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Knowledge for Teachers — 83 episodes

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S04E12 - Paul Kirschner and Nidhi Sachdeva on The Hidden Difference Between Good Teaching and Expert Teaching

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S04E12 - Zero Staff Turnover: The "Secret Sauce" of a High-Performing School

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S04E11 - Dr. Haili Hughes on How Teachers Really Get Better

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S04E10 - 6 Common Mistakes Schools Make When Implementing MTSS with Dr. Sarah Brown and Dr. Stephanie Stollar

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S04E09 - Bridging the Knowing Doing Gap with Professor Stuart Kime

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S04E08 - Karen Robertson on Why Health Literacy Is the Shocking Missing Link in Student Success

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

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

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

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

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

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S04E02 - David Didau on Five Things Teachers Should Stop Doing

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S04E01 - From Burnout to Breakthrough with Brad Gaynor

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

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S03E18 - Ingrid Sealey on The Hidden Nuance of Great Teaching

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

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

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

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S03E14 - Close Reading Simplified with Christopher Such

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

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

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

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

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

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S03E08 - Craig Barton on Becoming a Better Maths Teacher

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

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

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

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

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S03E03 - Liana McCurry on Mathematical Practices in High Performing Countries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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S02E15 - Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Schools

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

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

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

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

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S02E10 - Bron Ryrie Jones on Responsive Teaching and Instructional Playbooks

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

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

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S02E07 - Rebecca Birch On Improving Australian Education

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S02E06 - Tom Bennett On Running The Room

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S02E05 - Sarah Powell On Effective Word Problem Instruction

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S02E04 - Dr. Nathaniel Swain On Developing Great Writing Skills

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

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S02E02 - James Dobson Decoding The Foundations Of Teaching Kindergarten

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

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

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

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26 - Dr. Tim McDonald on Building a Behaviour Curriculum

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

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24 - Jessica Del Rio on solving illiteracy in Australia

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

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22 - Emma Turner on Primary Curriculum Design and Cognitive Science

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

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

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19 - David Morkunas On Explicit Instruction In Primary Maths

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18 - Kevin and Robyn Wheldall on Effective Instruction in Reading

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

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

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

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

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13 - Jordan O’Sullivan on Shaping Minds and Practices

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

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

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10 - Kieran Mackle thinking deeply about the science of maths

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

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08 - Rouzana Komesidou on implementation science in schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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