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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: https://episcopalacademyctl.substack.com/
Check out our Substack 'The Beacon' here: https://episcopalacademyctl.substack.com/
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.
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.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Invisible Thinking Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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.
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.
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.
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Intersection Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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.
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
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.
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.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The New Year Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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.
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.
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.
-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.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Winter Break Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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.
-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.
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.
Reflections on oral assessment, AI as a speed bump, and seeing student thinking more clearly with InitialView's new platform, Viva.
When Assessment Becomes a Conversation
What we’re learning from piloting Viva as an oral assessment tool
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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.
Reflections on oral assessment, AI as a speed bump, and seeing student thinking more clearly with InitialView's new platform, Viva.
New WDYN out now: Expectation. Curiosity. Possibility. A quick-read toolkit for teachers navigating exam season, adolescence, and their own well-being.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Possibility Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New WDYN out now: Expectation. Curiosity. Possibility. A quick-read toolkit for teachers navigating exam season, adolescence, and their own well-being.
Reposted by EA Center for Teaching & Learning
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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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.
cerenz.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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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We’re building the architecture for it in @eactl.bsky.social.
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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...
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...
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Overflow Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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...
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...
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.
Plus: a perfect Gary Oldman/Nolan clip on why strong relationships make feedback effortless.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Feedback Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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.
Plus: a perfect Gary Oldman/Nolan clip on why strong relationships make feedback effortless.
Reposted by EA Center for Teaching & Learning
💥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...
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 ...
unc.peopleadmin.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
💥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...
Our Student Advisory Board is digging into Instructional Illusions this afternoon—already spotting where “good” teaching doesn’t equal good learning.
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Our Student Advisory Board is digging into Instructional Illusions this afternoon—already spotting where “good” teaching doesn’t equal good learning.
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.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday is about noticing what’s good—and being changed by what we see.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Gratitude Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday is about noticing what’s good—and being changed by what we see.
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
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Rivalry Week Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
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.
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.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Halloween Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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.
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.
Our very own Senor Shimrock is on HOCO duty tonight. A real man of the people.
October 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our very own Senor Shimrock is on HOCO duty tonight. A real man of the people.
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
🧠 WDYN Wednesday: Small Moves for Bigger Learning
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Refinement Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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
🧠 WDYN Wednesday: Small Moves for Bigger Learning
Reposted by EA Center for Teaching & Learning
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.
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.
https://open.substack.com/pub/andrewshim…
October 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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.
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.
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.
October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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.
Reposted by EA Center for Teaching & Learning
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.)
(Small sample size, blah blah. We'll do it all year.)
October 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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.)
(Small sample size, blah blah. We'll do it all year.)
Long weekend. Short week. Endless grading.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday shares 3 quick reads to make feedback count—and grades mean less.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday shares 3 quick reads to make feedback count—and grades mean less.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Grading & Feedback Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Long weekend. Short week. Endless grading.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday shares 3 quick reads to make feedback count—and grades mean less.
This week’s WDYN Wednesday shares 3 quick reads to make feedback count—and grades mean less.
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.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Work Beneath the Work Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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.
What can a simple classroom ritual—and a pitch counter—reveal about language learning? More than you’d think it turns out.
And just in time for playoff baseball season and our ‘Sportsmanship’ Stripe of the Month here at EA. #GoPhils ⚾️
And just in time for playoff baseball season and our ‘Sportsmanship’ Stripe of the Month here at EA. #GoPhils ⚾️
October 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What can a simple classroom ritual—and a pitch counter—reveal about language learning? More than you’d think it turns out.
And just in time for playoff baseball season and our ‘Sportsmanship’ Stripe of the Month here at EA. #GoPhils ⚾️
And just in time for playoff baseball season and our ‘Sportsmanship’ Stripe of the Month here at EA. #GoPhils ⚾️
🎉 Our 100th Beacon Post! This week’s WDYN digs into design for learning:
– Oli Cav’s timeless slide rules
– Jim Heal on retrieval routines
– Carl Hendrick on learning from mistakes
– Oli Cav’s timeless slide rules
– Jim Heal on retrieval routines
– Carl Hendrick on learning from mistakes
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—Our 100th Post!
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎉 Our 100th Beacon Post! This week’s WDYN digs into design for learning:
– Oli Cav’s timeless slide rules
– Jim Heal on retrieval routines
– Carl Hendrick on learning from mistakes
– Oli Cav’s timeless slide rules
– Jim Heal on retrieval routines
– Carl Hendrick on learning from mistakes