In this episode, host Ollie Lovell speaks to international expert on mathematics fluency and systematic interventions in eduction, Brian Poncy. Brian and Ollie explore key ideas such as dosage, instructional set size, and learning rate, and what they mean for teachers trying to support students to bridge learning gaps, especially in mathematical fluency.

Full show notes at ollielovell.com/brianponcy

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In this episode, host Ollie Lovell interviews the hugely popular UK educator, Craig Barton. Craig shares insights from his new 'Tips for Teachers guide to...' book series , focussing on the 'We do'.

In the second half of the episode, Craig and Ollie share reflections and learnings from their 2025 Australia tour. Find out what each learnt from the other on running effective professional development within this episode.

Full show notes at www.ollielovell.com/craigbarton5

In this episode, host Ollie Lovell speaks with reading expert Christopher Such on the three key principles underlying the enabling of reading comprehension for students. Chris and Ollie discuss how these three principles have been communicated through Chris' two books, The Art and Science of Primary Reading and Primary Reading Simplified, in addition to the videos and action steps recently written by Chris for Steplab.

Full show notes at www.ollielovell.com/chrissuch