→ How can direct instruction impact student learning and growth

→ Where are schools going wrong with technology in the classroom?

→ Is it possible for every student to succeed without lowering expectations?

About This Guest: Dr. Zach Groshell

Zach is a highly distinguished teacher, instructional coach, and education consultant. Based in Seattle, he works with schools nationwide and internationally to develop high quality instruction based on the science of how kids learn. Zach is the author of Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching, and hosts a podcast, Progressively Incorrect.

Connect with Zach

• on LinkedIn, 
• on X @mrzachg,
• on Substack at mrzachg.substack.com, and 
• at his website, https://educationrickshaw.com/.

In This Conversation

• 0:00:00 – Introducing Dr. Zach Groshell, author of Just Tell Them
• 1:23 – The thesis of Just Tell Them
• 3:00 – The opposite of direct instruction
• 5:20 – Using examples and non-examples in instruction
• 8:17 – Zach’s take on success criteria
• 10:14 – Teaching to a group of students effectively
• 13:59 – The role of teacher talk in the classroom
• 18:36 – Can all students succeed without lowering expectations?
• 21:13 – What is effective classroom management?
• 24:23 – The value of starting the class on time
• 26:44 – How schools are getting it wrong with technology
• 34:54 – Can AI tools support student learning toward mastery?
• 37:39 – One idea for teachers from the science of learning
• 39:38 – Resources for teachers at educationrickshaw.com
• 42:20 – How and where to connect with Dr. Zach Groshell

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