Why Great Instruction Starts With Clear Outcomes with Chad Ostrowski #258

Why Great Instruction Starts With Clear Outcomes with Chad Ostrowski #258

May 22, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 258

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Dr. Mel Vandevort and Chad Ostrowski discuss the importance of clear outcomes in instruction and the impact on student learning.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the The Empowered Educator Podcast, Dr. Mel sits down with Chad Ostrowski from the Teach Better Team for a powerful conversation about instructional alignment, mastery learning, and the leadership systems schools need to truly improve student outcomes. Together, they unpack why lesson planning often becomes “activity-focused” instead of outcome-focused—and how that disconnect creates gaps in student learning. Chad shares practical insight into backward desi...

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