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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.
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 work happening at Morningside Academy. Famous for guaranteeing that students will make two years of academic progress or get their money back, Morningside flips traditional education upside down. We dive deeply into the...
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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 the science of learning. They explore fluency, precision teaching, and why observable, measurable learning matters—offering practical insights to help teachers move beyond theory and improve outcomes in the classroom.
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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: oral academic language. We explore why spoken language is the true foundation of reading comprehension and why we shouldn't wait for skilled decoding to teach it. We also nerd out on instructional design...
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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 to unpack the science of math fact fluency. We challenge the myth that timed practice causes anxiety and explore how mastering basic tool skills frees up working memory for higher-order thinking. Brian also...
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Learn with educator, Brendan Lee as he blogs about his latest thoughts and learnings.
Engineering the “Aha!”: When Discovery Learning Actually Works
Most teachers have seen it happen. A student suddenly “gets...
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The Architecture of Attention
Great lessons fail when attention leaks. This article explains why...
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When Explicit Instruction Turns Robotic
Explicit instruction is often presented as a clean sequence of...
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