Chalk & Talk

Conversations on math education, teaching methods and debunking myths AI summary

Anna Stokke Visit website › Education · EN · 85 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.

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Why Does Education Resist Scientific Evidence? (Ep 84)

2026-11-13 · 1 hr 10 min · Episode 84

In this episode of Chalk & Talk, Anna is joined by returning guest Dr. Pamela Snow, Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology at La Trobe University, to discuss why education needs to take scientific evidence more…
How Do We Learn? What Memory Research Means for Teaching with Héctor Ruiz Martín (Ep 83)

2026-10-30 · 59 min · Episode 83

Why do students forget what they’ve learned, and why is it so difficult to apply knowledge in new situations? Anna Stokke is joined by researcher and author Héctor Ruiz Martín to discuss what cognitive science tells us…
The Science of Clear Math Teaching with Kristopher Boulton (Ep 82)

2026-10-15 · 1 hr 9 min · Episode 82

What if many of the errors students make in math are predictable consequences of the way we teach them? In this episode, Anna is joined by Kristopher Boulton, founder and CEO of Unstoppable Learning to explore how…
Making Sense of PISA 2025 with Montserrat Gomendio (Ep 81)

2026-10-02 · 1 hr 24 min · Episode 81

In this episode, Anna is joined by Dr. Montserrat Gomendio, former Deputy Director for Education at the OECD, to discuss the newly released PISA 2025 results. They explore why student achievement is falling in many…
How Two Teachers Turned Math Achievement Around with Max and Todd (Ep 80)

2026-09-11 · 1 hr 18 min · Episode 80

In this episode, Anna is joined by two elementary school teachers from California who are appearing anonymously so they can speak candidly about their experiences. Both teach at a school where math achievement has…
Math Fact Crisis, Two Years Later with Brian Poncy (Ep 79)

2026-08-28 · 59 min · Episode 79

In this episode, Anna is joined by returning guest Dr. Brian Poncy to discuss math fact fluency and whether improving students’ fluency with basic number operations leads to better overall math achievement. Brian shares…
The Science and Craft of Great Teaching with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner (Ep 78)

2026-08-14 · 1 hr 13 min · Episode 78

In this episode, Anna is joined by returning guests Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva and Dr. Paul Kirschner, authors of the upcoming book Becoming an Expert Teacher: Deliberate Practice for Effective Teaching. They explore what makes…
Five math myths that are holding students back (Ep 77)

2026-07-31 · 22 min · Episode 77

In this solo episode, Anna Stokke explores five common misconceptions in math education that may sound convincing but aren’t supported by high-quality evidence. Based on a chapter she wrote for an essay collection by…
The Story Behind Mississippi’s Education Turnaround with Rachel Canter (Ep 76)

2026-07-17 · 1 hr 0 min · Episode 76

In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Rachel Canter, Director of Education Policy for the Reinventing America’s Schools Project and author of the report Inside the Mississippi Marathon. They explore how Mississippi…
How high expectations drive student achievement with Doug Lemov (Ep 75)

2026-07-03 · 1 hr 5 min · Episode 75

In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion and one of the most influential voices on effective teaching practice. They discuss educational equity and why strong teaching, clear…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 1 hr 0 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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