Brendan Lee, an educator dedicated to effective teaching methods, joins Zach Groshell, a passionate advocate for explicit teaching strategies. They dive into the intricacies of intrinsic motivation, showcasing how external rewards can sometimes overshadow genuine engagement. The duo discusses the importance of 'desirable difficulties' in learning, emphasizing techniques like spaced practice and varied retrieval. They also discuss the role of AI in education, stressing the need for balance between technology and traditional teaching practices to nurture deep learning.

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, a show sponsored by John Catt from Hodder Education and hosted by me, Dr. Zach Groshell. John Catt publishes some of the best books in education, including my book, Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching. https://www.amazon.com/Just-Tell-Them-Science-Explanation/dp/103600368X In this episode, I catch up with Rodrigo Lopez to … Continue reading S4E2: Rodrigo Lopez on Putting Principles into Practice in Chile

Gene Tavernetti, a passionate advocate for effective modeling in education, joins Dr. Zach Groshell to dive into the importance of explicit teaching strategies. They discuss how clear explanations can reduce cognitive overload and boost student understanding. Tavernetti emphasizes rehearsing explanations to enhance teaching clarity and the art of storytelling to captivate students' attention. The conversation highlights the 'I do, we do, you do' approach, stressing that effective learning is rooted in active engagement and clear communication.

Renowned cognitive psychologist, Paul Kirschner, discusses evidence-informed practices in teaching. Topics include debates on inquiry versus explicit instruction, project-based learning effectiveness, and productive failure in education. The podcast also covers the utility of neuroscientific evidence, student support, and collaborative learning.

Casey Sovo, a member of the Comanche Nation and an experienced education administrator, discusses critical issues in improving reading outcomes for Indigenous students. They share successful strategies using direct instruction and the importance of community involvement in closing the achievement gap. Sovo reflects on the unique challenges faced by Indigenous educators, emphasizing the need for tailored approaches in literacy programs. The conversation highlights the systemic miseducation affecting Indigenous students and the transformative impact of collaboration among educators.

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. Today I am excited to be bringing you the first of two DI podcast episodes that I will be releasing this weekend ahead of the Progressively Incorrect Season 3 finale with Paul Kirschner. My guests are DI mathematics experts Marcy Stein and Bernadette … Continue reading S3E19: Marcy Stein and Bernadette Kelly on Direct Instruction Mathematics

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. Today I am thrilled to be speaking with Meg Lee and Jim Heal, two educators at the cutting-edge of evidence-based education. They're going to be talking to us about the work they're doing to scale the science of learning up and across this … Continue reading S3E18: Meg Lee and Jim Heal on Evidence-Informed Practice at Scale

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. Today I am very excited to be speaking with Scott Hill, the Superintendent of Evergreen School Division in Manitoba, Canada. We will be talking about evidence-informed school leadership, including the shift that Evergreen has made towards a science of reading based curriculum, and … Continue reading S3E17: Scott Hill on Evidence-Informed School Leadership

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. Today I am very excited to be speaking with Haili Hughes as part of my ongoing inquiry into instructional coaching approaches. If you’re a leader or instructional coach yourself, be sure to check out previous instructional coaching episodes of Progressively Incorrect, such as the … Continue reading S3E16: Haili Hughes on Tools and Structures for Effective Coaching

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. Today I am very excited to be speaking with Corey Peltier as part of my ongoing obsession into how we teach math. If you haven’t already, I recommend checking out the hugely popular Science of Math episode I recorded a few months ago … Continue reading S3E15: Corey Peltier on Scientifically Informed Math Interventions