This is the second episode of the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast, which focuses on Marsden Road Public School. In the previous chat, Brendan Lee spoke with Marsden Road’s Principal, Manisha Gazula. Her story has inspired thousands of educators around the world. In this conversation, you will hear from Deputy Principal, Troy Verey. He is a highly respected educator in his own right and is also a shining example of Manisha’s ability to support the development of her staff. Throughout the conversation, Troy details the Core Program and describes what it looks like in the classroom.

Resources mentioned:

www.training247.com.au/

Get Reading Right

Pr1ME Maths

Doug Lemov

John Sweller

Daniel Willingham’s Why Don’t Students Like School

Rosenshine’s Principles

Ybarra and Hollingsworth’s Explicit Direct Instruction

Lorraine Hammond

Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)

Castles, A., Rastle, K., & Nation, K. (2018). Ending the reading wars: Reading acquisition from novice to expert. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 19(1), 5-51.

You can connect with Troy:

Twitter: @TVtheTeacher

 You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net