Education Insights: Focus on Behavior

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource...

Enjoy this classic epsiode from the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior archives!

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more succ...

It's a Strategy Showdown! This special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior puts two popular prompting strategies head-to head: DRA and DRI. Both live under the same "differential reinforcement" umbrella, but the way they work in a classroom? Pretty different. We're breaking down what sets them apart, where each one shines, and helping you figure out which might be the better fit for your students.

You're the Judge

This is a Showdown episode, which means we're handing the decision to you. After listening, think about your own classroom: your students' needs, your instructional goals, and your teaching style. There's no wrong answer here — just...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resources...

It's a Strategy Showdown! This special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior puts two popular prompting strategies head-to-head: verbal prompting and gestural prompting. Both live under the same "prompting" umbrella, but the way they work in a classroom? Pretty different. We're breaking down what sets them apart, where each one shines, and helping you figure out which might be the better fit for your students.

What We Cover:

Welcome to a very special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior! On this episode, Daria, Daniel, and Emily are spotlighting resource repositories that are worth exploring for support and professional development across a variety of topics. Featured in this episode are:

The Virginia Commonwealth University Autism Center for Education (VCU ACE) at https://vcuautismcenter.org/

Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) Online at https://ttaconline.org/

The Cooperative for Effective Behavior Intervention and Supports at cebisva.org

The...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource ...

It's a Strategy Showdown! This special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior puts two popular classroom behavior management approaches head-to-head: independent group contingencies and interdependent group contingencies. Both live under the same "group contingency" umbrella, but the way they work in a classroom? Pretty different. We're breaking down what sets them apart, where each one shines, and helping you figure out which might be the better fit for your students.

What We Cover

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource ...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the conversation by emailing [email protected]. 

This episode's featured resource ...

Enjoy this special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior from our archives! Welcome to this episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior, where our hosts Dr. Selena Layden, Daniel Irwin, and Dr. Daria Lorio-Barsten answer the hard questions. Who was the grandfather in Jurassic Park? Are Beaker and Honeydew both scientists? What's the big deal about science when it comes to behavior anyway? Episode Highlights: 00:00 Welcome to Episode 200:58 Who's the best pop culture scientist?11:31 Science of Behavior Unlocked32:37 Featured Resource: Magic SchoolThis episode’s resource spotlight is MagicAI Access it here: https://app.magicschool.ai/auth/signin?next=%2Ft...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Enjoy this special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior from our archives! It's an installment from our deep dive series into the seven dimensions of behavior. Definitely go back and listen to the other six special episodes in the series!

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk th...

Welcome to a very special episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior! On this episode, Daria, Daniel, and Emily are spotlighting resource repositories that are worth exploring for support and professional development across a variety of topics. Featured in this episode are:

The Virginia Commonwealth University Autism Center for Education (VCU ACE) at https://vcuautismcenter.org/

Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) Online at https://ttaconline.org/

The Cooperative for Effective Behavior Intervention and Supports at cebisva.org

The...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of applied beha...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Enjoy this classic episode from the archives, and get ready to set the tone for 2026 with Episode 17: First Things First!

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of applied beha...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

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Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of appl...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Today's featured resource is the consideration packet from the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Today's featured resource is the VAPSBAN What is a BC...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

This episode's featured resource is the Resources page from...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of appl...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of appl...

Let's go back to where it all began!

Welcome to the first full-length episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior! It’s the podcast where Selena Layden, Daniel Irwin, and Daria Lorio-Barsten talk about all things behavior in public schools! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.In this episode, get to know our three hosts as they introduce themselves and talk about some of life’s big qu...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comment? Join the...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

The article we're discussing, "Some current dimensions of appl...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you! Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comm...

Welcome to the Education Insights: Focus on Behavior podcast! We are here to talk about all things behavior in the world of education. We take the science of behavior and break it down for educators into easily implementable steps, and we’re excited to spend some time with you!

Get ready to talk through behavior, what works, what doesn’t work and how we can all improve our work in schools so we as educators can be more fulfilled and our students can be more successful.

Do you have a question or comm...