Want to level up your teaching this summer? Join me in NYC for The Explicit Teaching Institute—a five-day deep dive into the science of learning and the highest-leverage moves in explicit instruction. We’ll spend our mornings unpacking the research, our middays studying expert teaching on video, and our afternoons rehearsing the moves that make instruction … Continue reading Registration Open for The Explicit Teaching Institute July 27-31 in New York City!
S5E20: Christopher Such on Action Steps for Reading and the Latest Literacy Debates
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, a show sponsored by John Catt from Hodder Education and hosted by me, Dr. Zach Groshell. My guest today is Christopher Such, literacy expert, former primary teacher, and author of Primary Reading Simplified. Chris makes his epic return to the show to tackle several debates currently shaping reading instruction in … Continue reading S5E20: Christopher Such on Action Steps for Reading and the Latest Literacy Debates
S5E19: Leslie Laud on Writing Instruction and Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. This season, I’ve been diving deeply into writing instruction — what the research actually says, where classroom practice often drifts, and what it truly takes to help students become confident, capable writers. Writing is one of the most cognitively demanding things we ask students … Continue reading S5E19: Leslie Laud on Writing Instruction and Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Explicit Teaching Live Stream
In case you missed it, here is a live podcast I did with Tim Cavey over on the show, Teachers on Fire, back in December. https://youtu.be/UcvEH2p7q08 If you like what you heard, I'd love for you to come join me for the Explicit Teaching Institute in NYC in July 2026!Registration Open for The Explicit Teaching … Continue reading Explicit Teaching Live Stream
What Has Changed and What Hasn’t Changed in Education
What Has Changed AI is dramatically better than it was a year ago. New models have emerged that are not just incrementally improved but fundamentally more capable. That part is clear. What hasn't changed requires a longer conversation. What Has Not Changed Direct Instruction Remains Critical for Improving Student Outcomes Direct Instruction in the Engelmann … Continue reading What Has Changed and What Hasn’t Changed in Education
S5E18: Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher on Bridging Learning Science and Classroom Reality
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. In this episode, I sit down with Ian Kelleher and Glenn Whitman of the Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL). We began with the origin story of CTTL — how they set out to bridge mind, brain, and education science with real classroom … Continue reading S5E18: Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher on Bridging Learning Science and Classroom Reality
S5E17: Femi Adeniran on Explicit Math Instruction and Coaching for Better Math Teaching
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. In this episode, I’m joined by the always fabulous, Femi Adeniran, to continue a conversation that started when I appeared on the Beyond Good podcast about math, coaching, and instruction. We discuss: How to begin a maths lesson How not to begin a maths … Continue reading S5E17: Femi Adeniran on Explicit Math Instruction and Coaching for Better Math Teaching
S5E16: Scott Jackson on Summer Camp
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. In this episode, I’m joined by Scotty Jackson to talk about how summer camp can create the experiences—and build the kinds of values—that help kids be better people: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and belonging. I’m not coming at this as a distant observer. I … Continue reading S5E16: Scott Jackson on Summer Camp
Professional Development in Direct and Explicit Instruction Exists
Schools and districts that have "caught the bug" for Direct and Explicit instruction acknowledge the need for effective professional development. Registration is live for The Explicit Teaching Institute NYC—a five-day deep dive into the science of learning and systematic teaching. We’ll spend our mornings unpacking the research, our middays studying expert teaching on video, and … Continue reading Professional Development in Direct and Explicit Instruction Exists
S5E15: Barbara Oakley on Constructivism vs. Learning Science
In this episode, I sit down with Barbara Oakley—engineer, bestselling author, and one of the most influential voices in the science of learning—to talk about why so much instruction still misses the mark, what “good teaching” looks like when you take cognition seriously, and what’s at stake if we keep defaulting to methods that feel … Continue reading S5E15: Barbara Oakley on Constructivism vs. Learning Science
What You Might Not Know About Project Follow Through
People often ask me to talk about Project Follow Through, a landmark federally funded study that compared major approaches to teaching young children at scale. They tell me they enjoy hearing my take on it, and I’m always glad to share what I’ve learned. In his new Substack, Doug Carnine pointed readers to a classic paper … Continue reading What You Might Not Know About Project Follow Through
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