Brendan Lee
Teacher and educational consultant focused on bridging the gap between educational research and classroom practice. He is also the host of the Knowledge for Teachers podcast.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 1h 3min
Using the Instructional Hierarchy to teach math with Brendan Lee (Ep 53)
Brendan Lee, a dedicated educator and educational consultant, shares insights on enhancing math instruction. He discusses the instructional hierarchy, highlighting stages like acquisition and fluency. Brendan offers practical strategies for teachers to adapt their methods based on student needs. He dives into effective teaching techniques, including think-alouds and the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach. Listeners gain actionable advice on supporting struggling students, promoting confidence, and ensuring mastery in math, leaving them informed and inspired for their classrooms.
Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 13min
Engineering the Aha, What's Missing From Inquiry
Brendan Lee, a primary school teacher and host of the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, champions evidence-informed pedagogy and engineered discovery learning. He discusses shifting from unguided projects to explicit instruction and the instructional hierarchy. Short fluency practice, scaffolded fading, and designing tasks backward from goals are highlighted as keys to enabling those aha moments.
