Costa's levels of questioning feature three tiers of questioning designed to promote higher level thinking and inquiry. Source| TeachThought
This series explores a rarely discussed strength of direct instruction: its power to motivate students. While critics often paint explicit teaching as boring or uninspiring, the truth is that its structure, pace, and design motivate kids better than any other system. If momentum is the first ingredient of motivation, the second is acknowledgment. Direct Instruction … Continue reading Direct Instruction Motivation Part 2: Productive Praise| Education Rickshaw
I recently joined Dylan Wiliam and Patrice Bain on the Knowledge Matters Podcast to talk about retrieval practice, mini whiteboards, and the kinds of instructional moves that actually help students remember what they’ve learned. It was a generous conversation – one that didn’t just skim the surface of techniques, but dug into why they matter. … Continue reading Knowledge Is Back—But Only If We Teach It Well| Education Rickshaw
I am ten weeks in to being the PYP Coordinator at my new school. And although I have previously done the role at two other schools, being an incoming coordinator can be tricky. You are coming into an organization that… Continue reading →| Making Good Humans
It’s the first week of orientation. It’s a cohort of 30 new faculty in the Junior School. Some are brand new to the PYP. Others have vast PYP experience. And I – as the brand new …| Making Good Humans
Amid a major surge in antisemitism across the country, Jewish educators, advocacy groups and administrators have understandably embraced a tempting proposition: providing schools and workplaces with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-style training that advances consensus positions on antisemitism within the...| eJewishPhilanthropy
What do cafe workers in the United States think and do while at work?| Notes From Below
###What do cafe workers in the United States think and do while at work?| Notes From Below
This is the first of a series of guided inquiries in math. If a document is preferred over a blog post, the pdf file is below: Inquiries-Week 1_ Circle ShadingInquiries-Week 1_ Circle Shading.pdf615 KBdownload-circle Introduction When circles overlap they make lunes: or lenses: or other fun shapes: Activity Let's| Fractal Kitty
I was happy to see a fantastic and thorough review of my book, Just Tell Them, in the Learning & the Brain blog. This comes after I just presented at Learning & the Brain alongside folks like Doug Lemov, Haili Hughes and Dan Willingham (click those links for podcasts of mine that they each featured … Continue reading A Refreshing Case for Explicit Instruction| Education Rickshaw
We translated this article by comrades from the collective Wildcat. ‘The state of the automotive industry is one of the most visible elements of a general crisis in industry.’ On the 20th of December 2024, VW's works council and management agreed on an austerity programme that, among other things, would result in the elimination of| Angry Workers
Learn how to teach and support student independent work in your classroom with strategies, task ideas, and a free toolkit to get started today!| Madly Learning
In this episode, I chat with Kris Boulton, a legend in the space of translating principles of Direct Instruction (DI) into actionable steps for all teachers. It is such a great episode, with some very powerful messaging around the crucial role of the teacher in conveying and breaking down information so that all students can … Continue reading S4E17: Kris Boulton on Atomization, DI Principles, and Unstoppable Learning| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to Progressively Incorrect on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress This is the … Continue reading S4E15: Brendan Lee and Zach Groshell on Effective Leadership| Education Rickshaw
Today I am excited to bring you an interview with Kim Lockhart. Kim’s work focuses on the science of reading and its application in second language programs. She has been a vocal advocate on …| Education Rickshaw
Should students be taught to count on their fingers? Today I am excited to bring you an interview with Catherine Thevenot. Catherine is a researcher at the Institute of Psychology at the University…| Education Rickshaw
by Rachel Melzi A friend wrote this report on her experience as a translator, questioning the general hype about artificial intelligence without denying the influence technology has on her work. Her report will be published in the German magazine Wildcat. We previously translated a more general article on AI by Wildcat, which can be found| Angry Workers
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I am excited to bring you an interview with Jan Hasbrouck, the keynote speaker at NIFDI’s 2025 National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes. Dr. Hasbrouck is a renowned researcher and author with a distinguished career dedicated to improving literacy and educational outcomes. Dr. … Continue reading S4E12: Jan Hasbrouck on Reading Fluency and Direct Instruction| Education Rickshaw
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. This episode is a conversation between me and Sally Bergquist. Sally is an extremely talented and experienced teacher, an…| Education Rickshaw
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. It is now Amazon’s newest BEST-SELLING book in education! Listen and … Continue reading S4E10: Nathaniel Swain, Steven Capp, and Katie Roberts-Hull on Harnessing the Science of Learning| Education Rickshaw
