Posts by Brendan

What Makes Practice ‘Intelligent’? Craig Barton on Getting More from Maths Tasks

Discover how Craig Barton’s concept of intelligent practice can transform maths teaching. Learn how small changes between[…]

S03E13 – A Learner’s Toolkit for Students and Teachers with Dr. Vicky Leighton and Dr. Terry Byers

How do we turn research into something that works on a Thursday afternoon with Year 9? Dr.[…]

S03E12 – Daniel Ansari on Number Sense, Fluency and Understanding Math Difficulties

In this episode, Professor Daniel Ansari unpacks the science behind how children learn maths. We explore what[…]

What It Really Takes to Elevate Instruction

Discover how Templestowe Heights PS creates a culture where expert teaching thrives. This reflection unpacks five powerful[…]

S03E11 – Know Thy Purpose: Jocelyn Seamer on Transforming 3–6 Literacy

Jocelyn Seamer joins Brendan to unpack what effective literacy instruction looks like in Years 3–6. From ditching[…]

Good Tool, Wrong Time (Part 1): Why Great Strategies Sometimes Miss the Mark

We’ve all been there—a strategy that should work falls flat. The problem often isn’t the tool itself,[…]

S03E10 – Grattan Institute’s Maths Guarantee Report with Amy Haywood & Nick Parkinson

What’s really going on with primary maths in Australia — and what can we do about it?[…]

The Secret to Making Assessment Data Actually Useful

Are you using assessments to help students—or just to tick boxes? In this breakdown of my podcast[…]

S03E9 – Making sense of the science of reading with Mandy Nayton

Mandy Nayton joins Brendan Lee to unpack the science of reading, effective intervention, and DSF’s new Word[…]

Five Things Every Teacher Should Do

Dr. Carl Hendrick reflects on key insights he wished he'd known early in his teaching career to[…]