Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works

In this episode, host Gene Tavernetti welcomes Dr. Zach Groshell, a distinguished teacher, instructional coach, and education consultant. They discuss Zach's career journey, the evolution of his podcast 'Progressively Incorrect,' and his perspective on effective teaching and coaching practices based on research. Zach also shares his experiences teaching internationally and the transition to educational consulting.

00:00 Introduction to Better Teaching and Dr. Zach Groshell

01:25 Zach Groshell's Early Career and Podcast Beginnings

11:36 International Teaching Experience

19:00 Return to the USA and Reflections on Teaching Practices

20:39 The Importance of Research in Teaching and Coaching

34:03 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects

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Mike Schmoker, educator and best-selling author, speaks from decades of experience as he details the three most important areas school musts Focus on to get Results. (Caps and pun intended.)

Get in touch with Mike through his website here.

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This the third episode in our series Thinking Out Loud in which Zach and I discuss instructional coaching. So far, we have discussed the importance of rehearsal with teachers (Episode 23) and various coaching models (Episode 33). In this episode we discuss coaching moves an instructional coach may employ while observing a lesson.

Links:
Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Instruction

Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles

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If you wanna hear about the latest edu fads and conversations filled with cliches and buzzwords, find another podcast. Welcome to Better Teaching: Only Stuff that works.
This is a show for teachers instructional coaches, mentors, administrators, and anyone else whose job it is to support teachers.

My name is Gene Tavernetti for more than 20 years, I've worked as an instructional coach who has worked and supported all teachers, teachers who were masters at their craft and demonstrated their expertise every day to lucky classes of students,

Teachers who are struggling to find their sea legs and all teachers in between,, in schools that served incarcerated youth, and in schools where teachers drew the blinds because the view of the beach was too distracting. In addition to providing support to teachers, I've also had the opportunity to provide training and support to instructional coaches and administrators, and I continue to work in schools across the country in that capacity.

I chronicled that work and much of what I've learned about instruction and coaching in two books teach fast focused, adaptable structured teaching and maximizing the impact of coaching cycles. The persistent truth about teaching that is confirmed in every classroom is this, teaching is hard and unfortunately much of the advice from many of the experts make the job more difficult instead of easier. Many ideas and innovations would be great, and the kids would love them if only teachers had the time, and other resources necessary to make those ideas work. The goal of this show is to articulate advice to make teaching easier and learning easier for teachers and students.

The advice will be common sense evidence-based, and most importantly, it will be advice that has already been implemented in a real classroom.
These are not pie in the sky ideas that, oh, wouldn't it be nice for someone to try someday? If you wanna hear about the latest edu fads and conversations filled with cliches and buzzwords, find another podcast.

What you will hear here are ideas that have already successfully been used in real classrooms by real teachers and are proven to be effective to help students succeed. In other words, you know, only step that works. Talk to you soon.

In this episode, host Gene Tavernetti interviews Lynn Gaffney, the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction at Watertown City School District. They discuss strategies for improving test scores, the science of learning, and the importance of instructional practices. Lynn Gaffney discusses the adoption of Science of Learning principles as a central focus for an entire district, aiming to enhance educational outcomes across the board.

Books mentioned in episode:

Jade Pearce: What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to Embed Evidence Informed Teaching and Learning in Your School

Patrice Bain: Powerful Teaching

Karin Chenoweth: Schools That Succeed

Gene Tavernetti: Teach FAST: Focused Adapatable Structured Teaching

Gene TavernettI: Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles

Programs mentioned:

Spring Math - Amanda VanDerheyden

University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Foundations - Holly Lane

Effective Teaching - APL Associates Jean Anastacio and David Perry

The Reading League (Syracuse, NY Chapter)

• (00:00) - Lynn Gaffney
• (35:07) - Lynn has a question for Gene

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The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.

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