Zombie Ideas: Research Killed These Teaching Strategies, But They Keep Coming Back to Life

In this episode, we explore teaching concepts and strategies that research has repeatedly discredited but are widely practiced in classrooms nonetheless. What can we do to bridge research and practice more effectively? Follow on Twitter: @ASCD @a_rebora @bryanrgoodwin @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Bryan Goodwin is the president and CEO of McREL International, a Denver-based nonprofit education research and development organization. Goodwin, a former teacher and journalist, authored or co-authored several books, including Learning That Sticks: A Brain-Based Model for K–12 Instructional Design and Delivery, Simply Better: Doing What Matters Most to Change the Odds for Student Success, The 12 Touchstones of Good Teaching: A Checklist for Staying Focused Every Day, Balanced Leadership for Powerful Learning: Tools for Achieving Success in Your School. Goodwin has presented to audiences across the U.S., Mideast, Pacific region, and Australia and writes a monthly research column for ASCD’s Educational Leadership magazine and presents research findings and insights to audiences across the United States and in Canada and Australia.