Dr Nathaniel Swain
@nathanielswain.bsky.social
Teacher & Instructional Coach, PhD in Education. Order the book here: http://nathanielswain.com/hsol-book
Improvement — Teacher Takeaway Podcast (S5, Ep31)
I had a fantastic time joining James Gray, Aaron Johnston, and Rebecca West on the Teacher Takeaway Podcast to chat all things improvement!
If you’d like to listen to the episode, you can find it here:
👉 www.nathanielswain.com/media-events...
I had a fantastic time joining James Gray, Aaron Johnston, and Rebecca West on the Teacher Takeaway Podcast to chat all things improvement!
If you’d like to listen to the episode, you can find it here:
👉 www.nathanielswain.com/media-events...
Improvement with Dr Nathaniel Swain — Dr Nathaniel Swain
Teacher Takeaway Podcast, Season 5, Episode 31, November 8, 2025, with James Gray, Aaron Johnston and Rebecca West This episode explores how schools can drive effective, sustainable improvement by…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Improvement — Teacher Takeaway Podcast (S5, Ep31)
I had a fantastic time joining James Gray, Aaron Johnston, and Rebecca West on the Teacher Takeaway Podcast to chat all things improvement!
If you’d like to listen to the episode, you can find it here:
👉 www.nathanielswain.com/media-events...
I had a fantastic time joining James Gray, Aaron Johnston, and Rebecca West on the Teacher Takeaway Podcast to chat all things improvement!
If you’d like to listen to the episode, you can find it here:
👉 www.nathanielswain.com/media-events...
Had a blast today working with amazing teachers and leaders at Drouin Secondary College⚡️ Responsive and adaptive teaching in action! With representation from tens of schools in the local South and West Gippsland networks 🙏🙏 www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Had a blast today working with amazing teachers and leaders at Drouin Secondary College⚡️ Responsive and adaptive teaching in action! With representation from tens of schools in the local South and West Gippsland networks 🙏🙏 www.drouinsc.vic.edu.au
The Science of Learning: Debunking the Myths and Misconceptions — Podcast Episode Out Now
I recently joined Kendra Parker for the first episode of a two-part series, where we unpack some of the most common myths about the science of learning.
Listen here:
👉
I recently joined Kendra Parker for the first episode of a two-part series, where we unpack some of the most common myths about the science of learning.
Listen here:
👉
The science of learning: debunking the myths and misconceptions — Dr Nathaniel Swain
Victorian Academy of Teaching and Learning, November 11, 2025, with KEndra Parker In this first episode of a 2-part podcast, Academy Leadership Excellence Division Director, Kendra Parker is joined…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Science of Learning: Debunking the Myths and Misconceptions — Podcast Episode Out Now
I recently joined Kendra Parker for the first episode of a two-part series, where we unpack some of the most common myths about the science of learning.
Listen here:
👉
I recently joined Kendra Parker for the first episode of a two-part series, where we unpack some of the most common myths about the science of learning.
Listen here:
👉
Just wrapped up an incredible day of the program out here in beautiful Lilydale 🌿✨
Feeling energised and so ready for what’s next.
Dates for next year across Victoria are open! Check it out! 👉 www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
Feeling energised and so ready for what’s next.
Dates for next year across Victoria are open! Check it out! 👉 www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just wrapped up an incredible day of the program out here in beautiful Lilydale 🌿✨
Feeling energised and so ready for what’s next.
Dates for next year across Victoria are open! Check it out! 👉 www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
Feeling energised and so ready for what’s next.
Dates for next year across Victoria are open! Check it out! 👉 www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
It was a pleasure to launch this PL Roadshow, kicking off in Bairnsdale - partnering with the Academy for our new VTLM 2.0 workshops for across Victoria! 🌟 These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It was a pleasure to launch this PL Roadshow, kicking off in Bairnsdale - partnering with the Academy for our new VTLM 2.0 workshops for across Victoria! 🌟 These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
Excited to start the first session in regional Victoria tomorrow in Bairnsdale! Still time to register in other Centres this year and next! www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
I’m thrilled to be partnering with the Academy to deliver a new series of VTLM 2.0 workshops for teachers and leaders across Victoria! 🌟
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
November 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Excited to start the first session in regional Victoria tomorrow in Bairnsdale! Still time to register in other Centres this year and next! www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
The Snow ❄️ Report: “So, if we’re not careful, the next reading war is not going to be about how we teach decoding (the jury has returned a verdict on that one), but rather whether we teach complex vocabulary and background knowledge to all students.” pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Snow ❄️ Report: “So, if we’re not careful, the next reading war is not going to be about how we teach decoding (the jury has returned a verdict on that one), but rather whether we teach complex vocabulary and background knowledge to all students.” pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
I’m thrilled to be partnering with the Academy to deliver a new series of VTLM 2.0 workshops for teachers and leaders across Victoria! 🌟
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I’m thrilled to be partnering with the Academy to deliver a new series of VTLM 2.0 workshops for teachers and leaders across Victoria! 🌟
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
These half-day workshops are open to all sectors and school settings 👉 Learn more and register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...:
🚀 I’m partnering with Vic Academy to bring VTLM 2.0 workshops to teachers and leaders across Victoria — regional 🌇 + metro 🏙️! These half-day, in-person sessions turn evidence-informed teaching into real classroom and school impact. 📅 Starting term 4
🔗 Register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
🔗 Register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚀 I’m partnering with Vic Academy to bring VTLM 2.0 workshops to teachers and leaders across Victoria — regional 🌇 + metro 🏙️! These half-day, in-person sessions turn evidence-informed teaching into real classroom and school impact. 📅 Starting term 4
🔗 Register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
🔗 Register: www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional...
