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Gene Tavernetti
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Educator, Author
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In year after year of reform efforts, teachers had been told to “do explicit instruction,” with no roadmap on how to do it, or how to do it well.

@gtavernetti.bsky.social and @hollykorbey.bsky.social discuss.

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4 ways to do explicit instruction right
What does an explicit instruction lesson look like in real life?
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August 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The final module of the NCII Math Course highlights data-based decision making in math. This entire course is available to anyone! Check it out! intensiveintervention.org/DBI-math-cou...
August 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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I admit, when I first picked up @gtavernetti.bsky.social's book I skimmed it & put it down. Then saw some comments on it's usefulness that sent me back -SO GLAD!

Why? It's the WHOLE lesson not one or a collection of techniques which moved my thinking forward - BRILLIANT.

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May 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thank you Helen. Your opinion means a lot to me.
I admit, when I first picked up @gtavernetti.bsky.social's book I skimmed it & put it down. Then saw some comments on it's usefulness that sent me back -SO GLAD!

Why? It's the WHOLE lesson not one or a collection of techniques which moved my thinking forward - BRILLIANT.

Pdf: tinyurl.com/mtewdvse
May 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Thank you!
A new summary! This time it's the incredibly useful The Goldilocks Map by @andrewwatsonttb.bsky.social .

A summary + one with a blank column for you to fill in!

Again - please buy + read the book - it is an excellent roadmap for how to read the research.

pdfs here: tinyurl.com/undzyyn
May 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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"Teachers are the most important learners in the system." 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Ross Fox joined me on Chalk & Talk to talk about the Catalyst program & how high impact teaching improved learning outcomes in 56 Australian 🇦🇺 schools. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Reclaiming learning time to boost literacy and numeracy with Ross Fox (Ep 46)
Podcast Episode · Chalk & Talk · 2025-04-25 · 1h 13m
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May 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Stipulated: We want coaches to be competent teachers. But do they need to be the best teachers? @hollykorbey.bsky.social @rastokke.bsky.social @sarahoberle.bsky.social @mrzachg.bsky.social

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Zach Groshell and I Think Out Loud about wanting the best teachers to be coaches. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @mrzachg.bsky.social @hollykorbey.bsky.social @jethrojon.es
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May 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why are the students sitting on their mini whiteboards? Dr. Sarah Oberle explains the science behind it on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works.

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May 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Zach Groshell and I Think Out Loud about wanting the best teachers to be coaches. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @mrzachg.bsky.social @hollykorbey.bsky.social @jethrojon.es
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May 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
On how to build trust with teachers: Do not give a teacher any suggestions for improvement before you have observed that teacher 4 times. @hollykorbey.bsky.social @mrzachg.bsky.social
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Craig Randall discusses Trust-Based Observations, the book and the work. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @hollykorbey.bsky.social @jethrojon.es @mrzachg.bsky.social
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April 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The true Truth Social.
#blacksky
April 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Every day it seems I talk to someone who wants to write a book. If that is you, or a friend, listen to Mark Combes tell you how to get that first book published on Better Teaching Only Stuff That Works. Try 30-minute free consultation. @hollykorbey.bsky.social
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April 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Craig Randall discusses Trust-Based Observations, the book and the work. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @hollykorbey.bsky.social @jethrojon.es @mrzachg.bsky.social
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April 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The only good news is that you aren’t also included. At least you get to choose one.
April 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Happy to be here at #AERA2025 to share research about our Math SPIRAL project. Here, Kate Berry shares our free math resources! Check them out! www.mathspiral.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Would love to see you at my Learning & the Brain session from 2:30-3:30 on Saturday in New York West (3rd Floor)!
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Holly Korby talks about great work being done in Kansas to support math instruction. BTW, free resources available.
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Holly Korby, education journalist, returns to provide an update on her reporting on the SOL and its implementation in US classrooms. She also updates us on her new projects. Holly is always fun. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works @hollykorbey.bsky.social
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April 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Engagement isn’t entertainment. Learning happens when students connect new ideas to what they know — then practice." www.tesscg.com

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April 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Holly Korby, education journalist, returns to provide an update on her reporting on the SOL and its implementation in US classrooms. She also updates us on her new projects. Holly is always fun. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works @hollykorbey.bsky.social
www.tesscg.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“Look, you can't always optimize for each individual student, right? We haven't reached this nirvana of purely personalized learning. But to feel like your child is always an afterthought? All kids matter.”

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S4E30: Ronak Bhatt on Accelerated Learning and Homogeneous Grouping
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m honored to host Ronak Bhatt, the accomplished founder and school leader of TELRA Institute. Ronak will discuss how acceleration can open doors for le…
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April 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Holly Korby, education journalist, returns to provide an update on her reporting on the SOL and its implementation in US classrooms. She also updates us on her new projects. Holly is always fun. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works @hollykorbey.bsky.social
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April 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"I am a fan of Dr. Timothy Shanahan. He uses a weightlifting analogy. He says we've got to put weight on the bar. If students don't read 9th gr text in the 9th gr, when will they read 9th gr text?" Raquel McGee on closing reading gaps in HS students.

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April 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"The reality is that every teacher in the classroom is doing some things very effectively. We to take a moment, pause, celebrate, and honor the things that are already working." Sandra Brunet on instructional coaching. @hollykorbey.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM