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What NOT To Do In Professional Development
In this episode Gene shares some thoughts about what he has learned about what NOT to do when it comes to providing professional development and support for teachers a...
From Reforming Legislation to Classroom Practice with Rachel Canter
Rachel Canter didn’t just report on the Mississippi Marathon—she was involved from the beginning of the state’s long journey toward educational improvement. In this ep...
From the Archives: Providing Support to Teachers with Zach Groshell
In this episode, Dr. Groshell and I discuss how to begin when providing support to teachers. Both Zach and Gene currently work in schools supporting teachers in their ...
Facts on Fire with Brian Poncy
In this episode, Dr. Brian Poncy shares the story behind his free math fact fluency program, Facts on Fire. We explore how the program started, how it has evolved over...
What Works, What Doesn't, and Other Lessons from Leadership with Dr. Bob Nelson
In this episode, Bob shares his professional journey—from his early years in Fresno Unified School District, one of the largest districts in California, to leading a s...
The Road to Reading with Elana Gordon
Elana Gordon is the fifth Goyen Fellow to join the podcast. Like the others before her, she is a knowledgeable and skilled educator who shares her expertise through vi...
From The Archives: Teachers Helping Teachers Getting Better with Laura Stam
In this episode teacher leader Laura Stam shares personal experiences in her journey to continual improvement in her teaching practice.Laura also describes her experie...
From The Archives: Digital Delusion with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
In this episode Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath and I discuss his new book; Digital Delusion and the intersection of what science knows about how we learn and the impacts of ...
Science Delivered with Dr. Olivia Mullins
Dr. Olivia Mullins returns to the podcast to discuss her work teaching science with primary grade students. We discuss how she is using research in improving students'...
Great On Their Behalf with AJ Crabill
AJ Crabill explains that school boards should represent community values and set student outcome goals—not micromanage operations. Effective boards match words with ac...
Digital Captives: Helping Schools Strike a Balance Between Humans and Hardware with Dr. Frank Rodriguez & Gene Tavernetti
In this episode, a friend of the podcast Bart Hoffman, interviews Frank Rodriguez and Gene Tavernetti about their new book and the importance of being more intentional...
Building Strong Foundations in Literacy and Mathematics with Anjanette McNeely
In this episode, I’m joined by Anjanette McNeely, an award-winning kindergarten teacher in Davis County, Utah, who is deeply committed to research-informed classroom p...
Pulling Back the Curtain on Principalship with Joey Davis
In this episode, veteran school leader Joey Davis pulls back the curtain on the path to the principalship — and the reality of serving as “middle management” in today’...
The Critical Role of Executive Functions in Early Learning with Dr. Sarah Oberle & Mitch Weathers
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Oberle and Mitch Weathers join the conversation to explore the critical role of executive functions in early learning — and why they matter ...
From the Archives: What Teachers and Students Need to Know About How We Learn with Blake Harvard
In this episode, Gene interviews Blake Harvard, Blake discussed his new book: Do I Have Your Attention: Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning and wh...
The Surprises of Returning to Teaching with Rod Naquin
Rod made the move back to the classroom after years as a leadership and instructional coach. In this episode, he reflects on the surprises of returning to teaching—and...
Building Trust, Attention, and Engagement in the Classroom with Weston Kieschnick
Weston Kieschnick and I discuss teaching, coaching, leadership, relationship building, parenting, and the heavy burden of being funniest person in his family. This was...
The Impact of Instructional Design with Dave McAlinden
Dave McAlinden is an instructional designer at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies. In this episode, we start by clarifying a question many educators ...
Teaching History Honestly with Lauren Brown
Lauren Brown and I discuss how social studies and history instruction shifts and deepens as students grow, mature, and develop a greater capacity for understanding ove...
From the Archives: The Importance of Knowing How Students Learn with Dr. Carl Hendrick
Dr. Carl Hendrick is known throughout the world for his expertise in the science of learning. In addition to publishing numerous articles, he has co-authored two books...
