This episode explores how educators can support students in maintaining and generalizing new learning across different environments and over time. Heather and Manny break down the difference between generalization—applying a learned skill in new settings—and maintenance—retaining that skill after time or breaks. Through classroom examples, they highlight strategies like frontloading expectations, building on familiar routines, and prompting students to notice environmental cues.

Manny shares practical methods for supporting students during transitions, including praise, peer modeling, and scaffolding support until it can fade out. The conversation emphasizes the role of check-in/check-out systems as a powerful, data-driven way to monitor both generalization and maintenance of skills. Ultimately, this episode highlights how intentional support and systematic fading can empower students to independently sustain and apply what they’ve learned.

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