See how St. Vrain uses AI Coach and gamified PD frameworks like AI Bingo and AI Passport to help teachers integrate AI into their practice.| Edthena
Spokane Public Schools administrator Nick Lundberg shares how AI Coach by Edthena supports teacher reflection, equity goals, and scalable coaching in a new Getting Smart article.| Edthena
Discover how fifth-grade teacher, Joe Ackerman leverages AI Coach to drive flexible, self-directed instructional growth, as featured in THE Journal.| Edthena
How can the AI Coach platform support in-person teacher collaboration? By boosting these 3 R's: relationships, reflection, and resources.| Edthena
Strategies for school leaders to support first-year teachers. Gain valuable insights and practical advice to improve teacher retention. Elevate the learning experience for new educators and foster an environment of growth and support.| Edthena
Effective instructional coaching conversations don't just happen - they take practice from the coach. Build these 3 habits recommended by expert Jim Knight.| Edthena
In this episode of The Direct Instruction Podcast – cross-posted on Progressively Incorrect – I’m joined by Stephanie Stollar, Diane Kinder, and Marcy Stein—three educators and researchers whose work intersects at the heart of effective instruction and systems-level change. After engaging conversations with each of them around Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and the role … Continue reading S4E35: Stephanie Stollar, Diane Kinder, and Marcy Stein on MTSS and Direct Instruction| Education Rickshaw
Unlock powerful teacher PD with bonus sessions on AI literacy, Google NotebookLM, Nearpod, WeVideo, student podcasting, and even some tips for leaders and coaches—only inside the Shake Up Learning ALL ACCESS Membership.| Shake Up Learning
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m joined by Jonah Davids. Jonah and I met while participating in a panel discussion around declining behavior in schools (listen here), which led me to invite him to discuss the evidence base behind Restorative Justice and Social-Emotional approaches in education. Are we on track or has there been … Continue reading S4E34: Jonah Davids on the Debates Over Restorative Justice and SEL| Education Rickshaw
I’m often told that schools don’t have time to focus on teaching and learning. The reality is they don’t make time. Instructional coaching doesn’t demand a ton of time—it takes just 20-30 minutes to deliver a sharp and purposeful feedback session around a single, granular action step. Done right, it not only improves instruction but … Continue reading When something matters, we make time for it| Education Rickshaw
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am delighted to host Peps Mccrea, the Director of Education at Steplab and the mind behind the must-read online newsletter, Evidence Snacks. Peps has d…| Education Rickshaw
Yet another planning meeting. This time, you’re choosing next year’s professional development, either: a) Instructional coachingb) Teacher learning communitiesc) Lesson study Your team …| Improving Teaching
We’re excited to share that, thanks to your support, Observation Copilot has been honored with the SmartBrief EdTech 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, a powerful endorsement of the impact this tool is making in schools across the country.| Edthena
Why and how to help your teachers move beyond cueing and transform your school's literacy outcomes with strategic Science of Reading professional development.| Edthena
Ever been to a data review meeting like this? Data is projected for everyone to see. You group students into those who are exceeding, meeting, and not meeting the target expectation. Everyone gives reasons for why students have reached varied levels of proficiency. In the last 5-10 minutes, you come up with some ideas for … Continue reading The One Question That Will Change Your Data Review Conversation| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
Blake Harvard, a teacher and author of the best-selling book, Do I have your attention?, and I share an obsession with improving teaching through evidence-based practices. A major focus of both of our work is the translation of principles of learning science into practical strategies that can be used in tomorrow’s lesson. You can hear … Continue reading Harnessing Attention and Explaining Better| Education Rickshaw
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am delighted to host Rachel Ball, Coaching Development Lead at Steplab and a passionate advocate for effective teaching based on the science of learning. Rachel will explore her new book, The Scaffolding Effect, and the Explicit Instruction Conference we are both keynoting in New Mexico (sign up here!). … Continue reading S4E32: Rachel Ball on Scaffolded Instruction and Adaptive Teaching| Education Rickshaw
Hey there, fellow educators! Have you ever felt like teaching is like trying to juggle a dozen balls at once? Well, you’re not alone. Teaching is tough, and we face challenges every single day. From managing our classrooms to keeping up with new technologies and curriculum changes, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But here’s the […]| Region 13's Blog
I was recently invited onto Chris Baker’s podcast/YouTube hybrid series, Leadership Launchpad, to discuss some of the things I have learned over the last few years about consulting and PD. It is, surprisingly, a bit of an emotional rollercoaster at times! I am quite proud of the result, and I think you’ll appreciate some of … Continue reading Teacher PD Without Ice Breakers| Education Rickshaw
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m delighted to host Laura Stam, a dedicated advocate for the Science of Reading and Direct Instruction. Laura will share her expertise on designing and…| Education Rickshaw
