Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Homework, Inquiry, Interviews, Learning, Math, motivation, Student, Teachers, Traditional Math Series

What is Traditional Math? Part 4

This is final installment 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 1-3, here. It was a fun ride! Who should I interview next? Q4: How do you build motivation, self-concept and a growth-mindset in students using traditional … Continue reading What is Traditional Math? Part 4

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10 Popular Yet Questionable Instructional Coaching Dogmas

Last week I was invited to speak about instructional coaching for the always excellent Teachers Talk Radio. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZuKptgncMuUuD8dTdNrSv?si=jUjYRwu8SvOOHHALXav8qA Much of our discussion centered on the dogmas or conventional beliefs that are often sold as "just good coaching", but that I find highly questionable. Below are 10 of these "dogmas". Importantly, these are are not "myths" … Continue reading 10 Popular Yet Questionable Instructional Coaching Dogmas

Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Homework, Inquiry, Interviews, Learning, Math, motivation, Student, Teachers, Traditional Math Series

What is Traditional Math? Part 3

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Homework, Inquiry, Interviews, Learning, Math, motivation, Student, Teachers, Traditional Math Series

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

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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

Zach Groshell differentiation, Education, Homework, Inquiry, Interviews, Learning, Math, motivation, Student, Teachers, Traditional Math Series

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