In this episode of Middle School Walk and Talk, hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire speak with Glenn Whitman, a history teacher and director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland. They discuss the school’s 18-year focus on the science of learning, covering key concepts like neuroplasticity, belonging, executive functioning, and the need for stronger reading instruction in middle and high school. Whitman shares practical classroom strategies and insights on how research can inform everyday teaching.

Middle School Walk & Talk is a production of the Association for Middle Level Education. Learn more at amle.org.