Chalk & Talk Podcast
1) Using the Instructional Hierarchy to teach math with Brendan Lee (Ep 53)
In this episode, Anna Stokke chats with Brendan Lee, a teacher and educational consultant focused on bridging the gap between educational research and classroom practice. They discuss the instructiona...Show More
2) The case for practice and the power of Math Corps with Alex Kontorovich (Ep 52)
In this episode, Anna Stokke has an engaging conversation Dr. Alex Kontorovich, a math professor at Rutgers University with a strong passion for math outreach. They explore why practice in math is oft...Show More
3) Rocking the times tables with Bruno Reddy
In this episode, Anna Stokke chats with Bruno Reddy, a math teacher and the creator of Times Tables Rock Stars. They discuss his journey from founding a school to creating Times Tables Rock Stars to a...Show More
4) Universal screening in math with Amanda VanDerHeyden (Ep 50)
Host and math professor Anna Stokke talks to Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden about a topic many Chalk & Talk listeners have asked about: universal screening in math. Amanda explains what universal screening i...Show More
5) From decline to top rankings: How England transformed education with Nick Gibb (Ep 49)
In this episode, Anna Stokke interviews The Right Honourable Sir Nick Gibb, former Minister of State for Schools in England. Nick discusses the bold, evidence-based reforms he led over a decade to rev...Show More
6) How we learn: Naive, purposeful, and deliberate practice with Stephen Chew (Ep 48)
Join math professor Anna Stokke in conversation with Dr. Stephen Chew, a cognitive psychologist at Samford University. They explore the different types of practice—naive, purposeful, and deliberate—an...Show More
7) Mailbag: Math facts vs calculators, a logic problem, the Southern surge (Ep 47)
In this special mailbag episode, Anna Stokke tackles two listener questions and a comment. She breaks down a logic puzzle that stumped some fans, explains why relying on calculators isn’t a substitute...Show More
8) Reclaiming learning time to boost literacy and numeracy with Ross Fox (Ep 46)
In Episode 46, Anna Stokke chats with Australian education leader Ross Fox. As the former Director of Catholic Education for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Ross led a major shift in teachin...Show More
9) A decade of decline: Examining falling test scores with Mike Petrilli (Ep 45)
In this episode, host and math professor Anna Stokke interviews Mike Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about the role of standardized testing in K–12 education. They discuss the ...Show More
10) Mailbag: Building Thinking Classrooms, number talks & more with Zach Groshell (Ep 44)
Dr. Anna Stokke and guest Dr. Zach Groshell answer listener questions in a special mailbag episode. They cover strategies for managing varying levels of math proficiency in the classroom, critique the...Show More