#184 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 8 (with Ollie Lovell and Zach Groshell)

In this episode, Craig, Ollie, and special guest Zach Groschel
discuss various topics related to education. They start by
introducing themselves and discussing their current locations.
Then, they dive into the importance of standardizing entry and
exit routines in schools. They also explore the concept of
relentless precision in holding high standards and the obstacles
to understanding that teachers may face. Overall, the
conversation highlights the need for clear expectations,
effective coaching, and ongoing support in education. The
conversation covers obstacles to understanding, effective
explanations, checking for listening, refining the list, gradual
release of responsibility, six direct instruction shifts, and
self-explanation. The conversation explores the pre-test effect,
the value of mass practice, the importance of discriminative
contrast in interleaving, and the role of similarity in
interleaving. You can access the show notes here:
mrbartonmaths.com/blog/tools-and-tips-for-teachers-8





Time-stamps:
Standardizing classroom entry and rewards for students. (8:45)
Classroom management strategies for quiet and focused learning.
(13:06) Implementing a new behavior system in a school. (16:55)
Implementing a behavior change initiative in schools. (22:56)
Improving school standards through coaching and precision. (26:07)
Holding high standards in schools. (30:42) Sustaining high
standards in teaching and coaching. (36:18) Coaching in education,
obstacles to understanding. (41:03) Obstacles to understanding in
teaching. (44:50) Clear explanations in teaching. (49:57) Teaching
strategies and checklists for effective explanations. (55:30)
Gradual release of scaffolding in teaching. (1:02:22) Teaching
strategies for language learning. (1:07:30) Gradual release of
responsibility in teaching. (1:12:21) Teaching strategies and
frameworks. (1:16:09) Self-explanation in education. (1:19:37)
Self-explanation in teaching and learning. (1:23:42)
Self-explanation in teaching and learning. (1:28:28) Pre-testing
and interleaving in math education. (1:32:42) Motivating students
through math education. (1:37:42) Interleaving and spaced practice
in learning. (1:41:05) Teaching math concepts through spaced
repetition and interleaving. (1:48:32) Interleaving and practice
strategies in education. (1:51:49) Teaching, learning, and poetry.
(1:57:31)