I am excited to bring you an episode of the Thinking Out Loud series with my friend, Gene Tavernetti, from his podcast, Better Teaching Only Stuff that Works. I am hosting a free instructional coaching webinar on November 25, 2024. Sign up here and join me and special guests to learn about Steplab’s platform and approach … Continue reading S4E9: Thinking Out Loud… What is it Like to be Coached?| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to Progressively Incorrect on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress This episode is … Continue reading S4E8: Christopher Such on Practical Approaches to Science of Reading Implementation| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to Progressively Incorrect on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress This is the … Continue reading S4E7: Brendan Lee and Zach Groshell on Coaching, Culture and Change| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress Today I am … Continue reading S4E6: Robin Codding on Fluency and Strategies to Support Intervention Implementation| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress Today I am … Continue reading S4E5: Steplab + Teach Like a Champion with Doug Lemov, Josh Goodrich, and Peps Mccrea| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress Today I am … Continue reading S4E4: Tamara Bressi on Effective Coaching for Direct Instruction| Education Rickshaw
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. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress In this episode … Continue reading S4E3: Brendan Lee and Zach Groshell on the Nuances of Teaching Effectively| Education Rickshaw
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. In this episode, I catch up with Rodrigo Lopez to talk … Continue reading S4E2: Rodrigo Lopez on Putting Principles into Practice in Chile| Education Rickshaw
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, a show sponsored by John Catt from Hodder Education and hosted by me, Dr. Zach Groshell. Listen and subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress In this episode, me and my friend Gene Tavernetti catch up after a busy summer to talk about strategies for effective modeling from the new book, … Continue reading S4E1: Just Tell Them – The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching| Education Rickshaw
Have a listen to me talk about explicit instruction and Engelmann’s DI in this episode of The Saturday Lunch Show with Jamie Clark! Interested in having me over to train your staff? Send me a message through my Contact page.| Education Rickshaw
Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect and to the season 3 Finale of this podcast. In this final episode before I take a break for the summer, we are going out with a bang by bringing back one of the most respected and influential cognitive psychologists in the world, Paul Kirschner. Before we go over to … Continue reading S3E21: Paul Kirschner on “Let’s Talk Evidence” and the Latest Debates Over Inquiry Learning| Education Rickshaw
Calling this one done.Enjoy all 8700 pixels across. As per usual, an un-watermarked infinitely scalable version can be had for a donation| LCARSGFX
The following is an excerpt from the eBook, #RealPBL Deleted Scenes, which contains excerpts that didn’t make it into the final draft of the book, Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. Background Information: Here’s the final section from the Introduction that didn’t make the cut. Whereas the previous section stuck around for awhile, this one was written and then deleted shortly thereafter. While we believe the problem posed by this section - tech addiction - is worth...| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is an excerpt from the eBook, #RealPBL Deleted Scenes, which contains excerpts that didn't make it into the final draft of the book, Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. Background Information: The book’s Introduction was probably the most difficult part to write, which is why two of this eBook’s excerpts are from the Introduction. In the Introduction, we wanted to include a few reasons as to why project based learning should be prioritized, but we don’t w...| Cooper on Curriculum
I know that I am “preaching to the choir” as we say in the South, but the start of school gets earlier and earlier every year. So let’s get moving quickly into something you can start working on DA…| moving writers
When An Experiment Fails In our homeschool STEM Class, I attempted a little chemistry demonstration - just for fun. I'd originally read about the pumpkin demo here, Rainbow Fire, and I did the experiment as described but as the kids can attest, it didn't work. On the drive home, my kiddos hypothesized that the fact that| Eva Varga
One obvious way to promote inquiry learning in your classroom is to design lessons and units that benefit from, promote, or require it.| TeachThought
We used to plan all the learning experiences in advance. If the entire unit is planned out in detail, where are the opportunities for learners to drive the inquiry? How do they take ownership of th…| What Ed Said
Consistent with his rejection of a romanticization of the working class, Linhart insists that workers’ knowledge is fragmented and partial, if also profound. The task of the inquiry is, thus, to collect via dialogue and participation, this disjointed state of collective memory and oral testimony in support of a systematic understanding of the whole.| Viewpoint Magazine
Life without examination is not worth living — Socrates Reflection Matters!“Upon Reflection I’ve decided …..” That phrase “upon reflection” sounds so casual, so gentle, so optional in a way –…| Learning Portfolios --> Reflection & Integration