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Chalk Dust

Nathaniel Swain
Explicit Instruction
Student Engagement
Teaching Strategies
Teaching Practices
Literacy Education
Instructional Coaching
Morning Routine
Literacy Instruction
Education
Community Property Of Multiplication
Prior Knowledge Activation
Mistake Analysis
Vocab In Mathematics
Primary Education
Teaching Routines
Explicit Direct Instruction
Teacher Training
Curriculum Development
International Education
Classroom Management

Welcome to Chalk Dust, the podcast that gives you a front row seat into some of the best classrooms in the world. There are lots of great conversations about teaching and education happening around the world right now. There are already so many fantastic podcasts out there about evidence based practice, and we're so excited to bring you one more, but this one has a distinctive difference. Each epi... more

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In this episode of Chalk Dust, Rebecca Birch and Nathaniel Swain are joined by Kris Boulton, founder and CEO of Unstoppable Learning, to explore atomisation, an approach to instructional design that breaks complex learning into carefully seq... more

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In this special in-person episode of Chalk Dust, recorded at researchEd Melbourne at Haileybury, Rebecca Birch and Nathaniel Swain are joined by Professor Anna Stokke, mathematician, educator and host of the Chalk & Talk podcast. Together th... more

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In this episode of Chalk Dust, Rebecca Birch and Nathaniel Swain are joined by Andrew McCrorey, an experienced educator and instructional leader at Monterey Secondary College in Victoria. Drawing on classroom footage from a secondary setting... more

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In this episode of Chalk Dust, Rebecca Birch and Nathaniel Swain are joined by STEM educator Amber Haven to explore what happens when explicit instruction meets genuinely engaging hands-on learning. Using footage from Amber’s middle-school S... more

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Anna Stokke
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Winnipeg; host of Chalk & Talk
University of Winnipeg, Chalk & Talk
Episode: Season Two, Episode 10: Professor Anna Stokke on Effective and Engaging Math(s) Instruction
Andrew McCrorey
Educator with over 20 years of experience focusing on explicit instruction and trauma-informed practice
Monterey Secondary College
Episode: Season Two, Episode 9: Every Class is a Reading Class
Amber Haven
Educator with 16 years of classroom experience; specializes in translating evidence-informed practices into practical teaching
Independent educator; educator speaker
Episode: Season Two, Episode 8: Getting Hands-On
John Mighton
Founder of JUMP Math, Ashoka Fellow, Officer of the Order of Canada
JUMP Math
Episode: Season Two, Episode 7: Everyone can learn mathematics with John Mighton
Laura Stam
Third grade teacher and writer, Substack The Knowledge Exchange
The Knowledge Exchange / Substack
Episode: Season Two, Episode 6: The Knowledge Rich Classroom of Laura Stam
Hannah Pointon
Year 3-4 teacher at Woodstock Primary
Woodstock School, Hamilton, New Zealand
Episode: Season Two, Episode 5: The choreography of learning
Adam Boxer
Founder/CEO of Carousel Learning
Carousel Learning
Episode: Season Two, Episode 4: The power of precision
Jo-Anne Dooner
Experienced literacy educator who founded Get Reading Right and has taught in various countries.
Get Reading Right
Episode: Season Two: Episode 2: Expertise Goes Global
Geoff Ongley
Technical and product lead behind Get Reading Right and Learning 24-7.
Get Reading Right
Episode: Season Two: Episode 2: Expertise Goes Global

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Nathaniel Swain
Host of Chalk Dust; co-host; educator and instructional coach
Rebecca Birch
Co-host; educator and practitioner

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 68 ratings
  • What a great concept!

    I love the way that Nathaniel and Rebecca took a teacher with exemplary skill and dissected her classroom practice. It was both inspiring and practical. I can’t wait for the next episodes!

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    Jubes006
    Australiaa year ago

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Listeners appreciate concrete teaching moves demonstrated in real footage.
The show blends theory with practical, hands-on examples very well.
Co-host dynamic adds credibility and warmth to discussions.
What a thought-provoking look at classroom practice.

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Season Two, Episode 10: Professor Anna Stokke on Effective and Engaging Math(s) Instruction
Q: What makes the explicit instruction approach here effective in math class?
The approach centers on high engagement through frequent student contributions, rapid pace, clear sequencing, and ongoing checks for understanding, all delivered with fidelity to a well‑designed script while preserving teacher voice.
Season Two, Episode 7: Everyone can learn mathematics with John Mighton
Q: How do you codify these delivery methods so teachers can implement them in a real classroom or in a book?
We provide highly detailed teacher guides and slides with Socratic prompts so teachers can scaffold in the moment, plus confidence-building lessons that help teachers rehearse the approach before applying it with students, and we emphasize that teachers should feel free to deviate from the script when necessary to meet student needs.
Season Two, Episode 7: Everyone can learn mathematics with John Mighton
Q: And John, can you tell us about the little moves you were making to ensure everyone could be successful?
I used concrete representations like coins to anchor understanding, started at the level where all students could succeed with numbers in the hundreds, and then slowly layered in regrouping and place value through micro steps, non-verbal cues, and rhythmic prompts to keep momentum and inclusion across the whole class.
Season Two, Episode 4: The power of precision
Q: What points do we need to answer this question about reaction rate?
The speakers outline four to five key points students must cover (kinetic energy, more frequent collisions, activation energy, and how a catalyst affects the reaction), and discuss how they guide students to articulate these ideas.
Season Two, Episode 4: The power of precision
Q: Adam, take us through just a little bit of context about the last clip.
Adam explains retrieval practice and how they start with a structured question, call on students by name at the end, and use looping to deepen understanding, emphasizing formative assessment and student accountability.

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Chalk Dust centers on analyzing real classroom footage to illuminate what makes teaching effective. Episodes feature educators, researchers, and practitioner guests who discuss explicit instruction, structured routines, and practical classroom moves, often demonstrated through in-video demonstrations and live teaching segments. The show stands out for its evidence-based focus presented through concrete in-class examples, aiming to sharpen listeners' observation skills and translate insights into coaching or teaching practice. It likely appeals to teachers, school leaders, and education practitioners who want actionable, replicable techniques grounded in classroom reality.

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Recent guests on Chalk Dust include:

1. Anna Stokke
2. Andrew McCrorey
3. Amber Haven
4. John Mighton
5. Laura Stam
6. Hannah Pointon
7. Adam Boxer
8. Jo-Anne Dooner

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