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Knowledge for Teachers

In the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, host Brendan Lee chats to researchers, teachers and experts about what evidence-informed education is and the nuances involved with actually implementing effective and sustainable school based education.

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

77 hours 33 mins; March 28, 2026

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

101 hours 21 mins; March 14, 2026

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

94 hours 55 mins; February 21, 2026

S04E02 - David Didau on Five Things Teachers Should Stop Doing

94 hours 16 mins; February 07, 2026

S04E01 - From Burnout to Breakthrough with Brad Gaynor

59 mins; January 24, 2026

S03E19 - Natalie Wexler on the Knowledge Gap and What Lies Beyond the Science of Reading

72 hours 29 mins; December 06, 2025

S03E18 - Ingrid Sealey on The Hidden Nuance of Great Teaching

91 hours 28 mins; November 14, 2025

S03E17 - From Intervention to Inclusion: Sarah Asome on Making Every Tier Count

68 hours 7 mins; October 25, 2025

S03E16 - Kate Jones on Making Retrieval Practice Work in the Classroom

94 hours 35 mins; October 04, 2025

S03E15 - Anna Stokke on Cutting Through the Noise in Maths Education

73 hours 45 mins; September 13, 2025

S03E14 - Close Reading Simplified with Christopher Such

87 hours 42 mins; August 23, 2025

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

93 hours 17 mins; August 02, 2025

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

81 hours 42 mins; July 12, 2025

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

81 hours 18 mins; June 21, 2025

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

98 hours 2 mins; June 07, 2025

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

83 hours 16 mins; May 24, 2025

S03E08 - Craig Barton on Becoming a Better Maths Teacher

108 hours 2 mins; May 10, 2025

S03E07 - Jeanette Breen on lessons learnt from high-performing schools

106 hours 26 mins; April 26, 2025

S03E06 - Dr. Carl Hendrick on Five Things Every Teacher Should Do

93 hours 28 mins; March 22, 2025

S03E05 - The ABCs of Effective Behaviour Management: A Practical Guide for Teachers with Dr. Brandi Simonsen

85 hours 42 mins; March 08, 2025

S03E04 - Dr. Matthew Burns on Effective Assessment: Using Data to Drive Reading & Maths Intervention

76 hours 16 mins; February 22, 2025

S03E03 - Liana McCurry on Mathematical Practices in High Performing Countries

64 hours 42 mins; February 08, 2025

S03E02 - Shaping the Future: Murat Dizdar on His Vision for NSW Public Education

69 hours 4 mins; January 25, 2025

S03E01 - Nick Hart on Leading with Responsiveness: A School Leader's Journey

84 hours 37 mins; January 11, 2025

S02E23 - Dr. Zach Groshell and Brendan Lee on Effective School Leadership

56 mins; December 13, 2024

S02E22 - Dr. Leslie Laud - Implementation Science Meets Writing Instruction: ThinkSRSD's Journey to Scalability and Impact

73 hours 0 mins; November 29, 2024

S02E21 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain On Prioritising What Matters: A Deep Dive into the Science of Learning

93 hours 7 mins; November 16, 2024

S02E20 - Dr. Zach Groshell and Brendan Lee on coaching, culture and change

63 hours 32 mins; October 26, 2024

S02E19 - Professor Nancy Jordan on Number Sense, Early Numeracy Screeners and Fractions

69 hours 23 mins; October 12, 2024

S02E18 - Rhonda Filmer on Neurodiversity and the Twice-Exceptional Student

64 hours 40 mins; September 28, 2024

S02E17 - Brendan Lee and Dr. Zach Groshell on the nuances of teaching effectively

85 hours 5 mins; September 14, 2024

S02E16 - Charlotte Peverett on the importance of having high expectations for all students including diverse learners

75 hours 30 mins; August 31, 2024

S02E15 - Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Schools

76 hours 43 mins; August 17, 2024

S02E14 - Professor Bethany Rittle-Johnson on conceptual and procedural knowledge in mathematics

64 hours 23 mins; August 03, 2024

S02E13 - Professor Pamela Snow on why it takes a village to change reading instruction

80 hours 21 mins; July 20, 2024

S02E12 - Jamie Clark on Simplifying Research and PD with One-Pagers

65 hours 28 mins; July 05, 2024

S02E11 - Emina McLean on the challenges of research translation in literacy

78 hours 0 mins; June 22, 2024

S02E10 - Bron Ryrie Jones on Responsive Teaching and Instructional Playbooks

78 hours 33 mins; June 01, 2024

S02E09 - Trisha Jha on teacher experiences in implementing the science of learning

