The Research to Practice Gap
As a special educator, I struggled to find truly effective ways to support my students. I joined professional organizations, but didn’t have the time to sift through journals or navigate lengthy resource pages. I attended required professional development, yet it wasn’t always engaging—or useful.
Welcome to The Research to Practice Gap, a podcast created to bridge exactly that divide. Each month, I sit down with a researcher in the field of education to translate research into practical, evidence-based strategies and activities you can use in your classroom right away.
The Research to Practice Gap
Latest Episodes
Talk Less, Listen More: Making Student Participation Meaningful
What does meaningful student participation actually look like—and are we sometimes mistaking compliance for engagement? In this episode, Dr. Helen Flores sits down with author and instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky to explore how educato...
Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap: Finding and Using What Works
In this episode of The Research to Practice Gap, Dr. Helen Flores talks with Dr. Tal Slemrod about why evidence-based practices can take so long to reach classrooms—and what educators can do about it. They explore the research-to-pract...
Equity Over Equality: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Classroom
What does it really mean to support neurodivergent students in the classroom? In this episode, Dr. Matthew Zakreski joins Dr. Helen Flores to explore why equity—not equality—is essential when supporting students with different brains. From gift...
Teaching Students How Expert Writers Think
In this episode, Dr. Helen Flores sits down with Barbara Friedlander to explore how Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) can help students become more confident, independent writers. Barbara explains how explicit modeling and think...
The Stories We Repeat: Rethinking Race, History, and Teaching
In this episode of The Research to Practice Gap, Dr. Helen Flores sits down with Dr. Tianna Dowie-Chin, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of Georgia, to explore how educators can move beyond simply teach...
