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EA Center for Teaching & Learning
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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/
Our very own Senor Shimrock is on HOCO duty tonight. A real man of the people.
October 25, 2025 at 10:32 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.
October 16, 2025 at 1:22 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 ⚾️
October 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This plus a side of choral response in MS chorus? ✅
September 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our first ‘AI Studio—Where Play Meets Practice’ kicks off shortly!

A recurring space where educators tinker with AI tools, experiment freely, and uncover classroom-ready ideas.
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We can make GIFs in Midjourney video now? It's all over.

The speech bubble here reminds us a bit of
@rodjnaquin.bsky.social's 'Dialogic Computing' model. Where is that third tail coming from?

(Maybe check out tomorrow's Thursday's Three Things to learn more)
July 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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April 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Team CTL is hitting the road (or tracks in this instance) this weekend to present at the Learning & the Brain conference in NYC. Our Sunday session will explore the benefits of classroom research to illuminate promising principles of teaching AND as a means of powerful teacher PD.
April 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Some March Madness inspired review on the Peel Commission in Mr. Fraggos’ middle school Social Studies class this AM using @myshortanswer.bsky.social.

Love the wrapper exercise at the end!
March 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Almost GO TIME!!
February 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Put teachers in a room to talk about teaching & learning and good things happen!

#EAOpenClassroomWeek
January 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dr. Cook-Sather kicks off our first lunch talk!
January 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Music making! The Upper School Chamber Ensemble prepares for a performance next week.

Not a bad way to start our day!

(And Go Birds!)

#EAOpenClassroomWeek
January 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Fueling up for the final day of #EAOpenClassroomWeek.

This afternoon we’ll welcome Dr. Alison Cook-Sather, Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, for a series of lunch talks to celebrate the week of collaboration and growth!
January 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Expressing nationality in middle school Chinese class. Lots of learning (and clear class routines) on display.
January 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
‘How to Read a Graphic Novel’ in 9th grade English. Ms. Workman modeling the importance of perspective taking of a specific panel in Maus.

(A nice little move here)
January 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Back at it for #EAOpenClassroomWeek

Mr. Davis spending some time on logistics (his grading reflecting a bit of the scrum approach popular in Computer Science management frameworks—project points in this instance) before shifting into IP addresses and some retrieval practice.
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Improv class warm up exercise!
#EAOpenClassroomWeek
January 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Bright and early we start with a simulation related to the Articles of Confederation to kick off #EAOpenClassroomWeek
January 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's almost here! Open Classroom Week kicks off bright & early on Monday January 13th. We've got dozens of offerings across divisions and we're hearing reports of a bevy of snacks and beverages to fuel the your learning each day. The DCs will be VERY crispy. #EAOpenClassroomWeek
January 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
📣 SOOOOOOOOOOON (ish) 📣

A little teaser, if you will.
November 21, 2024 at 8:41 PM