Five math myths that are holding students back (Ep 77)
In this solo episode, Anna Stokke explores five common misconceptions in math education that may sound convincing but aren't supported by high-quality evidence. This episode is based on a chapter she ...
31 Juli 22min
The Story Behind Mississippi’s Education Turnaround with Rachel Canter (Ep 76)
In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Rachel Canter, Director of Education Policy for the Reinventing America's Schools Project and author of the report Inside the Mississippi Marathon. They explo...
17 Juli 59min
How high expectations drive student achievement with Doug Lemov (Ep 75)
In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion and one of the most influential voices on effective teaching practice. They discuss educational equity and why str...
3 Juli 1h 5min
Mailbag II: Math standards, teacher content knowledge, and more with Jonathan Regino (Ep 74)
In this special two-part Chalk & Talk mailbag series, Anna Stokke is joined by Jonathan Regino, Pre-K–12 Supervisor of Math at Interboro School District, to answer questions submitted by listeners. In...
19 Juni 53min
Mailbag I: Choosing math resources and handling mixed classes with Jon Regino
In this special two-part Chalk & Talk mailbag episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Jonathan Regino, Pre-K–12 Supervisor of Math at Interboro School District, to answer questions submitted by listeners. T...
12 Juni 41min
Inside one of England’s top-performing non-selective schools with Robert Peal (Ep 72)
In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Robert Peal, joint head teacher of West London Free School, one of England’s highest-performing non-selective schools. Robert is also the author of Progressi...
29 Maj 1h 3min
Conviction vs. evidence: What’s driving math education’s worst policies with Thomas Briggs and David Shuck (Ep 71)
In this episode, Anna Stokke continues the conversation from the previous episode on what happens when requests for evidence are dismissed with the phrase “research shows.” She is joined by Thomas Bri...
15 Maj 1h 2min
What to do when “Research Shows” shuts you down: A guide for parents and teachers (Ep 70)
In this episode, Anna Stokke explores what to do when a math program or education initiative doesn’t seem to work, but you’re told "research shows" that it does. Drawing on her personal experience as ...
1 Maj 22min
