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A Recast of ‘Chalk & Talk’

Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.

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Recastable Episodes (65)

1. Ep 1. Math and the Myth of Ability with John Mighton Feb. 24, 2023
2. Ep 2. Evidence-based teaching strategies with Paul Kirschner March 11, 2023
3. Ep 3. The Science of Math with Amanda VanDerHeyden March 25, 2023
4. Ep 4. Cognitive load theory with Greg Ashman April 6, 2023
5. Ep 5. Critical issues in education with Matt Henderson April 20, 2023
6. Ep 6. Math teaching tips with Barry Garelick and JR Wilson May 4, 2023
7. Ep 7. How to excel in math and other tough subjects with Barbara Oakley May 18, 2023
8. Ep 8. Lessons from around the world with Lucy Crehan June 1, 2023
9. Ep 9. The tweet that roared with Tom Bennett June 15, 2023
10. Ep 10. Maximizing learning through explicit instruction with Zach Groshell June 29, 2023
11. Ep 11. California’s math controversy with Jelani Nelson Part I July 8, 2023
12. Ep 12. California’s math controversy with Jelani Nelson Part II July 9, 2023
13. Ep 13. Powerful teaching with Patrice Bain July 28, 2023
14. Ep 14. Stress and learning with Dan Rosen Aug. 11, 2023
15. Ep 15. Modern relevance in the math curriculum with Brian Conrad Aug. 25, 2023
16. Ep 16. Applying cognitive science to education with Daniel Willingham Sept. 8, 2023
17. Ep 17. Do timed tests cause math anxiety? with Robin Codding Sept. 22, 2023
18. Ep 18. Education myth-busting with Daisy Christodoulou Oct. 13, 2023
19. Ep 19. The Calculus Project with Adrian Mims Nov. 3, 2023
20. Ep 20. Reading and math: parallels and pitfalls with Matthew Burns Nov. 24, 2023
21. Ep 21. The right to learn math with Daniel Ansari Dec. 15, 2023
22. Mindsets and educational misconceptions with Carl Hendrick (Ep 22) Jan. 12, 2024
23. Red flags in education research with Ben Solomon (Ep 23) Jan. 26, 2024
24. Raising student achievement with Dylan Wiliam (Ep 24) March 22, 2024
25. Understanding math reform ideology with Tom Loveless (Ep 25) April 12, 2024
26. Cognitive load theory in math class with David Morkunas (Ep 26) May 3, 2024
27. Using evidence in education with Pamela Snow (Ep 27) May 24, 2024
28. Autism and evidence-based math instruction with Katharine Beals (Ep 28) June 14, 2024
29. Math fact crisis: strategies for improving numeracy with Brian Poncy (Ep 29) July 5, 2024
30. Math fluency matters with Brian Poncy (Ep 30) July 12, 2024
31. Exploring evidence for equitable education with Nidhi Sachdeva and Jim Hewitt (Ep 31) Aug. 1, 2024
32. Identifying and educating advanced students with Jonathan Plucker (Ep 32) Aug. 23, 2024
33. Educational leadership: Improving math and literacy with Scott Hill (Ep 33) Sept. 13, 2024
34. Transforming education through behaviour science with Kimberly Berens (Ep 34) Oct. 4, 2024
35. Preparation for university math with Darja Barr and Dan Wolczuk (Ep 35) Oct. 25, 2024
36. How to Build Automaticity with Math Facts: A Practical Guide (Ep 36) Nov. 8, 2024
37. Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37) Nov. 29, 2024
38. Boosting attention and learning with Blake Harvard (Ep 38) Dec. 20, 2024
39. Project Follow Through: Direct Instruction's overlooked success with Marcy Stein (Ep 39) Jan. 10, 2025
40. From math to science: How weak math skills hurt students with Therese Markow (Ep 40) Jan. 24, 2025
41. Supporting students with math difficulties with Sarah Powell (Ep 41) Feb. 7, 2025
42. Math Academy: Optimizing student learning with Alex Smith and Justin Skycak (Ep 42) Feb. 28, 2025
43. How advocacy is changing reading instruction with Jamie Metsala (Ep 43) March 21, 2025
44. Mailbag: Building Thinking Classrooms, number talks & more with Zach Groshell (Ep 44) April 2, 2025
45. A decade of decline: Examining falling test scores with Mike Petrilli (Ep 45) April 11, 2025
46. Reclaiming learning time to boost literacy and numeracy with Ross Fox (Ep 46) April 25, 2025
47. Mailbag: Math facts vs calculators, a logic problem, the Southern surge (Ep 47) May 7, 2025
48. How we learn: Naive, purposeful, and deliberate practice with Stephen Chew (Ep 48) May 16, 2025
49. From decline to top rankings: How England transformed education with Nick Gibb (Ep 49) May 30, 2025
50. Universal screening in math with Amanda VanDerHeyden (Ep 50) June 18, 2025
51. Rocking the times tables with Bruno Reddy (Ep 51) July 7, 2025
52. The case for practice and the power of Math Corps with Alex Kontorovich (Ep 52) July 28, 2025
53. Using the Instructional Hierarchy to teach math with Brendan Lee (Ep 53) Aug. 22, 2025
54. Balanced literacy didn’t work—will balanced math? with Ben Solomon (Ep 54) Sept. 12, 2025
55. Mailbag: How to get started with evidence-based math instruction & tackle gaps with Jonathan Regino (Ep 55) Sept. 26, 2025
56. Unmasking instructional illusions with Paul Kirschner, Carl Hendrick and Jim Heal (Ep 56) Oct. 10, 2025
57. The power of explicit instruction with Anita Archer (Ep 57) Oct. 25, 2025
58. Top takeaways from Anita Archer on explicit instruction (abridged version of Ep 57) Oct. 30, 2025
59. When a mathematician became education minister: Nuno Crato on transforming education (Ep 58) Nov. 7, 2025
60. Why reading became a human rights issue in Canada with George Georgiou (Ep 59) Nov. 21, 2025
61. Rebuilding teacher training through cognitive science with Jonas Linderoth (Ep 60) Dec. 5, 2025
62. Why students struggle in math and how to fix it with Barbara Oakley and John Mighton (Ep 61) Dec. 19, 2025
63. Why more classroom technology is making students learn less (Ep 62) Jan. 9, 2026
64. Teaching math so students learn with Craig Barton (Ep 63) Jan. 23, 2026
65. Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction with Tom Sherrington (Ep 64) Feb. 6, 2026