Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction with Tom Sherrington (Ep 64)

About this episode

Anna Stokke interviews Tom Sherrington about Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and their application in teaching.

In this episode, Anna is joined by Tom Sherrington, education consultant, author of Rosenshine’s Principles in Action, co-author of the Teaching Walkthrough series, and a former teacher and school leader with over 30 years of experience. Tom shares how Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction became a foundational framework for his own practice and why they remain one of the most useful entry points into evidence-based teaching. They explore where the principles came from, why they matter, and what they actually look like in real classrooms, with a focus on sequencing and modelling, effective questioning, review, and structured practice. This practical, research-informed conversation offers clear, concrete guidance for educators at all levels who want to align their teaching with how learning works. This episode is also available in video at www.youtube.com/@chalktalk-stokke SHORT COURSE La Trobe Short Course: Evidence-informed Mathematics Teaching – An Introduction https://shortcourses.latrobe.edu.au/evidence-informed-mathematics-teaching PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION RESOURCE Principles of Instruction: Research-based Strategies That All Teachers Should Know by Barak Rosenshine…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Stokke

Guest: Tom Sherrington

Topics covered

• Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction
• evidence-based teaching
• educational frameworks
• effective questioning
• structured practice

Keywords

• Rosenshine's Principles
• evidence-based teaching
• instructional strategies
• education
• teaching practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: La Trobe, AFT, teacherhead.com

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