When I first started teaching, I was fortunate. I got paired with two people who made a real difference in my development: a math coach and my mentor teacher. Neither had a formal coaching framework. They didn’t have an evidence-informed approach or shared language for what “good” looked like. Still, they helped me grow -…

Education Rickshaw | International Education Blog

17.10.2025

Are Teachers Change Agents? – Education Rickshaw

Today I read Robert Pondiscio’s piece, Public Schools Are Molds Not Platforms, and he’s right about something fundamental: public schools are not platforms for personal expression or ideological performance. They are civic institutions with a public mandate. A teacher in a classroom is not a freelance partisan activist — they are a public servant with…

Education Rickshaw | International Education Blog

20.10.2025

S5E06: Jessica Colleu Terradas & Jon Owen on Direct Instruction Without Borders – Education Rickshaw

In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Jessica Colleu Terradas and Jon Owen, two international leaders bringing Engelmann’s Direct Instruction to life in Australia and the UK. This marks a milestone in the Direct Instruction Podcast—our first global double feature exploring what high-fidelity DI looks like beyond the United States. https://youtu.be/eIMhSdeOLsM?si=8w_Skb2LyMqcGg46 Jessica, based in Australia,…

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21.10.2025

What’s With the Names? – Education Rickshaw

Every once in a while, I get asked some version of: “Zach, what’s with your titles?” Progressively Incorrect? Education Rickshaw? Just Tell Them? Let me take a moment to unpack the chaotic branding I’ve cobbled together over the years— each name basically a timestamp from a different era of my teaching life, rooted in references…

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How to Make Coaching Work — Every Time, With Every Teacher – Education Rickshaw

Are Teachers Change Agents? – Education Rickshaw

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