome students and teachers from Archmere Academy this morning to explore our Center for Teaching & Learning—diving into the Science of Learning, the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, and what it means to translate research into practice.

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Justin Cerenzia @cerenz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I'm taking a deep dive into the (potential) benefits of 2-stage testing. I'm sharing the following slides with students today. I need to write this up, but I'm excited about what we've learned so far. (Small sample size, blah blah. We'll do it all year.)

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Long weekend. Short week. Endless grading. This week’s WDYN Wednesday shares 3 quick reads to make feedback count—and grades mean less.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Grading & Feedback Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."

EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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EA Center for Teaching & Learning @eactl.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Agency, trust, and the real work of learning. This week’s WDYN spans the new book Pedagogies of Voice, middle school trust, Daisy Christodoulou on why learning can’t always be fun, and the two jobs of teaching.

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'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Work Beneath the Work Edition

(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."