Progressively Incorrect

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Zach Groshell, and today we are talking about teaching, coaching, and the strange language of modern education. One phrase that comes up constantly in education is “student-centered learning.” It gets used so often, and so vaguely, that it’s started to mean almost everything and almost nothing at … Continue reading S5E28: AJ Pettway on “Student-Centered Learning,” Instructional Coaching, and School Leadership

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I'm your host, Zach Groshell, and today we are talking about Montessori. I'll admit, I came into this conversation skeptical. Most of what gets sold as "Montessori" today is a watered-down, follow-your-bliss version of what Maria Montessori actually wrote. The popular caricature— that Montessori is a free-for-all where kids drift … Continue reading S5E27: Matt Bateman and Laura Mazer set the record straight on Montessori

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I’m your host, Zach Groshell, and today we are talking about.... PE! I’ll admit, I’ve often taken a dim view of PE as a subject. At its worst, it's often just games and activities that don’t appear to build toward much, and that, frankly, could be led by someone without … Continue reading S5E26: Ste Robinson on Mastery-Based, Knowledge-Rich PE

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, a show about the teacher-centered and the student-centered, the traditional and the progressive, in education. My guest today is Jamey Peavler, literacy leader and instructional expert focused on building coherent, science-aligned systems of reading instruction. Jamey has worked extensively with schools and districts to design and implement structured literacy models … Continue reading S5E25: Jamey Peavler on Access vs. Exposure and Constrained vs. Unconstrained Skills

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect. I am you host, Zach Groshell. My guest today is Dr. Olivia Mullins, Founder and Executive Director of Science Delivered and lead developer of the Learning Squared science and literacy program. Olivia trained as a scientist before turning to elementary science education. She's become one of the sharpest voices working … Continue reading S5E24: Olivia Mullins on Content, Curriculum, and Coherence in Elementary Science