Progressively Incorrect

In this episode we’re delving into the inspiring tale of a real-life classroom, aka ‘The Room Where It Happened’. This unique researcher-teacher partnership, which was documented in the book Powerful Teaching, helped children not only to learn more effectively and efficiently by leveraging the science of learning, but it armed them with knowledge of how … Continue reading S3E4: Patrice Bain...

Today I have the great pleasure of bringing you a very special episode featuring two of my podcasting rivals, Craig Barton and Ollie Lovell. This episode is brought to you by John Catt Educational, which publishes some of the absolute best books in education. In addition to publishing Craig’s How I Wish I’d Taught Maths, … Continue reading S3E3: Craig Barton and Ollie Lovell on Tools and Tip...

Welcome back everyone to Progressively Incorrect. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell and, in this episode, we will be exploring the Math Wars and MTSS with Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress This episode is brought to you by John Catt Educational, which publishes some of the best books in education, … Continue reading S3E2: Amanda Va...

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and I have the great pleasure of welcoming Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli onto the podcast for the Season 3 premiere of this show. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress Tom and Oliver are two UK-based educators who have collaborated on numerous projects … Continue reading S3E1:...

I am very excited to be sharing this special episode with you, the Season 2 Finale of this podcast, featuring one of the most respected cognitive scientists in the world, Dan Willingham. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress Before we go over to Dan, I wanted to thank all of you who have supported … Continue reading S2E26: Dan Willingham on Applying Cogni...

In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am joined by Dr. Pamela Snow. Dr. Snow is a professor of cognitive psychology at the School of Education at La Trobe University in Melbourne, and an absolute legend of the Science of Language and Reading. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress One of the most contentious … Continue reading S2E25: Pamela Snow on...

In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I interview Nidhi Sachdeva, a Toronto-based PhD candidate who, like many of you I suspect, is exploring ways to embed the science of learning into teaching and professional development. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress I first came across Nidhi on Twitter, where she shares these amazingly digestible … Conti...

In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I'm joined by Tracing Woodgrains. Trace is the Chief of Staff for Blocked and Reported, a show that bills itself as "a podcast about dumb internet garbage." As someone who is unusually interested in the myths and mumbo jumbo of our dear teaching profession, I was honored that Trace … Continue reading S2E23: Tracing Woodgrains on Student Loan Forgiv...

In this episode, I will be speaking to an absolute legend of teacher blogging and lefty-trad education, Adam Boxer. Adam is the editor of the researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction, author of Teaching Secondary Science, and, for me, the LeBron James of practical advice about how to actually teach a lesson. After recent … Continue reading S2E22: Adam Boxer on Homework and Buildin...

I have a very special guest for you this week! Dr. Marcy Stein, professor emeritus and lead author of Direct Instruction Mathematics, came on the Progressively Incorrect podcast to talk to us about Project Follow Through and Zig Engelmann's Direct Instruction programs. Subscribe to this podcast on...SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress This is a fantastic episode that … Continue rea...

In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I chat with Dr. Nathaniel Swain about the work he is doing with teachers and middle leaders to ensure that all students receive instruction that is informed by the science of learning. This is one of those episodes that is jammed packed full of insights and interesting tidbits, including … Continue reading S2E20: Nathaniel Swain on the way out of t...