I was recently invited to chat with Matt Findlay and Femi Adeniran on their fantastic podcast, Beyond Good. I would absolutely recommend that fans of my podcast add this one to their list. https://open.spotify.com/episode/54wVyOm029JufraUSm5NzB?si=vzYhv0_oQ3iPzGtU1HToEg Much of our discussion revolved around my approach to instructional coaching. I do not claim to have all the answers. I … Continue reading How to Coach Teachers Without Being Weird About it
S3E1: Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli on Instructional Coaching
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and I have the great pleasure of welcoming Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli onto the podcast for the Season 3 premiere of this show. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress Tom and Oliver are two UK-based educators who have collaborated on numerous projects … Continue reading S3E1: Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli on Instructional Coaching
Maximizing Learning Through Explicit Instruction with Zach Groshell
A few years ago, the Head of Math at my school confided in me that he was trying to "sneak" explicit instruction into his department. The school was full of romantic ideas about learning and childhood, and anything "teacher led" was seen as top-down, coercive, antiquated, or just plain boring. But my Head of Math … Continue reading Maximizing Learning Through Explicit Instruction with Zach Groshell
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
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
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
S2E24: Nidhi Sachdeva on Microlearning with Cognitive Science Principles
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I interview Nidhi Sachdeva, a Toronto-based PhD candidate who, like many of you I suspect, is exploring ways to embed the science of learning into teaching and professional development. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress I first came across Nidhi on Twitter, where she shares these amazingly digestible … Continue reading S2E24: Nidhi Sachdeva on Microlearning with Cognitive Science Principles
Book Review: Test-enhanced Learning by Kristian Still
Have you ever tried to remember something - the name of someone you just met, or the combination to an old lock, for example - and your friend interrupts your process of remembering it by remembering it FOR you? Perhaps it went something like this: You: What was his name again… wait… don’t tell me. … Continue reading Book Review: Test-enhanced Learning by Kristian Still
S2E23: Tracing Woodgrains on Student Loan Forgiveness, Tracking, and Internet Garbage
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I'm joined by Tracing Woodgrains. Trace is the Chief of Staff for Blocked and Reported, a show that bills itself as "a podcast about dumb internet garbage." As someone who is unusually interested in the myths and mumbo jumbo of our dear teaching profession, I was honored that Trace … Continue reading S2E23: Tracing Woodgrains on Student Loan Forgiveness, Tracking, and Internet Garbage
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