Think Differently and Deeply Podcast

Think Differently and Deeply comes from the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, and it occupies a unique space in the education podcast world by focusing specifically on Mind, Brain, and Education Science -- the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and classroom practice. The podcast is essentially an audio companion to the CTTL's internationally recognized research journal of the same name, which has been read by more than 20,000 teachers, school leaders, and policymakers worldwide. Each episode takes a research article written by teachers at St. Andrew's and brings it to life through conversation, making complex neuroscience findings accessible and immediately relevant to instruction. Topics include how memory formation works and what that means for lesson design, the neuroscience behind student motivation, how sleep and stress affect learning, and what research says about effective feedback. The show updates monthly with about 20 episodes in its catalog, and each one runs 20 to 35 minutes. What makes this podcast distinctive is its authorship model. The research is not just being reported secondhand -- it is being conducted and written by practicing teachers who then discuss their findings on the show. That teacher-as-researcher approach bridges the gap between academic journals and classroom application in a way that most professional development fails to achieve. The production is straightforward and focused on substance over style. For educators who want to understand the science behind why certain strategies work and others do not, and who appreciate hearing from teachers doing that research themselves, this podcast offers something genuinely rare.