Episode 1: What is Good Teaching?! | The Edu20/20 Podcast
Courtney Dumas
January 13, 2026
Courtney and Shannon introduce the five Priority Skills of effective teaching — classroom management, student engagement, behavior management, lesson planning, and lesson delivery — and how teachers and coaches can use simple instructional data and actionable feedback to improve instruction fast.
Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Edu20/20 Podcast, your go-to space for simple, effective teaching and coaching strategies. Today, we’re unpacking a big question in education: What actually makes teaching “good”?
Courtney and Shannon break down the five Priority Skills every effective teacher and instructional coach should know: Classroom Management, Student Engagement, Behavior Management, Lesson Planning, and Lesson Delivery.
These high-leverage teaching skills are clear, visible, and will improve student learning fast.
Teachers and coaches will learn how to collect simple instructional data. Coaches will learn how to give actionable feedback and identify what’s getting in the way of learning the most so teachers can improve their instruction by the very next lesson.
Next up: Episode 2 — Classroom Management!
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