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m honored to host Ronak Bhatt, the accomplished founder and school leader of TELRA Institute. Ronak will discuss how acceleration can open doors for learners, share his thoughts on the benefits and challenges of homogeneous grouping, and provide insights into experimental educational models that offer bold alternatives to traditional … Continue reading S4E30: Ronak Bhatt on Accelerated Learning and Homogeneous Grouping| Education Rickshaw
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am delighted to host Rachel Sewell, Coaching Development Lead at Steplab and a passionate advocate for effective professional development. Rachel will …| Education Rickshaw
Discover how Observation Copilot, a new AI-powered tool from Edthena, helps principals deliver timely, rubric-aligned feedback to teachers—without sacrificing quality.| Edthena
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am thrilled to host Jonathan Regino, an innovative educator and instructional leader known for his expertise in curriculum adoption and math coaching. Jonathan is passionate about enhancing teaching practices and fostering impactful math learning experiences. Listen and subscribe to Progressively Incorrect on… SpotifyYouTubeApple PodcastsWordPress Jon will share his … Continue reading S4E28: Jonathan Regino on Curriculum Evaluation and Math Co...| Education Rickshaw
The problem with conventional “sit and get” PD is that it doesn’t often contain the mechanisms that lead to adoption of effective techniques. Listening to someone talk about “best practice” is far from a guarantee that this information, no matter how persuasive, will transfer into the classroom. Instructional coaching is perhaps the best evidenced solution … Continue reading The Problem with “Sit and Get” PD and Conventional Instructional Coaching| Education Rickshaw
Instructional coaching is considered the best evidenced form of professional learning (Boguslav & Goodrich, 2022). But implementing an effective instructional coaching program is difficult; it requires the ability to collect relevant information, diagnose next steps for teaching, and develop teachers’ skills through questioning, modeling, and deliberate practice. To help coaches and leaders implement high impact … Continue reading A New Training Program for High Impact Instructional Coaching| Education Rickshaw
Edthena is proud to be recognized in SmartBrief's Innovation Awards for the AI Coach platform. This award recognizes standout solutions making the most of AI today and beyond. AI Coach was one of just eight solutions chosen for this award.| Edthena
Digital Promise and Edthena partner to offer AI-powered coaching for Science of Reading, providing teachers with on-demand, research-backed instructional strategies.| Edthena
Palau's Ministry of Education leverages Edthena's video coaching platform to transform teacher development, overcoming geographical barriers and enhancing cultural learning practices.| Edthena
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
Something about the label, direct instruction, seems to conjure images of boring lectures. The change to using explicit instruction was probably, at least in part, an attempt to remedy this, just like how testing got changed to retrieval practice to avoid associations with standardized tests. Retrieval is still testing, and explicit instruction is still direct, … Continue reading Defining Explicit Teaching and Direct Instruction| 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
I was recently invited to speak on The Literacy View, where we had a laugh and discussed some of the policies that are being put in place to filter out nonsense in some of the worst reading programs, like three cueing. We also sipped to our concerns that the gurus of balanced literacy past may … Continue reading The Literacy View & Lucy Calkins| Education Rickshaw
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
Today I was interviewed by Robert Pondiscio, who has hosted talks by me before. It will be a while before that article is published, so in the meantime, I thought I would share two media appearance…| 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
Training opportunity approaching!!! 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 approa…| 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
On November 25, 2024, I am hosting a free instructional coaching webinar to correspond with the launch of our Coaching Ambassador Program (North America). Click here to learn about the different pathways that we have available and register for the webinar! Are you a principal who is looking to develop talent, foster an open-door culture … Continue reading How Steplab Supercharges Instructional Coaching| 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, I am your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. This episode is the second of two DI podcast episodes that I am releasing this weekend ahead of the Progressively Incorrect Season 3 finale with Paul Kirschner. Progressively Incorrect is brought to you by John Catt Educational, which publishes some of the best books … Continue reading S3E20: Casey Sovo on Improving Reading Outcomes for Indigenous Students| Education Rickshaw
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| Education Rickshaw
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| Education Rickshaw
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| Education Rickshaw
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| Education Rickshaw
Reflecting on my early education, I remember math class as a place where we were expected to sit in neat rows, focus solely on our own papers, and| Region 13's Blog
Click Here for the Audio Version of this Post Like the rest of the world, education has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. From the ways that we build classroom community to instructional practice …| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach