Last year, Amanda VanDerHeyden, while interviewing for my podcast, began listing schools and organizations that had been championing the science of learning long before the term had entered our vernacular. Knowing I was from Seattle, she casually remarked, "And of course, you're familiar with Morningside Academy."No, I had never heard of Morningside Academy, nor the … Continue reading A Free Webinar on Precision Teaching
S4E19: Thinking Out Loud… Is Rehearsal Necessary for Effective Coaching and PD?
I am excited to bring you an episode of the Thinking Out Loud series with my friend, Gene Tavernetti, who is cross posting these episodes on his podcast, Better Teaching Only Stuff that Works. During the episode, we talk about "rehearsal tasks", which are simply practice opportunities that a coach or presenter can plan for teachers. … Continue reading S4E19: Thinking Out Loud… Is Rehearsal Necessary for Effective Coaching and PD?
Inquiry based teaching and direct instruction with Chris Jordan
I was recently invited onto the Leading, Language, and Literature Podcast, hosted by @chrisjordanhk. Click on this link to listen in, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.leadinglanguageandliteraturepodcast.com/episodes/zach-groshell-inquiry-based-teaching-and-direct-instruction-seattle https://open.spotify.com/episode/19YnEIKpqvksIg5sMh0vnL?si=YMHzmdqtQwGPGyZZdyKyrA
I’m headed to the inaugural USA Festival of Education
I am excited to announce that I will be presenting at the inaugural USA Festival of Education in October. You can see my presentation description below, which is found in the website under the Cognitive Science strand. I think the organizers of USA Festival of Education must be confused about what we do around here in American education. … Continue reading I’m headed to the inaugural USA Festival of Education
Only Dolphins
As the school year starts back up, I'm grateful to have seen those dolphins, among many other things.
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
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
PBL or Direct/Explicit Instruction: What Works?
I was recently invited to debate the merits of direct instruction and project-based learning with Drew Perkins on the TeachThought podcast. It was fun being back on the other side of the interview table after hosting so many consecutive episodes of Progressively Incorrect. There are a couple of tweaks I would make to my "performance" … Continue reading PBL or Direct/Explicit Instruction: What Works?
S2E12: Katharine Birbalsingh on Discipline and Traditional Education
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Britain's "strictest" headmistress, Katharine Birbalsingh. Katharine is the founder of Michaela Community School, a secondary school in London that always seems to be mired in controversy. As other school leaders have sought to innovate their programs by opting for child-led learning and a softer touch to … Continue reading S2E12: Katharine Birbalsingh on Discipline and Traditional Education
S2E11: Bradley Busch on Illuminating the Science of Learning
This week I'm speaking with an all-around legend, Bradley Busch, co-author of The Science of Learning, 99 Studies that Every Teacher Needs to Know. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress Bradley works at InnerDrive, a UK-based professional development company that specializes in bringing the science of learning to life through fantastic visuals, workshops, and … Continue reading S2E11: Bradley Busch on Illuminating the Science of Learning
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