Welcome
Hi, My name is Brendan Lee and I am driven to help bridge the gap between research and practice. I believe that every young person deserves to receive the best education, but I also understand that implementing it can be tricky! Currently, I try and support that through writing, hosting the Knowledge for Teachers podcast and working with schools.
Knowledge for Teachers Podcast
Hear from educators, experts and researchers on all things to do with school-based education.
S02E16 – Charlotte Peverett on the importance of having high expectations for all students including diverse learners
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Charlotte Peverett, an experienced learning specialist and inclusion outreach coach, who shares her journey into teaching and special education. Charlotte discusses the significance of structures and routines in creating a safe and consistent learning environment. Charlotte also emphasises the importance of high expectations...
Read MoreS02E15- Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Schools
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Professor Jonathan Sharples from the Education Endowment Foundation. He has led the recent update to the EEF’s A School’s Guide to Implementation and in this conversation we unpack the paper. Professor Sharples details the updates and why they were made. He also digs...
Read MoreS02E14 – Professor Bethany Rittle-Johnson on conceptual and procedural knowledge in mathematics
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Bethany Rittle-Johnson, a professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University. Bethany has led a lot of the research around conceptual and procedural knowledge. In this chat, she delves into this topic and also discuss other high impact strategies such as worked examples, self-explanations and...
Read MoreS02E13 – Pamela Snow on why it takes a village to change reading instruction
In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Professor Pamela Snow. She has been at the coalface fighting for evidence-based reading instruction to be common practice for a number of years and throughout this conversation, she provides nuggets of gold in describing how when we talk about phonics we need to...
Read MoreLearning with Mr Lee Blog
Learn with educator, Brendan Lee as he blogs about his latest thoughts and learnings.
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
The blog discusses Brendan Lee’s recent focus on applying the...
Read MoreImplementing a Behaviour Curriculum
The topic of school behavior is widely discussed, but can...
Read More5 Key Principles for Teaching Primary Mathematics Effectively
Currently, there are a lot of misconceptions about how to...
Read MoreGradual Release of Responsibility for Teacher Development
We know how valuable the gradual release of responsibility model...
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