Rebecca Birch - On Education

On knowing what you’re dealing with

An argument for hearing the other side of the story

Jul 15 • Rebecca Birch

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June 2026

Season Two, Episode 7: Everyone can learn mathematics with John Mighton

Building confidence through competence

Published on Chalk Dust • Jun 30

51:21

On the last mile problem in education

Edtech desperately needs to solve for human motivation

Jun 12 • Rebecca Birch

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Season Two, Episode 6: The Knowledge Rich Classroom of Laura Stam

The excitement in this class is palpable

Published on Chalk Dust • Jun 3

43:52

May 2026

On what we mean when we say "inclusive" teaching

Language barriers are equity barriers

May 30 • Rebecca Birch

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Season Two, Episode 5: The choreography of learning

With superstar early career teacher Hannah Pointon

Published on Chalk Dust • May 21

39:00

April 2026

Season Two, Episode 3: Getting nitty gritty with it

There's always room to learn and grow, with special guest Adam Boxer

Published on Chalk Dust • Apr 9

36:04

March 2026

On how to change your mind

The nuance of explicit instruction for gifted learners

Mar 31 • Rebecca Birch

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Season Two: Episode 2: Expertise Goes Global

Fascinating off-label use of video for upskilling teachers

Published on Chalk Dust • Mar 8

33:56

February 2026

On painkillers and vitamins

Education can learn a lot from other professions.

Feb 12 • Rebecca Birch

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Season Two, Episode 1: Starting right

Watch now | Classroom skills and routines to create the conditions for learning from Day One

Published on Chalk Dust • Feb 5

32:25

January 2026

On chasing the rainbow of intrinsic motivation

And the viable alternatives teachers can adopt to support effort and learning

Jan 26 • Rebecca Birch

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