187 episodes

Craig Barton interviews guests from the wonderful world of education about their approaches to teaching, educational research and more. All show notes, resources and videos here: https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/

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Craig Barton interviews guests from the wonderful world of education about their approaches to teaching, educational research and more. All show notes, resources and videos here: https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/

    #187 How to coach responsively with Josh Goodrich

    #187 How to coach responsively with Josh Goodrich

    In this episode, Craig Barton interviews Josh Goodrich, the co-founder and CEO of Step Lab, about his experience as an English teacher and his work in teacher education. They discuss the importance of instructional coaching and the challenges schools face in implementing effective coaching programs. Josh emphasizes the need for schools to de-implement ineffective practices and create a culture that supports coaching. He also introduces the concept of mental models and how they impact teachers' ability to change their practice. The conversation highlights the importance of awareness, insights, goals, and specific technical knowledge in coaching teachers. The conversation explores the coaching process and the importance of challenging misconceptions, using critical evidence, and introducing new ideas. It emphasizes the need for observation, hypothesis formation, and gathering evidence to support coaching sessions. The conversation also discusses the use of a framework for lesson observation and the importance of diagnostic questions. Additionally, it highlights the value of rehearsal and planning for implementation, as well as the inclusion of why diagnostics and suggested actions in coaching. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the significance of rehearsal in building habits and shaping teaching techniques. In this conversation, Josh and Craig discuss the implementation of coaching in education. They explore the journey of overcoming the initial awkwardness of coaching and the importance of planning forward. They emphasize the need to link coaching to learning objectives and the value of scripting and refining coaching sessions. They also share stories of coaching challenges and lessons learned. The conversation delves into the effectiveness of live coaching and the benefits of group rehearsal. They discuss the logistics of small group coaching and the role of diagnostic questions. Finally, they reflect on the changing perspectives on coaching and the importance of mental models in coaching.



    You can access the show-notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/how-to-coach




    Education, teaching, and music with a former English teacher. (5:33)
    Teaching strategies and reflecting on early years of teaching. (12:19)
    Teacher's struggles with classroom management and improvement with coaching. (15:35)
    Instructional coaching in education. (20:50)
    Implementing coaching programs in schools. (27:10)
    Coaching and changing teacher practice. (30:00)
    Improving teaching methods through mental models. (35:10)
    Teacher experience and mental models. (37:52)
    Coaching teachers to overcome misconceptions in the classroom. (42:55)
    Teaching framework and lesson planning. (49:35)
    Coaching techniques for teachers. (52:18)
    Teaching strategies and classroom observations. (57:44)
    Coaching techniques for math lessons. (1:01:52)
    Coaching techniques for teachers. (1:05:22)
    Coaching techniques for teachers. (1:10:48)
    Improving teaching methods through rehearsals and planning. (1:15:49)
    Rehearsing teaching techniques to improve effectiveness. (1:19:30)
    Coaching techniques for teachers. (1:23:21)
    Coaching experiences and diagnostic strategies. (1:27:31)
    Live coaching in education. (1:32:37)
    Coaching in education, including feedback and classroom management. (1:35:11)
    Coaching techniques in education. (1:40:32)
    Improving coaching in a department. (1:45:31)
    Coaching and teaching methods. (1:48:50)
    Coaching in education with valuable insights. (1:54:15)

    • 2 hr 12 min
    #186 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 10 (with Ollie Lovell)

    #186 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 10 (with Ollie Lovell)

    In this conversation, Craig and Ollie discuss various topics including Brian Johnson's quest to beat the aging process, fitness goals, teaching reading using Monster Phonics, treating failures as system failures, effective teacher professional development, and the use of silent teacher and checking for listening in the classroom. In this part of the conversation, Craig Barton and Ollie Lovell discuss various teaching strategies and methods. They explore the use of worked examples and the importance of checking for understanding. They also discuss the idea of tightening feedback cycles and the benefits of more frequent assessments. Finally, they delve into the controversy surrounding exit tickets and their effectiveness as a teaching tool. You can access the show-notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/tools-and-tips-for-teachers-10/



    Time-stamps:


    Consider failures first as system failures (09:15)
    My latest lesson observation and coaching template (16:43)
    Representation, Decomposition, Approximation (32:16)
    Two different Starts to Finish so pairs don’t copy? (42:20)
    Tighten feedback cycles (52:57)
    Are Exit Tickets a waste of time? (1:02:03)

    • 1 hr 17 min
    #185 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 9 (with Ollie Lovell)

    #185 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 9 (with Ollie Lovell)

    This month Ollie Lovell and I discuss the following things:


    Why change needs a deep understanding (08:15)
    The power of using critical evidence during CPD (23:10)
    Is making feedback into detective work really a good idea? (39:39)
    The Derring Effect (55:04)
    What have you got worse at? (1:11:24)
    I need the toilet (1:20:25)

