Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works

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Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works episodes

August 19AI Literacy with Kate Meyer and Nicole Davis
Summary
Kate Meyers and Nicole Davis, AKA Two Maine Teachers and authors the EduProtocol Field Guide: AI Literacy Edition, discuss AI, AI in schools, AI for teachers, and AI for literacy for students.
Show Notes
LinkedIn: two-maine-teachers
Facebook: Facebook
Website: twomaineteachers.com
Book: The EduProtocol Field Guide AI Literacy Edition
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59 min
August 12 How to Start Coaching Faster and More Effectively
In this episode, I talk about how to get a faster and more effective start to coaching this year.

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The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
13 min
August 05 From the Archives: Teach FAST with Gene Tavernetti
Everyone says one of the most effective ways to teach new content is by using explicit instruction. But fewer teachers than you might think can deliver an effective explicit instruction lesson. Dr. Tavernetti wrote Teach FAST to help remedy that situation and help guide teachers to more effective explicit instruction lesson.

In this episode Gene lists and explains the differences between this book and other books on explicit instruction.

Andrew Bixler, a friend and colleague of Gene Tavernetti, turns the tables and interviews Gene about his book Teach FAST: Focused Adaptable Structured Teaching.

Get Teach FAST here.

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35 min
July 29 Show Your Work with Beth Hawks
Beth Hawks talks about her new book, Show Your Work: Teaching Smarter with the Science of Learning as well as her professional path to the Science of Learning and how she utilized it in her teaching.

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The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
40 min
July 22 Building Star Lab with Alison Rini
In this episode Alison Rini, founder of Star Lab school in Sarasota, Florida, describes her journey in education and how her vision of a microschool became a reality.

After 25 years of teaching and leading public, private, and charter schools, Alison Rini left the school system and designed a microschool called Star Lab. In order to bring the vision to reality, Alison received a fellowship from The Drexel Fund, providing support and training to design an outstanding educational program accessible to low-income families. Alison is passionate about brain science, learning principles, and human flourishing. She intentionally set Star Lab in a low-income zip code of Sarasota to test the assumption that 95% of children can learn to read given proper instruction. Star Lab is entering its third year of operation, growing from 5 students in its first year, to 20 students last year, to 50 students for the school year starting this August. Many of the students who come to Star Lab have had struggles in their previous placements, and Alison’s goal is to prove that children growing up in public housing can achieve at the highest levels when school is designed around how children actually learn. Alison has three degrees from Columbia University in Neuroscience, Curriculum, and Leadership, but she has learned the most in the past few years of her school design journey.

X/Twitter: @Educ8Liber8

LinkedIn: @AlisonRiniStarLab

Facebook: @StarLabSRQ

Instagram: @StarLabSRQ

Star Lab donation page: https://www.starlab.world/donate.html

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50 min
July 15 Consulting and Career Updates - Thinking Out Loud #7
This is latest in our series of Thinking Out Loud. In this episode Zach Grosell and I talk about your year in consulting and a plethora of other topics.

Links:
Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching

Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles

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The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
55 min
July 08 The Challenges of Maintaining a Quality Thematic School with Jane Wagner
Jane Wagner spent more than 30 years as a teacher and driving force of an award-winning K-8 Visual and Performing Arts magnet school. In this episode we discuss the challenges of maintaining a quality thematic school.

Gene's Books:
Teach Fast
Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles
Digital Captives
X: (1) Gene Tavernetti (@gtavernetti) / X
LinkedIn:(7) Gene Tavernetti | LinkedIn
www.tesscg.com
Substack: Gene Tavernetti | Substack

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52 min
July 01 The Timing of Implementation
In this episode, I talk about what takes more time than we think when it comes to implementation, and what takes longer than we think.
Links:
Gene's Books:
Teach Fast
Maximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles
Digital Captives
X: (1) Gene Tavernetti (@gtavernetti) / X
LinkedIn:(7) Gene Tavernetti | LinkedIn
www.tesscg.com
Substack: Gene Tavernetti | Substack

This podcast sponsored by:
The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
17 min
June 24 Building a Apprenticeship Program That Keeps Great Teachers in the Classroom with Anthony Fitzpatrick
In this episode Dr. Anthony Fitzpatrick talks about a unique apprenticeship program designed to enhance skills of teachers and facilitate movement on the salary schedule all without intrusive amounts of time after regular school hours. Who benefits? Everyone!

Links:
LinkedIn: Anthony Fitzpatrick, Ed.D. | LinkedIn
Facebook: (1) anthony fitzpatrick - Search Results | Facebook
Instagram: antfitz55
Website: Anthony Fitzpatrick | Enhance Education Today – Get Inspired
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@antfitzy

Anthony's most recent book:
The Evolving Science of Reading: Building a Continuum from Foundations to Fluent Thinking

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The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.
1 hr 4 min
June 17 From the Archives: Teaching the Language of Math with Dr. Randy Palisoc
In this episode, Gene Tavernetti speaks with Dr. Randy Palisoc, a passionate educator known for his innovative approach to teaching math. Dr. Palisoc shares his experiences and strategies for making math easy for students, focusing on the importance of understanding math as a language. They discuss Dr. Palisoc's background, including his work at Synergy Academies, the development of the Core Advantage Math Fluency System, and his current role at James Jordan Middle School. The conversation also covers the challenges of teaching math, the significance of consistent language in math instruction, and the impact of professional development.
Get in touch with Randy:
[email protected] or [email protected]
MathFluency.com
linkedin.com/randypalisoc/
Math isn't hard, it's a language | Randy Palisoc | TEDxManhattanBeach (youtube.com)

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28 min

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Descriptions of effective teaching often depict an idealized form of "perfect" instruction. Yet, pursuing perfection in teaching, which depends on children's behavior, is ultimately futile. To be…