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Knowledge for Teachers Podcast – Tom Sherrington on why we need effective and precise teaching techniques

Posted on March 5, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brendan

In this episode of the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, Brendan Lee chats to Tom Sherrington about how Tom randomly found some Bill Rogers videos that were transformational for him. How he worked out the need to deliver precise professional learning for teachers and the common challenges that schools face. Tom also goes through how schools are using Teaching Walkthrus effectively.

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Knowledge for Teachers Podcast 04 Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen on knowledge, assessment and AI in education

Posted on February 19, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brendan

In this chat, Brendan Lee talks to Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen about assessments, writing, AI and much more.

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Knowledge for Teachers podcast – 03 Lyn Stone on misconceptions about teaching literacy and how we should actually teach it

Posted on February 13, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brendan

In this chat, Lyn Stone addresses a number of misconceptions about teaching literacy and provides loads of practical tips for teachers. You will find out how Lyn’s passion for literacy developed, why we can’t teach the English language like we have a transparent orthography and how reading and writing are not simple, but you can view them simply.

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Knowledge for Teachers podcast – 02 Stephanie Le Lievre on implementing structured literacy across the school

Posted on February 13, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brendan

In this episode of the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, Brendan Lee speaks to Steph Le Lievre about what schools can do to implement structured literacy across the school. She outlines precisely what schools can do and why they should do it.

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Knowledge for Teachers podcast – 01 Dr. Russ Fox on building relationships, routines and using reinforcers

Posted on February 13, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brendan

In this podcast episode, Brendan Lee chats with Dr. Russ Fox about why we need to address the learning environment, error correction using the 3 step process and supporting students in building habits by using gradual release of responsibility.

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The Nuances Of Changing Teacher Behaviour

Posted on November 7, 2022January 8, 2023 by Brendan

We can provide the best professional learning for teachers, but often it doesn’t change what they do in the classroom. In this post, I look at why changing teacher behaviour can be so difficult and what we can do about it.

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How teachers have a finger in every pie, but no time to eat itv

Posted on October 13, 2022July 12, 2023 by Brendan

Currently, teachers are facing a major workload crisis. This article looks at the different types of knowledge needed, how much time it actually takes to develop resources and questions why many teachers continue to insist on doing it all.

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Why you can’t change someone who believes in balanced literacy

Posted on August 16, 2022July 12, 2023 by Brendan

In this blog, I will look at why it can be so hard to get someone to change and four simple steps that we can follow to support them through the transformation in their thinking.
1. Agree on the problem
2. See the world through their eyes
3. Shrink the change
4. Clarify the solution

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5 Rules For Using Data Effectively

Posted on July 7, 2022July 12, 2023 by Brendan

So much is invested into schools based on data, yet I will argue in this article, a lot of school data isn’t reliable or valid. I will also analyse some of the mistakes many schools make when looking at data. Finally, I will offer 5 rules to follow in order to use data effectively.

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Can we create professional learning that works for teachers? (Part 2)

Posted on May 3, 2022July 12, 2023 by Brendan

This post will look at what we used for effective professional learning for teachers, how we used it and how it measured up against the Education Endowment Foundations Effective Professional Development guidance report. Finally, I reflect on how effective it actually was and what future recommendations I have.

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