How We Teach This

How We Teach This is taking a short summer break. We look forward to reconnecting in August for Season 12.

<p>https://linktr.ee/hwtt</p><p>In this episode, we explore a common misconception about the Science of Reading—that it only applies to early elementary instruction and foundational phonics skills.</p><p>Our...

<p>Dr. Cecil Short and Dr. Jered Borup discuss how digital engagement is shaped by emotional, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions, and why it matters for educators, families, and school leaders. The episode also...

<p>In Part 2 of our conversation with New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Megan Philbrook, we explore the tools that help bring her classroom “recipe for success” to life. Megan shares how her lesson planning has evolved...

<p>How can blended instruction and mastery-based learning support diverse classrooms? In this episode, Wichita Public Schools educators LaKeshia Brooks and Cathy Peters—both middle school math teachers working in...

<p>Join us to listen to our conversation with 2026 Kansas Master Teachers. They highlight what great teaching looks like in real classrooms today. Across grade levels and contexts, these educators emphasize a shared...

<p>In this episode, we welcome the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year Team, a group of outstanding educators representing schools and communities across Kansas. From early childhood through high school, these teachers...

<p>What makes a lesson both engaging and academically rigorous? In this episode of How We Teach This, we talk with Megan Philbrook, New Hampshire’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, about the essential ingredients behind...

<p>Classroom focus and student regulation remain central challenges. In this episode, we explore mindfulness as a classroom-based strategy.</p><p>Our guest, Stefanie Lachenauer, educator, author of "Let the Glitter...

<p>The COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools into emergency remote teaching, revealing gaps in how prepared education systems were to sustain learning during disruption. Because future challenges may look very different...

<p>This episode explores how Open Educational Resources (OER) are reshaping lesson planning through the Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching (JTILT). Editors-in-Chief Dr. Craig E. Shepherd and Dr. Cecil...

<p>This episode examines how Wichita Public Schools is preparing its educators for the rapidly evolving age of generative AI through deliberate policy development and clear instructional guidelines. Guest Katelyn...

<p>Join us for a conversation with Dr. Pascale Creek Pinner, a National Board Certified science educator and 2025 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee who has built engaging, hands-on learning experiences for...

<p>In this episode, Dr. Ann Addison talks with two instructional coaches who guide beginning teachers through the early years of their professional journey. The discussion explores what inspires educators to become...

<p>In this episode of How We Teach This, elementary educator and 2025 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee Michael J. Dunlea III shares how inquiry can break down classroom walls and connect learning across every...