The New Zealand 🇳🇿 Curriculum Roadshow started brilliantly in Christchurch and has continued into Wellington yesterday. Tomorrow it’s Auckland !!
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The New Zealand 🇳🇿 Curriculum Roadshow started brilliantly in Christchurch and has continued into Wellington yesterday. Tomorrow it’s Auckland !!
We often talk about building relationships and trust with students — but how can that be embedded in EVERYTHING we do in the classroom? Listen 🎧 in to find out open.substack.com/pub/chalkdus...
October 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We often talk about building relationships and trust with students — but how can that be embedded in EVERYTHING we do in the classroom? Listen 🎧 in to find out open.substack.com/pub/chalkdus...
So excited to share this Roundtable discussion with so many distinguished colleagues. We go deep everyone !! frojdstoolbox.podbean.com/e/avsnitt-65...
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
So excited to share this Roundtable discussion with so many distinguished colleagues. We go deep everyone !! frojdstoolbox.podbean.com/e/avsnitt-65...
Daisy is completely en pointe here. You must read this full post! Why education can never be fun open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
October 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Daisy is completely en pointe here. You must read this full post! Why education can never be fun open.substack.com/pub/daisychr...
“ The great danger of comfortable fictions is not that they are wrong, but that they make us feel right. “ - Dr Carl Hendrick — a #mustread post! open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
October 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“ The great danger of comfortable fictions is not that they are wrong, but that they make us feel right. “ - Dr Carl Hendrick — a #mustread post! open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
Loved this discussion between Patrice Bain and Holly Korbey  open.substack.com/pub/hollykor...
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Loved this discussion between Patrice Bain and Holly Korbey  open.substack.com/pub/hollykor...
What a day of learning in Queensland. Thank you for having me and so many of my esteemed colleagues in Brisbane today for the Reading Symposium! If you're looking for slides from today, they are now available for FREE on my downloads page: www.nathanielswain.com/free-resources
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What a day of learning in Queensland. Thank you for having me and so many of my esteemed colleagues in Brisbane today for the Reading Symposium! If you're looking for slides from today, they are now available for FREE on my downloads page: www.nathanielswain.com/free-resources
It’s inspiring to be here with 1700 educators exploring research 🔬📖 and sharing practical ways to strengthen reading and spelling instruction. I’ll be presenting on several topics today — knowledge-rich curriculum and implementation to make evidence-informed teaching the norm — not the exception 🚀
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It’s inspiring to be here with 1700 educators exploring research 🔬📖 and sharing practical ways to strengthen reading and spelling instruction. I’ll be presenting on several topics today — knowledge-rich curriculum and implementation to make evidence-informed teaching the norm — not the exception 🚀
I’m thrilled to be keynoting the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders in Mew Zealand 🇳🇿🚀
📅 20 Oct – Christchurch | 24 Oct – Auckland | 28 Oct – Rotorua 💻 Join me in person or live online
👉 Register now: planmyevent.eventsair.com/curriculum-r...
#explicitinstruction
📅 20 Oct – Christchurch | 24 Oct – Auckland | 28 Oct – Rotorua 💻 Join me in person or live online
👉 Register now: planmyevent.eventsair.com/curriculum-r...
#explicitinstruction
October 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I’m thrilled to be keynoting the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders in Mew Zealand 🇳🇿🚀
📅 20 Oct – Christchurch | 24 Oct – Auckland | 28 Oct – Rotorua 💻 Join me in person or live online
👉 Register now: planmyevent.eventsair.com/curriculum-r...
