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 and researchers 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.
Chalk & Talk
Claim This Podcastby Anna Stokke
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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 and researchers 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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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
Inside one of England’s top-performing non-selective schools with Robert Peal (Ep 72)
Host Anna Stokke interviews Robert Peal, joint head teacher, about the success factors of a top-performing English school, revealing insights into behavior, culture, and curriculum.
May 15, 2026
Conviction vs. evidence: What’s driving math education’s worst policies with Thomas Briggs and David Shuck (Ep 71)
Host Anna Stokke interviews Thomas Briggs and David Shuck about why conviction, not just misunderstanding, drives ineffective math education policies.
May 1, 2026
What to do when “Research Shows” shuts you down: A guide for parents and teachers (Ep 70)
In this episode, Anna Stokke explores what to do when a math program or education initiative doesn’t seem to work, but you’re told ”research shows” that it does. Drawing on her personal experience as both a parent and educator navigating “research shows” claims, Anna explains how parents, teachers, and advocates can ask for evidence, evaluate what counts as credible research, and respond when weak claims are presented with confidence. This episode is based on a presentation she gave at researchED Toronto in 2025. Anna unpacks common tactics used to shut these conversations down, including shifting the burden of proof, overwhelming people with endless references, credential deflection, and denying that poor practice exists at all. She also offers practical advice for parents and educators on how to counter these tactics and spot and stop the spread of bad ideas in education. This is an essential conversation for anyone trying to push for better practice in schools and navigate resistance along the way. This episode is available in video at www.youtube.com/@chalktalk-stokke A Substack version of this episode, written by Anna Stokke, as a guest writer for the Center for Educational Progress is available at https://www.educationprogress.org/p/what-to-do-when-research-shows-shuts TIMESTAMPS [00:00:22] Introduction [00:01:35] What to do when something doesn’t feel right [00:02:48] Why Anna got involved in math education advocacy [00:06:38] Understanding the phrase “Research shows” in education [00:07:01] The Wildfire Effect: How bad ideas spread [00:09:25] How to ask for evidence [00:09:57] Burden of proof fallacy [00:11:04] Firehose Effect: Overwhelming you with articles [00:12:16] Overcoming the Firehose Effect [00:13:01] Credential deflection [00:14:59] Gaslighting: When you’re told the problem doesn’t exist [00:16:11] Evaluating the evidence [00:17:50] Fuzzy terms: Critical thinking, conceptual understanding, number sense, curiosity, differentiation [00:19:26] Become informed [00:18:36] Resources that can help [00:20:16] Final thoughts RELEVANT PREVIOUS EPISODES Red flags in education research with Ben Solomon https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cp5xt-156072c Mailbag: Building Thinking Classrooms, number talks & more with Zach Groshell https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-stw9g-186807f Modern relevance in the math curriculum with Brian Conrad https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gek66-148967a RELEVANT RESOURCES The Institute of Education Sciences Practice Guide https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguides The National Mathematics Advisory Panel Final Report https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED500486.pdf Education Endowment Foundation https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/ The National Center on Intensive Intervention https://intensiveintervention.org/ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT https://www.annastokke.com/transcripts/ep-70-transcript MUSIC Intro & Outro: Funk Jazz Big Band - ColorFilmMusic Website: www.annastokke.com FB: Chalk & Talk IG: @chalkandtalkpodcast Tiktok: @chalkandtalkpodcast X: @rastokke LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anna-stokke-3a1b4c Bluesky: @rastokke.bsky.social
73 total episodes available with 29 transcripts
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