96 hours 33 mins; May 18, 2024

S02E08 - Dr. Mark Dowley on Managing Behaviour and Maximising Learning

71 hours 53 mins; May 04, 2024

S02E07 - Rebecca Birch On Improving Australian Education

87 hours 4 mins; April 20, 2024

S02E06 - Tom Bennett On Running The Room

77 hours 39 mins; April 06, 2024

S02E05 - Sarah Powell On Effective Word Problem Instruction

77 hours 46 mins; March 23, 2024

S02E04 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain On Developing Great Writing Skills

53 mins; March 08, 2024

S02E03 - Dr. Jenny Donovan on accelerating the use of educational research in Australian classrooms

76 hours 1 min; February 24, 2024

S02E02 - James Dobson Decoding The Foundations Of Teaching Kindergarten

99 hours 2 mins; February 10, 2024

S02E01 - Dr. Ray Boyd on Leadership, Vision, and School Culture

83 hours 4 mins; January 27, 2024

28 - Brendan Lee’s Key Takeaways from the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast for 2023

13 mins; December 28, 2023

27 - Dr. Corey Peltier on what teachers need to know about the science of math

78 hours 41 mins; December 02, 2023

26 - Dr. Tim McDonald on Building a Behaviour Curriculum

75 hours 51 mins; November 18, 2023

25 - Jessica Colleu Terradas on effective language and literacy screening and intervention practices for at-risk students

78 hours 59 mins; November 04, 2023

24 - Jessica Del Rio on solving illiteracy in Australia

53 mins; October 21, 2023

23 - Bruno Reddy on the psychology behind understanding, retrieval and anxiety in maths classrooms

72 hours 2 mins; October 07, 2023

22 - Emma Turner on Primary Curriculum Design and Cognitive Science

79 hours 45 mins; September 23, 2023

21 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain and Brendan Lee coaching workshop (live): Supporting teachers in implementing the science of learning

74 hours 30 mins; September 09, 2023

20 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain answers the FAQ about implementing the science of learning

76 hours 54 mins; August 25, 2023

19 - David Morkunas On Explicit Instruction In Primary Maths

66 hours 5 mins; August 12, 2023

18 - Kevin and Robyn Wheldall on Effective Instruction in Reading

76 hours 13 mins; July 29, 2023

17 - Christopher Such on the Art and Science of Teaching Reading Fluency

87 hours 2 mins; July 15, 2023

16 - St Bernard’s P.S. Transformational Change Through Catalyst (Catalyst Part 3)

60 hours 36 mins; July 01, 2023

15 - Patrick Ellis on considerations for change (Catalyst Part 2)

52 mins; June 17, 2023

14 - Ross Fox on how Catalyst is transforming lives through learning

56 mins; June 09, 2023

13 - Jordan O’Sullivan on Shaping Minds and Practices

68 hours 20 mins; May 27, 2023

12 - Troy Verey on developing a whole school curriculum and what it looks like in the classroom

57 mins; May 12, 2023

11 - Manisha Gazula on how Marsden Road PS turned around its reading and maths results

73 hours 31 mins; May 05, 2023

10 - Kieran Mackle thinking deeply about the science of maths

68 hours 56 mins; April 22, 2023

09 - Karen Tzanetopoulos on the Science of Math Learning in Research and Practice

108 hours 21 mins; April 01, 2023

08 - Rouzana Komesidou on implementation science in schools

81 hours 10 mins; March 25, 2023

07 - Greg Clement on achieving school excellence through the science of reading

57 mins; March 18, 2023

06 - Reid Smith on buiding a knowledge-rich curriculum, collaboration and Ochre Education

70 hours 2 mins; March 11, 2023

05 - Tom Sherrington on why we need effective and precise teaching techniques

76 hours 23 mins; March 04, 2023

04 - Daisy Christodoulou and Jeanette Breen on knowledge, assessment and AI in education

68 hours 15 mins; February 18, 2023

03 - Lyn Stone on misconceptions about teaching literacy and how we should actually teach it

62 hours 29 mins; February 11, 2023

02 - Stephanie Le Lievre on implementing structured literacy across the school

56 mins; February 04, 2023

01 - Dr. Russ Fox on building relationships, routines and using reinforcers

97 hours 1 min; January 27, 2023

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