#explicitinstruction
📅 20 Oct – Christchurch | 24 Oct – Auckland | 28 Oct – Rotorua 💻 Join me in person or live online
👉 Register now: planmyevent.eventsair.com/curriculum-r...
#explicitinstruction
What does school improvement look like in action?
At the Australian School Improvement Summit, I’ll join fellow school leaders in a roundtable convo on curriculum and instruction as well as building community and culture.on 29 Oct
www.knowledgesociety.com.au/australiansc...
At the Australian School Improvement Summit, I’ll join fellow school leaders in a roundtable convo on curriculum and instruction as well as building community and culture.on 29 Oct
www.knowledgesociety.com.au/australiansc...
October 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
What does school improvement look like in action?
At the Australian School Improvement Summit, I’ll join fellow school leaders in a roundtable convo on curriculum and instruction as well as building community and culture.on 29 Oct
www.knowledgesociety.com.au/australiansc...
At the Australian School Improvement Summit, I’ll join fellow school leaders in a roundtable convo on curriculum and instruction as well as building community and culture.on 29 Oct
www.knowledgesociety.com.au/australiansc...
Spend the day with me in melbourne! We’ll look at how the science of learning can transform mathematics teaching and learning, including:
• Cognitive Load in maths
• The Gradual Release Model
• Lesson Structure
• Differentiation in maths
Bookings:
• Cognitive Load in maths
• The Gradual Release Model
• Lesson Structure
• Differentiation in maths
Bookings:
Term 4 Maths PD — Dr Nathaniel Swain
Experience a day with Dr Nathaniel Swain on the key issues in mathematics teaching and learning. ‘Whole class teaching is not one size fits all. By building in layers of challenge within the whole…
www.nathanielswain.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Spend the day with me in melbourne! We’ll look at how the science of learning can transform mathematics teaching and learning, including:
• Cognitive Load in maths
• The Gradual Release Model
• Lesson Structure
• Differentiation in maths
Bookings:
• Cognitive Load in maths
• The Gradual Release Model
• Lesson Structure
• Differentiation in maths
Bookings:
How can the science of learning make maths teaching more effective? Join me in Melbourne, Dec 2 2025 💡 for a full day of interactive, practical PD:
🔗 exploring lesson design
🔋 cognitive load
➕ fact fluency
Join me ! 👉 Details + bookings here 📋
🔗 exploring lesson design
🔋 cognitive load
➕ fact fluency
Join me ! 👉 Details + bookings here 📋
Term 4 Maths PD — Dr Nathaniel Swain
Experience a day with Dr Nathaniel Swain on the key issues in mathematics teaching and learning. ‘Whole class teaching is not one size fits all. By building in layers of challenge within the whole class...
www.nathanielswain.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
How can the science of learning make maths teaching more effective? Join me in Melbourne, Dec 2 2025 💡 for a full day of interactive, practical PD:
🔗 exploring lesson design
🔋 cognitive load
➕ fact fluency
Join me ! 👉 Details + bookings here 📋
🔗 exploring lesson design
🔋 cognitive load
➕ fact fluency
Join me ! 👉 Details + bookings here 📋
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Join us April 2026 at the annual Literacy & Learning Conference.
📢 Registration and Call for Proposals are open.
#LitLearn is the leading 🇨🇦 structured literacy event.
We are excited for @nathanielswain.bsky.social to join us as a keynote speaker 🎉
conference.idaontario.com/call-for-pro...
📢 Registration and Call for Proposals are open.
#LitLearn is the leading 🇨🇦 structured literacy event.
We are excited for @nathanielswain.bsky.social to join us as a keynote speaker 🎉
conference.idaontario.com/call-for-pro...
September 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Join us April 2026 at the annual Literacy & Learning Conference.
📢 Registration and Call for Proposals are open.
#LitLearn is the leading 🇨🇦 structured literacy event.
We are excited for @nathanielswain.bsky.social to join us as a keynote speaker 🎉
conference.idaontario.com/call-for-pro...
📢 Registration and Call for Proposals are open.
#LitLearn is the leading 🇨🇦 structured literacy event.
We are excited for @nathanielswain.bsky.social to join us as a keynote speaker 🎉
conference.idaontario.com/call-for-pro...
Looking forward to keynoting the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders – let’s lead curriculum change with confidence!
📅 Oct 20–28 across NZ.
👉 Register here: buff.ly/DXSAtyU
📅 Oct 20–28 across NZ.
👉 Register here: buff.ly/DXSAtyU
September 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Looking forward to keynoting the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders – let’s lead curriculum change with confidence!
📅 Oct 20–28 across NZ.
👉 Register here: buff.ly/DXSAtyU
📅 Oct 20–28 across NZ.
👉 Register here: buff.ly/DXSAtyU