Posts in School Leaders

Why the ‘Conceptual Understanding’ Debate Is Arguing Over the Wrong Premise

Does 'conceptual understanding' actually exist, or is it just an unmeasurable educational myth? In the maths wars,[…]

S04E07 – Unpacking The Morningside Model & Beyond with Karina Stocker and Dr. Russ Fox

Following an absolute flood of listener questions after my interview with the team at Morningside Academy, I[…]

S04E06 – Dr. Kent Johnson and Andrew Kieta on the Morningside Model that Guarantees Two Years of Growth in One

In this episode I sit down with Dr Kent Johnson and Andrew Kieta to explore the incredible[…]

S04E05 – Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens on Applying the Science of Behaviour and Precision Teaching to Accelerate Learning

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Kimberly Berens about what it really means to teach using[…]

S04E04 – Dr Trina Spencer: The Literacy Priority Most Classrooms Are Missing

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Trina Spencer about a massive blind spot in literacy instruction:[…]

S04E03 – Dr. Brian Poncy on Facts on Fire: Why Fluency Is the Foundation of Mathematical Thinking

In this episode of the Knowledge for Teachers podcast , I sit down with Dr. Brian Poncy[…]

S04E02 – David Didau on Five Things Teachers Should Stop Doing

In this episode, I speak with David Didau about five common classroom patterns that can look effective[…]

Engineering the “Aha!”: When Discovery Learning Actually Works

Most teachers have seen it happen. A student suddenly “gets it”. They solve a problem they’ve never[…]

The Architecture of Attention

Great lessons fail when attention leaks. This article explains why routines are not admin tasks but instructional[…]

S04E01 – From Burnout to Breakthrough with Brad Gaynor

In this episode, Brad Gaynor and I unpack burnout in education, the Leadership Reset framework, and why[…]

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