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How To Implement The Science Of Learning When The Rest Of The School Isn’t

Posted on March 16, 2022October 10, 2022 by Brendan

More educators are wanting to implement the Science of Learning or Reading but hit a roadblock when trying to implement it across the school. This article explains how to move a Pre-Contemplator through the Stages of Change (Prochaska & DiClemente) and present them with a Theory of Action (Robinson).

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Mr Lee’s Top Teacher Takeaways for Sep 21

Posted on September 30, 2021March 17, 2022 by Brendan

A monthly overview of the top things that I have read, listened to, seen on social media and learnt about teaching and education.

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iOnTheFuture6 Conference – Review

Posted on August 18, 2019March 17, 2022 by Brendan

“If you drive all day looking in your rear vision mirror, you’ll crash.”
Young Rusty, came up with this profound analogy while sitting in the truck on another road trip. A routine trip that would have seemed so far from reality without Backtrack Boys. Rusty openly admitted that he would probably be dead without this amazing program.
Despite it being a Saturday and an exhausting start to the term, I immediately felt invigorated as I stepped onto the turf of my old stomping ground, where I started my journey as Mr Lee! This new future-focused school was the perfect venue for iOnTheFuture6.

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Learning = Superpower

Posted on July 22, 2019March 17, 2022 by Brendan

A lot of focus in education is put on the curriculum, teaching methods, the ability of the student and behaviour management. However, what is often neglected is teaching kids how to actually learn. We go straight into teaching the content, without thinking about how the students are actually going to learn.
Learning is the infinite superpower that we all have. Amazingly, our brain is able to continually absorb new information, no matter how old we are. It can learn even better when we put the magic COAT on! COAT is the acronym that I have put together that will guide my teaching in order to ensure that my students learn!

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