
Explicit Instruction, Research and Teaching Globally with Dr. Zach Groshell
07/03/24 • 38 min
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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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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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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
This podcast sponsored by:
The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.
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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.
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Word Problems, Dynamic Teaching and Problem Solving with Bill Davidson
In this episode, host Gene Tavernetti interviews Bill Davidson, an experienced educator and elementary math trainer. Click here to find more information about Bill and what he does.
They dive into Bill's new book, 'Infusing Dynamism into Daily Problem Solving,' discussing effective strategies for teaching word problems, the importance of visual representations in math, and combating complex issues students face with word problems. The episode focuses on providing practical advice and innovative methods for teachers to enhance student engagement and understanding in math problem-solving.
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Meet Bill Davidson
00:43 Bill's Experience and Work
00:50 Centering the Pendulum
02:03 Infusing Dynamism into Daily Problem Solving
04:22 Challenges in Implementing New Math Strategies
06:20 Effective Methods for Teaching Word Problems
08:03 Developing a Problem-Solving Structure
09:17 Engagement and Dynamism in Math Teaching
21:03 Reversing Learning Complexes
27:33 Final Thoughts
34:28 Closing Remarks
This podcast sponsored by:
The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
Murmuration Author Services by Mark Combes. Looking to write your first book? Murmuration Author Services is your friend and coach for this journey. Learn more here.
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