Brendan Lee

What truly elevates instruction? Recently, I had the privilege of visiting @tempyheightsps & it was one of the most impressive examples of expert teaching I’ve seen. Calm classrooms. Purposeful practice. Responsive instruction. But the secret? It wasn’t just strategy. It was…

FEEL-GOOD FEEDBACK 🙌 Just wrapped up my second session with the incredible team at Magill School in SA. We dug deeper, challenged our thinking & focused on what really matters: building teacher knowledge to drive smarter decisions in the classroom. When we prepare better, we…

Less than 2 weeks to go and only a few spots left in my upcoming course. If you’ve ever walked out of a maths lesson thinking, “I’m not sure that landed,” this course is for you! Effective Primary Maths Teaching is two days (live and online) where I walk through the frameworks,…

I had lots of fun unpacking a maths lesson that I taught with these two legends! Teaching is all about effective decision-making. The more of them we can get right, the more effective our lesson will be. You can also read my extended analysis here: open.substack.com/pub/knowledgef…

LATEST EPISODE I loved this conversation with Professor Daniel Ansari—an expert who brings clarity to how kids really learn maths. We dive into: ✔️ Subitising vs groupitising (and why the distinction matters) ✔️ Why fluency isn’t just about speed ✔️ The crucial role of spatial…

THE POWER OF CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING (OF TEACHERS) Just spent a few days in Darwin working with three fantastic primary schools—Sacred Heart Catholic, St Francis of Assisi, and Mother Teresa. It’s a real privilege to visit schools across Australia. The settings may vary, but…

Karen Harris worked on self regulation studies for 40 years with SRSD. I’ve been working on this for 20. Why doesn’t it catch on? This is Don Deshler University of Kansas efforts from 1981. Research to practice gap is slow.

NEW EPISODE What do children really need to understand about number? In this chat Daniel Ansari (@NumCogLab) joins me to unpack number sense, fluency & maths difficulties. Key insight: Fluency starts with accuracy—speed comes after. 🎧Listen here: learnwithlee.net/s03e12-daniel-…

You might find this paper interesting... "Even after learners are made aware of effective learn­ing strategies, they do not automatically endorse or use those strategies." Turns out changing the behavioural habit is the hard part. They need some intervention in order to make the…

Must follow accounts for anyone interested in the science of learning: @rastokke @MrZachG @BrunoReddyMaths @Brad_Nguyen_ @DTWillingham @learnwithmrlee @jettybe3 @amandavande1 @C_Hendrick @jdtdobson @BenisonMrs @DaveMorkunas @greg_ashman @PepsMccrea @tombennett71

Too often in education, we debate which teaching strategy is best. But what if the real question is: when should we use it? In this post, I dive into a common trap even great teachers fall into: using high-impact strategies like checking for understanding, problem-solving & group…

This is so fascinating! Important longitudinal study on Key Stage 2 results and earnings. A MUST READ - Higher KS2 attainment is associated with higher lifetime earnings - Higher scores in Maths impact earnings more than English - Benefits from doing better in KS2 English…

Have you found AERO helpful in your school or for your practice? They're being evaluated and the results may have implications. The survey takes 7 minutes. RT if you think it should be distributed broadly. insightssurvey.kpmg.com.au/wix/p322525561…

An absolute privilege ❤️ so honoured to showcase what we do to some incredible experts in our field!

Want to teach maths with more clarity (and less guesswork)? My 2-day course Effective Primary Maths Teaching is back! ✅ Practical + online 🗓️ Aug 4 & Sept 1 🎯 $299 👉 Register: events.humanitix.com/effective-prim…

Instructional hierarchy with @learnwithmrlee at @SharingBestPrac

As always, @lifelonglit offering some extremely useful tips on the building blocks of English. GPCs are powerful—but not perfect. That’s where morphology, orthography & etymology step in to finish the job. @SharingBestPrac

If anyone wants to know what effective instruction looks like, make sure you visit @tempyheightsps! What they teach, how they teach and the teacher knowledge of the why is so impressive 👏 It's clear that the leadership team has put so much work into creating a positive learning…

I've had the privilege of seeing @C_Hendrick present 3 times in the past 2 days! Here are some of my key takeaways: ➡️ we need to create a shared understanding ➡️ our super power is our LTM ➡️ learning is counter-intuitive ➡️ when teaching we need to ask: - Are students thinking…