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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Professional development should be grounded in evidence. But are teachers getting it? What role do policymakers play and what can they do about it? 🎧 Watch or listen now. Link below.

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

❓ What do the highest-performing education systems have in common? Excellent teachers, a knowledge-rich curriculum, demanding evaluations, and high expectations for students make all the difference!

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 What can we learn by comparing education policies within the UK? In this clip, we discuss England's approach to education policy and how that may have helped it remain steady while other countries declined. Link to episode below.

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yes, you are right. Mathematicians should use correct grammar, just like everyone else. I'll be more careful with these posts in the future.

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Marcel Schmeier @onderwijsgek.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My article on the Instructional Hierarchy Model is now also available in English! Thank you @rastokke.bsky.social for your fascinating Chalk & Talk podcast episode on this model, which introduced me to it. gewoongoedlesgeven.nl/the-instruct...

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The Instructional Hierarchy Model - Gewoon goed lesgeven

The Instructional Hierarchy Model (IHM) was developed by Haring and Eaton (1978) and consists of four stages. These four stages gradually guide students towards applying and using mathematical knowled...

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How much of the decline in student performance can really be explained by COVID school closures? Montse thinks they played a role, but the declines started before COVID. COVID doesn't explain the full picture. 🎧 Watch or listen: youtu.be/edOap2-Ez7g

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇫🇮 Finland was once held up as a model for education systems around the world. But its PISA results have been declining for years. So why were countries given the advice to follow Finland's education policies in the first place? Watch the full episode for more. Link below.

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚨 New episode is live! Did you miss the livestream? Listen to Montse Gomendio and I unpack the newly released PISA 2025 results. What can we learn from the latest PISA data, and why are some education systems holding up better than others? 🎧 Watch or listen: youtu.be/edOap2-Ez7g

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There’s more to explore at Chalk & Talk. 🎙️ Our new website brings episodes, guests, and thought-provoking conversations together in one place — making it easier to find the topics that matter to you. Visit the new home of Chalk & Talk: 🌐 chalkandtalkpodcast.com

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨 LIVE TODAY, Sept 29 at 12 PM ET Don't miss the converstion with Montse Gomendio on the PISA results! www.youtube.com/live/g_VTy4q...

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 PISA results generate plenty of headlines. But what can they tell us about effective education systems? Tomorrow, Sept 29, we'll be going live on Chalk & Talk to discuss what we can learn from the PISA results. Join us and bring your questions! 🎙️ 📅 September 29, 2026 ⏰ 12 PM EDT

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

❓What can the PISA 2025 results tell us about how education systems are changing? Chalk & Talk will be going LIVE on YouTube to discuss the PISA results. Questions welcome! 📅 Tuesday, September 29 ⏰ 12 PM EDT Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/g_VTy4q...

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📊 PISA scores have fallen in many countries. Why are some education systems holding steady? Join me and Montse Gomendio live on YouTube to explore what the results can teach us. 📅 Sept 29, 12 p.m. ET Subscribe to Chalk & Talk and click “Notify me.”

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 We’re LIVE on YouTube September 29! Montserrat Gomendio, former OECD Deputy Director for Education and Skills, joins us to explore what PISA 2025 reveals beyond the rankings. 📅 Tuesday, September 29 ⏰ 12 PM EDT Join us live!

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ain't been taught (h/t Amanda VanDerHeyden). When lots of students are struggling in math in a class, is that an intervention problem or a Tier 1 problem? We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first. 🔗 Link below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching #Education

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Teaching can feel hopeless when the system doesn’t seem to be serving students well. But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters. This is a powerful clip from my latest guest. 🔗 Link below #ChalkandTalk #Teaching #MathEducation

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Explicit instruction isn't boring lecturing! It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math! 🔗 Link below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #ExplicitInstruction #Teaching

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Looking for an episode you missed — or one worth revisiting? The new Chalk & Talk website makes it easier to explore the podcast and find conversations that interest you. 🎙️ Browse episodes. Meet the guests. Dig into the topics. Explore the new website at chalkandtalkpodcast.com

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

☠️ The curse of expertise: What feels obvious to an expert can overwhelm a student. Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice! 🔗 Link below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Math gaps don’t magically fix themselves. If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling. 🔗 Link below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🚨 Why are students getting worse at math? CBC has just released an excellent audio documentary on math. It looks at declining math scores, problems with education research, and what needs to change with the way math is taught. Let’s fix math. 🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If students lack the knowledge and tools to solve a problem, their struggle is not productive. The unfulfilled promise of productive struggle: struggling at the beginning of the year & still struggling at the end. Isn't it supposed to pay off? Not according to my guest. 🔗 Link below

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🎉 Chalk & Talk’s new website is officially live! The new site makes it easier to explore episodes and search past guests and topics, with conversations covering math education, research, policy, and effective teaching. 🌐 chalkandtalkpodcast.com Listen to today’s episode on the site! 🎙️

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚨 New episode is now live! I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle. 🎧 Listen below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🎙️ So excited about tomorrow's episode! I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it. 🔗 Don't miss it! #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #Teaching

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I really agree with Brian’s point about the role of success in math. When students experience success, they’re more likely to be engaged and persevere. Practice → fluency → success → wanting to do more math! 🎧 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Math fact fluency makes a teacher's job easier because students are able to access the instruction. Students need good foundational skills to benefit from good math instruction! #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The entire point of memorizing math facts is to make it easier to learn other math! Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation. 🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation #MathFluency #EducationResearch

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Helping kids be successful in math builds their confidence. The way to get good at math is good instruction and lots of practice! 🎧 Listen/watch: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo #ChalkandTalk #MathEducation

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A huge thanks to Nathaniel Swain and Rebecca Birch for having me on their podcast Chalk Dust while I was in Australia! And thanks to the teachers who shared their excellent math lessons, which we discussed on the podcast. Please check it out! chalkdust.media/p/season-two...

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Season Two, Episode 10: Professor Anna Stokke on Effective and Engaging Math(s) Instruction

You won’t see any “chalk and talk” in these classrooms!

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🔥 Math Fact Fluency: One Year Later I was really excited to talk to Brian Poncy about the data after the first year of a large implementation of Facts on Fire. See some of the promising data in this clip & even more in the full episode! 🎧 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/_QCeNWxkpZo

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Math facts matter! Make daily math fact pratice part of the whole school culture. That's what's happening in the school Brian's talking about here, and it's having a huge impact! Check out the YouTube version to see the data!

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚨 New episode of Chalk & Talk is now live! Brian Poncy is back to discuss the results from a large implementation of Facts on Fire. Did students improve in math fact fluency? Yes! But what about broader math outcomes? Check out the YouTube version to see the data! 🎧 Link below

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Anna Stokke (Host of Chalk & Talk Podcast) @rastokke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🎙️ New episode of Chalk & Talk drops tomorrow! It's a follow-up episode with Brian Poncy to discuss results from the first year of a large implementation of Facts on Fire. Did stronger math fact fluency lead to broader math gains? We unpack the data and why fluency matters. #MathEducation

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