Ain't been taught (h/t Amanda VanDerHeyden). When lots of students are struggling in math in a class, is that an intervention problem or a Tier 1 problem?
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching #Education
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching #Education
September 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Ain't been taught (h/t Amanda VanDerHeyden). When lots of students are struggling in math in a class, is that an intervention problem or a Tier 1 problem?
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching #Education
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching #Education
Teaching can feel hopeless when the system doesn’t seem to be serving students well.
But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters.
This is a powerful clip from my latest guest.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #MathEducation
But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters.
This is a powerful clip from my latest guest.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #MathEducation
September 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Teaching can feel hopeless when the system doesn’t seem to be serving students well.
But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters.
This is a powerful clip from my latest guest.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #MathEducation
But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters.
This is a powerful clip from my latest guest.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #MathEducation
Explicit instruction isn't boring lecturing!
It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #ExplicitInstruction #Teaching
It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #ExplicitInstruction #Teaching
September 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Explicit instruction isn't boring lecturing!
It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #ExplicitInstruction #Teaching
It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #ExplicitInstruction #Teaching
☠️ The curse of expertise: What feels obvious to an expert can overwhelm a student.
Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
September 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
☠️ The curse of expertise: What feels obvious to an expert can overwhelm a student.
Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice!
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
Math gaps don’t magically fix themselves.
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
September 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Math gaps don’t magically fix themselves.
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
🔗 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
🚨 New episode is now live!
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
🎧 Listen below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
🎧 Listen below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
September 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🚨 New episode is now live!
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
🎧 Listen below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
🎧 Listen below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
🎙️ So excited about tomorrow's episode!
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
🔗 Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
🔗 Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ So excited about tomorrow's episode!
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
🔗 Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
🔗 Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching
Math fact fluency makes a teacher's job easier because students are able to access the instruction. Students need good foundational skills to benefit from good math instruction!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
September 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Math fact fluency makes a teacher's job easier because students are able to access the instruction. Students need good foundational skills to benefit from good math instruction!
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
The entire point of memorizing math facts is to make it easier to learn other math!
Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation.
🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #MathFluency #EducationResearch
Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation.
🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #MathFluency #EducationResearch
September 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The entire point of memorizing math facts is to make it easier to learn other math!
Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation.
🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #MathFluency #EducationResearch
Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation.
🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #MathFluency #EducationResearch
Helping kids be successful in math builds their confidence.
The way to get good at math is good instruction and lots of practice!
🎧 Listen/watch: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
The way to get good at math is good instruction and lots of practice!
🎧 Listen/watch: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
September 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Helping kids be successful in math builds their confidence.
The way to get good at math is good instruction and lots of practice!
🎧 Listen/watch: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
The way to get good at math is good instruction and lots of practice!
🎧 Listen/watch: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo
#ChalkandTalk #MathEducation
In this clip, Paul Kirschner explains why teaching carries an obligation to help every student reach their full potential.
Check out my latest episode with Nidhi and Paul!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #Education
Check out my latest episode with Nidhi and Paul!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #Education
August 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In this clip, Paul Kirschner explains why teaching carries an obligation to help every student reach their full potential.
Check out my latest episode with Nidhi and Paul!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #Education
Check out my latest episode with Nidhi and Paul!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #Education
🛡️ The best protection against educational fads is knowledge about evidence-informed teaching. Nidhi and Paul call that the science of teaching. Knowing how to apply it in the classroom is the craft.
#ChalkandTalk #ScienceOfLearning #Teaching
#ChalkandTalk #ScienceOfLearning #Teaching
August 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🛡️ The best protection against educational fads is knowledge about evidence-informed teaching. Nidhi and Paul call that the science of teaching. Knowing how to apply it in the classroom is the craft.
#ChalkandTalk #ScienceOfLearning #Teaching
#ChalkandTalk #ScienceOfLearning #Teaching
Expert teachers have deep subject knowledge. It helps them anticipate misconceptions, adapt in the moment, and respond to students effectively. Check out this clip with Nidhi and Paul, talking about their new book!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
August 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Expert teachers have deep subject knowledge. It helps them anticipate misconceptions, adapt in the moment, and respond to students effectively. Check out this clip with Nidhi and Paul, talking about their new book!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
🚨 New episode is live!
I’m joined by Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner to discuss what makes an expert teacher, the science and craft of teaching, and deliberate practice for teaching expertise.
🎧 Link below.
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
I’m joined by Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner to discuss what makes an expert teacher, the science and craft of teaching, and deliberate practice for teaching expertise.
🎧 Link below.
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
August 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🚨 New episode is live!
I’m joined by Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner to discuss what makes an expert teacher, the science and craft of teaching, and deliberate practice for teaching expertise.
