In the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, host Brendan Lee will be chatting to researchers, teachers and experts about what evidence-informed education is and the ...
S02E23 - Dr. Zach Groshell and Brendan Lee on Effective School Leadership
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Dr. Zach Groshell for the third of their trilogy of conversations together. In their first episode, they unpacked the nuances of teaching effectively. In the second one, they spoke about coaching, culture and change. In today’s podcast, you will hear them discuss the complex world of school leadership! They explore the key elements that contribute to a positive and productive school culture. From going beyond superficial evaluation methods to building a diverse team that leverages everyone's strengths, they cover a range of important topics that will help school leaders create a thriving learning environment for both students and teachers.
Zach’s four points were:
Leaders need to start minimizing evaluations and start maximizing teacher performance
Leaders should view behavior as a system that involves everyone, including them
Leaders don’t have to be the best teachers on earth, but they do have to know something about instruction
Leaders should move away from one-off PD as the primary means of teacher training.
Brendan’s 4 points were:
Leaders need to have their fingers on the pulse
Clear Communication is key
Leaders need to build a diverse team
Good leaders don't care about who is right or wrong
Resources mentioned:
Zach’s newly released book: Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching
Viviane Robinson - Reduce change to increase improvement
Daniel Kahnemann - Thinking, Fast and Slow
Progressively Incorrect S4E10: Nathaniel Swain, Steven Capp, and Katie Roberts-Hull on Harnessing the Science of Learning
You can connect with Zach:
Twitter: @mrzachg
Podcast: Progressively Incorrect
Website: educationrickshaw.com
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter: @learnwithmrlee
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Website: learnwithlee.net
Support the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast
A Systematic and Structured Approach to Teaching Primary Mathematics - 10 hr Online (Live) Course
While there’s been strong momentum for the science of reading, what about maths?
In this course, I will explore what the research reveals about effective maths instruction, highlighting the importance of aligning teaching with how learning happens. Across these sessions, I will go beyond summarising research and delve into practical implications, showing teachers how to bring these concepts to life in the classroom. Highly interactive, the sessions will offer plenty of opportunities for teachers to engage, practice, and respond.
More info
https://www.learnwithlee.net/a-systematic-and-structured-approach-to-teaching-primary-mathematics/
10% off Discount code: MATESRATES
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S02E22 - Dr. Leslie Laud - Implementation Science Meets Writing Instruction: ThinkSRSD's Journey to Scalability and Impact
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Dr. Leslie Laud. She is the founding Director of ThinkSRSD, a writing program built upon Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD). The discussion covers ThinkSRSD's key strategies, including mnemonics and how to apply them across different grade levels and writing genres. Furthermore, Dr. Laud addresses implementation challenges and provides advice for teachers, emphasising a gradual release of responsibility, the significance of teacher collaboration and the need for professional development that respects teachers' unique contexts.
Resources mentioned:
thinksrsd.com
Facebook Group: think SRSD "Self-Regulated Strategy Development": Releasing Writers
Facebook Group: ThinkSRSD New Zealand and Australia
SRSD
Charles Haynes from Talking to Writing
Judith Hochman
Writing Revolution
Karen Harris
Steve Graham
Amy Thomas
Pooja Patel
Nate Hanford, Leslie Laud, and Elizabeth Rinstra: ThinkSRSD A Secondary Analysis Cohort Investigation
Carol Sue Engler
Linda Mason
Linda Darling Hammond and Anne Lieberman
Dr. Charles Haynes
Dr. Kay Wijekumar
Gemma Maddocks - GEM Literacy
You can connect with Leslie:
Twitter: @LeslieLaud
Bluesky: @leslielaud.bsky.social
Linkedin
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter: @learnwithmrlee
Bluesky: @learnwithmrlee.bsky.social
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Website: learnwithlee.net
Support the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast
Register for my upcoming course: A Systematic and Structured Approach to Teaching Primary Mathematics
Use the code: MATESRATES for a 10% discount.
