In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m joined by Nathan Lang-Raad for a wide-ranging conversation that threads together two hot-button topics: artificial intelligence and the science of learning. There’s excitement everywhere—some even say AI will revolutionize teaching and learning. But are we getting ahead of ourselves? Nathan and I explore the real benefits AI can…

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09.08.2025

Direct Instruction Motivation Part 2: Productive Praise – Education Rickshaw

This series explores a rarely discussed strength of direct instruction: its power to motivate students. While critics often paint explicit teaching as boring or uninspiring, the truth is that its structure, pace, and design motivate kids better than any other system. If momentum is the first ingredient of motivation, the second is acknowledgment. Direct Instruction…

Education Rickshaw | International Education Blog

09.08.2025

Knowledge Is Back—But Only If We Teach It Well – Education Rickshaw

I recently joined Dylan Wiliam and Patrice Bain on the Knowledge Matters Podcast to talk about retrieval practice, mini whiteboards, and the kinds of instructional moves that actually help students remember what they’ve learned. It was a generous conversation - one that didn’t just skim the surface of techniques, but dug into why they matter.…

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11.08.2025

S4E39: Shawn Datchuk on Teaching Sentence Construction with Precision – Education Rickshaw

In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I’m joined by Dr. Shawn Datchuk, a leading researcher who’s helped shape how we think about sentence construction for struggling learners. Drawing from the literature on Precision Teaching and Direct Instruction, Shawn shares how timed practice and explicit strategies can accelerate mastery in writing, especially for students with learning…

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S4E38: Nathan Lang-Raad on Learning Science and Artificial Intelligence – Education Rickshaw

Direct Instruction Motivation Part 2: Productive Praise – Education Rickshaw

Knowledge Is Back—But Only If We Teach It Well – Education Rickshaw

S4E39: Shawn Datchuk on Teaching Sentence Construction with Precision – Education Rickshaw

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