🎧 Link below.
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
I’m joined by Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner to discuss what makes an expert teacher, the science and craft of teaching, and deliberate practice for teaching expertise.
🎧 Link below.
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
🎙️ New episode tomorrow!
What does it take to become an expert teacher? I talk with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner about their upcoming book on teaching expertise. Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
What does it take to become an expert teacher? I talk with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner about their upcoming book on teaching expertise. Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
August 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🎙️ New episode tomorrow!
What does it take to become an expert teacher? I talk with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner about their upcoming book on teaching expertise. Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
What does it take to become an expert teacher? I talk with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner about their upcoming book on teaching expertise. Don't miss it!
#ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning
How do you get good at math? Practice! Time to stop the "drill and kill" rhetoric and embrace practice as the secret sauce for math success!
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/wzhZe_frC4A
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/wzhZe_frC4A
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
August 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
How do you get good at math? Practice! Time to stop the "drill and kill" rhetoric and embrace practice as the secret sauce for math success!
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/wzhZe_frC4A
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/wzhZe_frC4A
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
Problem solving matters, but so does the sequencing. Start by building knowledge and fluency. Starting with problem solving is likely to be ineffective if students don't have the tools to be successful.
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
August 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Problem solving matters, but so does the sequencing. Start by building knowledge and fluency. Starting with problem solving is likely to be ineffective if students don't have the tools to be successful.
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
Conceptual understanding before procedures? This idea is not supported by evidence but it's used to justify so many bad instructional choices! More on this below and in the episode.
🎧 Full episode in the link below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode in the link below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
August 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Conceptual understanding before procedures? This idea is not supported by evidence but it's used to justify so many bad instructional choices! More on this below and in the episode.
🎧 Full episode in the link below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode in the link below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
Do kids still need to memorize math facts and learn procedures? Yes! Knowing stuff is essential for learning new math!
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
August 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Do kids still need to memorize math facts and learn procedures? Yes! Knowing stuff is essential for learning new math!
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
Throwing multiple math strategies at new learners can create confusion & frustration. I believe it's one of the reasons many kids are not mastering basic operations by the end of elementary school! I explain in my latest episode.
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
August 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Throwing multiple math strategies at new learners can create confusion & frustration. I believe it's one of the reasons many kids are not mastering basic operations by the end of elementary school! I explain in my latest episode.
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🎧 Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
🚨 New episode!
I'm exploring five common myths in math education that may be holding students back. Too many kids are behind in math. Let's fix it!
🎧 Watch now below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
I'm exploring five common myths in math education that may be holding students back. Too many kids are behind in math. Let's fix it!
🎧 Watch now below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
July 31, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🚨 New episode!
I'm exploring five common myths in math education that may be holding students back. Too many kids are behind in math. Let's fix it!
🎧 Watch now below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
I'm exploring five common myths in math education that may be holding students back. Too many kids are behind in math. Let's fix it!
🎧 Watch now below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
This week I'm taking on five common misonceptions in math that are holding students back. Too many students are falling behind in math and I'm on a mission to fix it! Make sure to tune in!
📺 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
📺 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
July 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This week I'm taking on five common misonceptions in math that are holding students back. Too many students are falling behind in math and I'm on a mission to fix it! Make sure to tune in!
📺 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
📺 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
Who is responsible for student success?
In my latest conversation with Rachel Canter, we discuss why student success isn't about who children are—it's about how we, as adults, respond.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
In my latest conversation with Rachel Canter, we discuss why student success isn't about who children are—it's about how we, as adults, respond.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
July 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Who is responsible for student success?
In my latest conversation with Rachel Canter, we discuss why student success isn't about who children are—it's about how we, as adults, respond.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
In my latest conversation with Rachel Canter, we discuss why student success isn't about who children are—it's about how we, as adults, respond.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
Can Mississippi's education success be replicated elsewhere?
Rachel Canter says yes, but only if we're willing to follow the evidence and hold ourselves accountable.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
Rachel Canter says yes, but only if we're willing to follow the evidence and hold ourselves accountable.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
July 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Can Mississippi's education success be replicated elsewhere?
Rachel Canter says yes, but only if we're willing to follow the evidence and hold ourselves accountable.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
Rachel Canter says yes, but only if we're willing to follow the evidence and hold ourselves accountable.
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
Mississippi's story is about helping all students succeed. In this clip, Rachel Canter explains how achievement improved for every demographic subgroup. To hear about the reforms check out this week's episode!
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
July 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Mississippi's story is about helping all students succeed. In this clip, Rachel Canter explains how achievement improved for every demographic subgroup. To hear about the reforms check out this week's episode!
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform
🎧 Link below
#ChalkandTalk #EducationReform