In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, an instructional coach who supports teachers and instructional leaders to develop their expertise. She discusses the importance of responsive teaching and shares techniques to effectively check for understanding in the classroom. She emphasises the need for teachers to have a deep understanding of the principles behind responsive teaching before implementing specific techniques.

Bron also explains the concept of instructional playbooks and how they can be useful for schools. She unpacks the potential dangers and how to avoid these pitfalls.

Resources mentioned:

• Jim Knight, Ann Hoffman and Michelle Harris - Instructional Playbook
• West Beechborough PS
• Brad Nguyen
• Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli - Teaching Walkthrus
• Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy - Embedding Formative Assessment
• Harry Fletcher-Wood - Responsive Teaching
• Atul Gawande - The Checklist Manifesto

You can connect with Bronwyn:

Twitter: @BronRyrieJones

Linkedin: @bronwyn-ryrie-jones/

Website: bronwynryriejones.com

You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net

https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Trisha Jha who currently works with the Centre for Independent Studies and recently released a couple of reports titled: What is the Science of Learning? And Implementing the Science of Learning: Teacher experiences. Trisha unpacks these papers and discusses her journey into education research and the importance of focusing on what happens in the classroom. Throughout the conversation Trisha defines what the science of learning is and the difficulty in making cognitive science common knowledge.

The conversation also explores the challenges and misconceptions surrounding explicit instruction and how teachers engage with the science of learning. We also delve into what schools and systems can do to support effective implementation.

Resources mentioned:

• What is the Science of Learning? https://www.cis.org.au/publication/what-is-the-science-of-learning/
• Implementing the Science of Learning: Teacher experiences https://www.cis.org.au/publication/implementing-the-science-of-learning-teacher-experiences/
• Greg Ashman
• Jennifer Buckingham
• Five from Five
• Why Jaydon Can’t Read: A Forum on Fixing Literacy
• Kevin Knight
• Education Endowment Foundation
• 24 – Jessica Del Rio on solving illiteracy in Australia
• Daniel Willingham: Why don’t students like school
• Hollingsworth and Ybarra: Explicit Direct Instruction
• Daisy Christodoulou: 7 Myths about Education
• E.D. Hirsch: Why knowledge matters
• David Diddau and Nick Rose: What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology
• Zac Groshell: Progressively Incorrect
• Anna Stokke: Chalk and Talk
• Ollie Lovell: ERRR Podcast

You can connect with:

Twitter: @themetresgained

Linkedin: Trisha Jha

You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net

https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast

Trisha Jha is a Research Fellow in the Education program, working on projects relating to the science of learning, improvement of initial teacher education and overall school quality.

Prior to rejoining CIS, Trisha had roles as a secondary teacher, including through the Teach for Australia program, in state and independent schools in regional Victoria. She has also worked as a senior policy adviser to opposition leaders in Victoria. She holds a Masters of Teaching with a specialisation in Research from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the Australian National University.

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Dr. Mark Dowley (Associate Head – Staff Development at the Crowther Centre for Applied Educational Research) who has recently released the book, “The Classroom Management Handbook” that he co-authored with Ollie Lovell. In this chat, they unpack the book and how it’s what Mark and Ollie wish they had when they started teaching. They also discuss ten important principles for classroom management, including the idea that behavior is a curriculum and the importance of mastering one's own behavior to influence others. The conversation also explores the use of scripts and tools to support effective behavior management.

Resources mentioned:

https://classroommanagementhandbook.com/

Bill Rogers - Know the fair rules

Mastery Schools Australia

Marsden Road PS

Tom Bennett

Michael Fullan - Six Secrets of Change

You can connect with Mark:

Twitter: @coachdowley

Linkedin

Website: classroommanagementhandbook.com

You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net

https://www.patreon.com/KnowledgeforTeachersPodcast