Podcast Episodes

26 - Dr. Tim McDonald on Building a Behaviour Curriculum

Episode 26

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Dr. Tim McDonald who is currently the CEO of YMCA WA and previously led Catholic Education WA, the Minderoo Foundation and was the Education Lead for Knowledg…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

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

Episode 25

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Jessica Colleu Terradas the Senior Officer Teaching and Learning Literacy and Instructional Coach in Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education. In 2022, she tr…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

24 - Jessica Del Rio on solving illiteracy in Australia

Episode 24

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Jessica Del Rio the government and public finance lead at Equity Economics. She has recently been involved in a couple of major reports that have highlighted…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

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

Episode 23

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Bruno Reddy CEO of Maths Circle (Times Tables Rockstars and Numbots). He is the former head of Mathematics at King Solomon Academy and one of the pioneers of …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

22 - Emma Turner on Primary Curriculum Design and Cognitive Science

Episode 22

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Emma Turner. She is an experienced school leader, author and co-host of the Mind the Gap podcast with Tom Sherrington. In this conversation, we dig into her r…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

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

Episode 21

Listen to this live coaching workshop on implementing the science of learning with Dr. Nathaniel Swain and Brendan Lee.

In this session, you will hear from real teachers discussing their real-world c…

Published on 2 years ago

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

Episode 20

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Nathaniel Swain. He is currently a Senior Lecturer, Learning Sciences and Learner Engagement at La Trobe University and has also been a speech-language pathologist, t…

Published on 2 years ago

19 - David Morkunas On Explicit Instruction In Primary Maths

Episode 19

In this conversation, Brendan Lee chats with David Morkunas and they touch on a range of topics including why he thinks so many teachers have such a negative attitude towards teaching maths, what the…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

18 - Kevin and Robyn Wheldall on Effective Instruction in Reading

Episode 18

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall and Dr. Robyn Wheldall. They’ve achieved so much throughout their careers including co-founding MultiLit, a leading provider…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

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

Episode 17

In this episode, I chat with Christopher Such. He is the author of, “The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading” and an experienced teacher, school leader and educational consultant. In our conv…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago