A. Archer interview about teaching
How about 70 minutes of on-the-$$ discussion about teaching?
Anita Archer spent over an hour talking with podcaster Zack Groshell about her work in disseminating effective teaching practices, procedures, methods, and techniques. The podcast is available (as of 12 July 2026) from Education Rickshaw as “Anita Archer on the Principles of Explicit Instruction”
There is a lot in this interview. Anita A. covers lots of big ideas as well details. For, in addition to explaining the rationale for explicit instruction, she provided an extended discussion of vocabulary instruction. Listen BIG when you’re following the conversation.
Here kis Zach Groshjell notes about the podcast:
Our conversation explores what great teaching actually looks like in practice. We discuss how expert teachers plan lessons, sequence learning, reduce unnecessary cognitive load, and make complex ideas accessible through clear explanations, guided practice, and carefully designed questioning. Anita explains why effective instruction is far more than simply presenting information—it requires deliberate decisions about examples, pacing, responses, feedback, and opportunities for students to experience success.
Observant readers will know that Anita is a regular around the Special Education Today world. Watch for her dropping comments on posts or, even, if we get lucky contributing a post of her own. Stay tuned!
For now, though, go listen to as “Anita Archer on the Principles of Explicit Instruction.”