Progressively Incorrect

In this episode, we are going to be talking about the road to becoming an evidence-informed school with the one, the only, Jade Pearce! Jade is the author of What Every Teacher Needs to Know, and so it was fitting that we began this interview talking about three things that every teacher should know. And … Continue reading S2E15: Jade Pearce on Evidence-Informed Education

In this episode I interview Ryan D. Campbell, a teacher and associate principal who has spent the majority of his career in international schools. Avid followers of this podcast and my blog, educationrickshaw.com, will know about my international school teaching experience in Vietnam, Sudan, and China. International schools vary in shape and size, but what … Continue reading S2E14: Ryan Campbell on Nuance and Educational Leadership

Sarah Cottingham discusses effective teacher professional development and retrieval practice. Topics include the superiority of retrieval practice for long-term retention, implementing it in schools, subject-specific coaching, teaching internal logic, the evolution of retrieval practice, and the importance of a 'learning-first' approach in education.

Katharine Birbalsingh, founder of the Michaela Community School in London, discusses her traditional and structured approach to education. She emphasizes the importance of strict discipline and high expectations, detailing how her 'warm strict' methodology nurtures student success. The conversation touches on managing school transitions, the concept of a 'behavior bootcamp,' and the transformative power of a knowledge-based curriculum. Katharine also highlights the impressive achievements of her students and encourages open-mindedness towards innovative educational practices.

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

In this episode of the Progressively Incorrect podcast, I talk substitute and supply teaching with Broccoli Guy (real name: Jim Stewart Allen)! Broccoli Guy is a bit of a local celebrity over here in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Tune in to any of the Seattle sports games, and the probability is high … Continue reading S2E10: Jim “Broccoli Guy” Allen on Substitute Teaching

Nate Joseph, author of the Scientific Principles of Teaching, discusses the methodology and criticisms of secondary meta-analysis in education. They explore the importance of evidence-based instruction, teaching phonemic awareness, and the debate between phonics and balanced literacy. The impact of content knowledge on standardized assessments, the effectiveness of repeated reading strategy, the impact of student choice and math instruction, and the effects of calculators on math instruction are also discussed.

One of my biggest triggers is when a presenter at an education conference will claim, without being able to point to an article or a body of research, that x, y or z is research-based. And more often than not, their research-free claim is accompanied by weird brain-based language. "We know that play-based learning works … Continue reading S2E8: Kristin Simmers and Andrew Watson on the Role of Neuroscience in Education

In this episode of the amazing Progressively Incorrect podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jo Castelino, a secondary school science teacher based in West Yorkshire in the UK, and one of my absolute favorite bloggers about the art and science of great science teaching. When I was training to be a teacher, science was … Continue reading S2E7: Jo Castelino on Structuring the Science Classroom for Optimal Learning

In this episode of the Progressively Incorrect podcast, I am excited to be talking to Courtney Ostaff, author of The Teaching Online Handbook and the forthcoming book on homeschooling: How to Homeschool the Kids You Have. Before I knew Courtney Ostaff as Courtney Ostaff, I knew her as the anonymous Twitter user, StuckintheMiddle, during the … Continue reading S2E6: Courtney Ostaff on Effective Teaching with Online Tools