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S02E21 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain On Prioritising What Matters: A Deep Dive into the Science of Learning
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Dr. Nathaniel Swain. He returns for the third time and this time it’s to unpack his new book Harnessing the Science of Learning. However, as you will hear, they actually go beyond the book and dig into some of the critical considerations that schools and teachers need to be making. They explore how to make teaching and learning the top priority in your school, reclaiming valuable instructional time often lost to distractions. They also unpack the essential elements of effective literacy and numeracy instruction, going beyond the surface level to understand the importance of a knowledge-rich curriculum, explicit teaching techniques, and structured implementation processes.
They look at why teaching should be “Fun in the service of learning, not in spite of Learning” and some of the common barriers that school leaders face when initiating change.
Resources mentioned:
Think Forward Educators
Bentleigh West PS
Riverwood PS
Churchill PS
Challis Community PS
Steve Capp
Lyn Stone
David Morkunas
Core Knowledge Foundation
Toni Hattan-Roberts
Doug Lemov
Tom Sherrington
Dr. Zach Groshell
Dr. Simon Breakspear
Katie Roberts-Hull
Helen Hughes
You can connect with Nathaniel:
Twitter: @NathanielRSwain
Facebook
Linkedin
Order Nathaniel's book, "Harnessing the Science of Learning"
Website: www.nathanielswain.com
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter: @learnwithmrlee
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Website: learnwithlee.net
Support the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast
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S02E20 - Dr. Zach Groshell and Brendan Lee on coaching, culture and change
This is the second conversation between Dr. Zach Groshell and Brendan Lee. For those that don’t know, Zach is the host of the Progressively Incorrect Podcast and also the author of Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching. In this episode, they take a deep dive into some of the key considerations that schools need to take when it comes to instructional coaching.
For this episode, Zach’s four items were:
Schools need an instructional focus for coaching to be successful.
Coaching is not only about teaching techniques, but also about fostering teacher judgement.
Relationships with teachers should not overshadow the goal of coaching
Coaching cycles and drop ins don’t need to take all that long
Brendan’s four points were:
Coaches need to shrink the change
Coaching should feel like a development process, rather than a judgemental one
Participants need to own the problem
Get granular with goal setting
Resources mentioned:
Steplab
Josh Goodrich - Responsive Coaching
Teach Like a Champion
Peps Mccrea
Jim Knight
Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli - Teaching Walkthrus
You can connect with Zach:
Twitter: @mrzachg
Podcast: Progressively Incorrect
Website: educationrickshaw.com
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter: @learnwithmrlee
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Website: learnwithlee.net
Implementing the Science of Learning - For School Leaders
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S02E19 - Professor Nancy Jordan on Number Sense, Early Numeracy Screeners and Fractions
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Professor Nancy Jordan. She has been at the forefront of all things to do with early numeracy research including looking at screeners and intervention. Many of you come from the science of reading world and are fans of Scarborough’s Reading Rope, Nancy and colleagues have put together a Number Sense one! I’ve popped the citation in the show notes.
Throughout this conversation she delves into what number sense is, why it’s important, how we can develop it and how to assess it. Nancy also covers the role of manipulatives and the transition to understanding fractions.
Resources mentioned:
SENS: Screener for Early Number Sense
Number Sense Interventions
Jordan, N. C., Devlin, B. L., & Botello, M. (2022). Core foundations of early mathematics: refining the number sense framework. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 46, 101181.
ICME
Ginsburg, Greenes, & Balfanz - Big Math for Little Kids
Bob Siegler
Nora Newcomb
Chelsea Cutting.
What Works Clearinghouse
You can connect with Nancy:
Twitter: @Dr_nancyjordan
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/udel.edu/nancy-jordan/
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter: @learnwithmrlee
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Website: learnwithlee.net
Support the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast
In the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, host Brendan Lee will be chatting to researchers, teachers and experts about what evidence-informed education is and the nuances involved with actually implementing effective and sustainable school based education.
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