This is Part 3 of an interview series with Barry Garelick and J.R. Wilson about Traditional Math: An Effective Strategy that Teachers Feel Guilty Using. You can read Parts 1 & 2, and the rest of the saga as it comes out, here. Q3: How does a traditional approach to math teaching offer opportunities for … Continue reading What is Traditional Math? Part 3
The Nascent Field of Instructional Coaching
I have been in the instructional coaching game for a few years now. You can hear me talk about it on The School Leader's Podcast here and with Sarah Cottingham here. During this time, I've encountered a number of conventional beliefs about instructional coaching that, frankly, don't make sense or conflict with what my on-the-ground … Continue reading The Nascent Field of Instructional Coaching
Instructional Coaching with Zach Groshell
I was recently interviewed by Dr. Gastrid Harrigan for The School Leader's Podcast. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! Have a listen. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vi9MLl2zJcl2Is8mEoDI1?si=755LhDvuRLaF73GGNB2mLw Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc, by going to the website, linked below. Episode here
S2E26: Dan Willingham on Applying Cognitive Science to K12 Education
I am very excited to be sharing this special episode with you, the Season 2 Finale of this podcast, featuring one of the most respected cognitive scientists in the world, Dan Willingham. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress Before we go over to Dan, I wanted to thank all of you who have supported … Continue reading S2E26: Dan Willingham on Applying Cognitive Science to K12 Education
ChatGPT Changes Its Mind About Education
The following is ChatGPT's response to the prompt, "Tell me about how you changed your mind from being a progressive educator to a traditional educator, and what went through your mind along the way." I find it funny because it closely mirrors my own experience, which has become a bit of a reoccurring theme of … Continue reading ChatGPT Changes Its Mind About Education
What to Learn More About Explicit Instruction?
The recording is up for a recent webinar I organized for the Middle Leaders' Forum. The presenters were Bradley Busch, who took us through Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction, and Christie Barrett, who described her school's implementation of Explicit Instruction. Access the recording here
What is Traditional Math? Part 2
Over the next few blogs, I will be interviewing Barry Garelick and J.R. Wilson about their new book, Traditional Math: An Effective Strategy that Teachers Feel Guilty Using. You can read Part 1 and the rest of the saga as it comes out, here. Q2: I can picture students becoming very fluent with the procedures, … Continue reading What is Traditional Math? Part 2
S2E25: Pamela Snow on Early Language and Literacy Skills
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am joined by Dr. Pamela Snow. Dr. Snow is a professor of cognitive psychology at the School of Education at La Trobe University in Melbourne, and an absolute legend of the Science of Language and Reading. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress One of the most contentious … Continue reading S2E25: Pamela Snow on Early Language and Literacy Skills
What is Traditional Math? Part 1
In this special blog series, I will be interviewing Barry Garelick and J.R. Wilson about their new book, Traditional Math: An Effective Strategy that Teachers Feel Guilty Using. You can catch the whole saga, here. https://twitter.com/MrZachG/status/1632463582322626563?s=20 Let’s dive right in, shall we? Q1: Can you tell me what you mean by “Traditional Math”? J.R./Barry: First, … Continue reading What is Traditional Math? Part 1
New Webinar on Explicit Instruction and Rosenshine’s Principles
I want to invite readers to attend a free webinar that I will be hosting at the end of March 2023 through the Australia-based organization, Think Forward Educators. This one is all about Rosenshine’s Principles and explicit instruction, and the presenters will be Bradley Busch – who you already know from a previous episode of … Continue reading New Webinar on Explicit Instruction and Rosenshine’s Principles
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