Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time (Here is the archive). If you're interested in hiring me to lead PD for this or next year, please get in touch. - Dr. G Can … Continue reading Can Computers Teach Better Than Humans? (Parent Digest #5)
S3E8: Trisha Jha on Australia’s Science of Learning Movement
We're going to be talking about educational policy today, specifically around the growing Science of Learning movement in Australia, with Trisha Jha. But first, I have a few announcements for you. Progressively Incorrect is coming to researchED Greenwich (USA) for a live recording of this podcast! I will be interviewing a panel consisting of Pedro … Continue reading S3E8: Trisha Jha on Australia’s Science of Learning Movement
Holly Korbey highlights the “growing” Science of Learning movement
This post about Science of Learning practitioners is a must-read. Be sure to subscribe to Holly's Substack. https://hollykorbey.substack.com/p/the-insurgents?utm_medium=email
What is the Science of Learning? (Parent Digest #4)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time. If you're interested in training on the Science of Learning for this or next year, please get in touch. - Dr. G What is the Science … Continue reading What is the Science of Learning? (Parent Digest #4)
Progressively Incorrect Comes To researchED Greenwich!
Exciting news! Join me, Dr. Zach Groshell, for a live recording of my podcast, Progressively Incorrect. Panelists and authors Dr. Pedro de Bruyckere, Tom Sherrington, and Patrice Bain will discuss their work in helping teachers use the science of learning to inform their practice. https://educationrickshaw.com/category/progressively-incorrect/feed/
Questioning Beliefs about Instructional Coaching
In a previous post, I talked about 10 Popular Yet Questionable Instructional Coaching Dogmas. If you go to that post, you can listen to me talk about them on Teachers Talk Radio. Right around that time, I took to Twitter to ask educators what they thought about each of the dogmas, and lots of people … Continue reading Questioning Beliefs about Instructional Coaching
Kernels of Truth
I recently shared a step-by-step strategy for Error Correction on Twitter. It comes from Direct Instruction, but it is a generic strategy that can be used by anyone wishing to get better at this important facet of teaching. It involves 7 steps, which are summarized in this slide from a NIFDI training I recently attended: … Continue reading Kernels of Truth
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
The teacher shortage shouldn’t mean we drop the ball in schools
I was recently interviewed by Education HQ. Follow this link to access the article: https://educationhq.com/news/the-teacher-shortage-shouldnt-mean-we-drop-the-ball-in-schools-leading-educator-165596/ Also, check out my new side project on Direct Instruction. https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/category/direct-instruction-podcast/feed/
Introducing The Direct Instruction Podcast
There is a lot of interest in explicit forms of instruction these days, particularly among districts that want to turn their failing schools into successful ones. While there are many ways to begin the journey into explicit instruction, there are two main approaches. The first is to train staff up in general explicit teaching strategies, … Continue reading Introducing The Direct Instruction Podcast
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