    You can view the show notes here: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/tools-and-tips-for-teachers-9/

    • 1 hr 32 min
    #184 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 8 (with Ollie Lovell and Zach Groshell)

    #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)

    • 2 hr 4 min
    #183 How to help students remember things with Nick Soderstrom

    #183 How to help students remember things with Nick Soderstrom

    Cognitive psychologist, Nick Soderstrom, joins me to talk about all things memory and retrieval. We discuss the important distinction between learning and performance, and then dive into four desirable difficulties: testing, spacing, interleaving and pre-testing. Links can be found in the show notes: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/how-to-remember



    Time-stamps:


    Memory, learning, and career paths with a cognitive psychologist. (7:04)
    The importance of retrieval practice in learning. (12:25)
    Learning vs performance in education. (17:51)
    Retrieval practice and testing in education. (24:26)
    The benefits of testing students and how it can improve learning. (29:35)
    Effective feedback strategies in teaching. (36:11)
    Math testing formats and feedback. (43:03)
    Retrieval practice in math education. (47:37)
    Using retrieval practice and spacing to improve learning. (51:33)
    Spaced repetition in teaching fractions. (56:30)
    Optimal spacing for effective learning. (1:01:01)
    Optimal retrieval practice for learning. (1:05:36)
    Using hints and cues in retrieval practice. (1:10:03)
    Formative assessments and learning vs performance. (1:13:30)
    Interleaving and its benefits in learning. (1:17:41)
    Interleaving in math education. (1:23:55)
    Math education techniques and interleaving. (1:27:53)
    Interleaving practice in education. (1:31:41)
    Pre-testing in education. (1:36:57)
    Assessing students' prior knowledge in math lessons. (1:44:24)
    Pre-testing in education and its potential effects on students. (1:47:35)
    Pre-testing and its benefits in education. (1:52:48)
    Retrieval practice and its effectiveness in learning. (1:57:43)
    Learning strategies and debunking myths. (2:02:21)
    Learning styles, desirable difficulties, and technology in education. (2:08:32)
    Learning vs performance in education. (2:14:37)
    Learning strategies and research-backed techniques for teachers. (2:20:22)

    • 2 hr 25 min
    #182 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 7 (with Ollie Lovell)

    #182 Tools and Tips for Teachers: Episode 7 (with Ollie Lovell)

    Teacher, author and my arch-rival podcaster, Ollie Lovell, joins me from the land Down Under for the seventh of our monthly chats. We each share three things we have been thinking about from the world of education recently. In this episode, we discuss CPD, checking for understanding, rehearsal, lesson planning, and more. For show notes, videos and links please visit this page: mrbartonmaths.com/blog/tools-and-tips-for-teachers-7



    Time-stamps:


    Plan CPD around the in-between times (10:04)
    Questions to ask during CPD (17:52)
    Ask Who got 8/10? (28:16)
    Importance of rehearsal when coaching (35:42)
    Move slowly (50:47)
    What’s harder, planning lessons from scratch, or adapting existing lessons? (57:27)

    • 1 hr 12 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

Best pastry chef ,

Excellent Podcast for Math Teachers!

I recently discovered Mr. Barton through a recommendation to read his book "How I Wish I'd Taught Maths." Now I am an avid Mr. Barton fan! This podcast is an excellent resource for math teachers who want to learn from other math teachers and researchers. I listen to it on my commute to and from work, and it makes me feel inspired to do my job! As a first year teacher, I have found this resource super helpful in learning about different teaching models, gaining a better understanding about the research being done in education, and finding new resources and materials to use for my classes. I highly recommend it for anyone in math education at all levels of experience!

mrs_sever ,

A Favorite

This is definitely one of my favorite podcasts. Mr. Barton’s conversations with amazing teachers are enlightening, thought provoking and entertaining. I have learned immensely from him and his guests not only about math teaching but also about education in different parts of the world. Please, continue your amazing work and continue being perpetually curious!

spin911 ,

Amazing teaching professional development podcast

This is an amazing podcast for teachers - K-12 and beyond - or those who have an interest in learning - to dive into. Really long, in-depth episodes (2 hours+ is norm) with all the major cognitive science researchers and thoughtful “chalkface” practitioners in the areas of memory, Cognitive Load Theory, formative assessment, and teacher training among other subjects. New episodes are great but don’t sleep on the wide back catalogue. It’s wonderful to hear from returning guests as the host asks them ‘what have you changed your mind on?’ Important to see how researchers continue to think and evolve what is “known”. Also would recommend Craig Barton’s book(s) and his websites are wonderful teaching resources (albeit only for math).

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