A Learner's Toolkit

A free, open-access preparatory habits, learner behaviours & study strategies program. Led by @drterrybyers & @vicky_leighton at Churchie

[A Learner's Toolkit @ALearnerToolkit]

2025 A Matter of Translation + researchED Brisbane conference Keynote & Spotlight Workshops are Now Live!

@C_Hendrick, @tserry2504, @msrebeccabirch, @coachdowley, @learnwithmrlee, Niles Naran, Jack Boyes, @lifeoflottie & Ari Pinar

Watch here: https://t.co/pxeN2O8FMd

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Latest Post: "The Missing ‘P’ is for Planning" by @Overloaded_Cog.

Knowing the right study strategies isn’t the problem.
Using them is. Turns out planning is the missing piece. 👇https://t.co/7RAhLsvs5V outlines emerging findings

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2026 A Matter of Translation Conference
Keynote: Dr @EfratFurst (and our first Visiting Fellow)
Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
Location: Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
Cost: $75 per person (includes morning tea and lunch)
Worskhop Proposals: https://t.co/E9xRjbGcxW

[Charlotte Peverett (she/her) 💉💉🦠 💉💉🦠💉 @lifeoflottie]

It was a privilege to be able to present at this event last term. Thank you!

[A Learner's Toolkit @ALearnerToolkit]

Hi @NHamiltown, big thank you for spending the day with us.

[Neil Hamilton @NHamiltown]

@jettybe3 @researchED_Aus @researchEdhome @PamelaSnow2 @natwexler @HughesHaili @greg_ashman Thanks to everyone involved a great day of learning

[Jeanette Breen @jettybe3]

Congratulations to Terry Byers of Churchie Brisbane on a fabulous @researchED_Aus event.
And passing the baton on to Cassandra Pride for @researchEdhome Sydney Nov 1!
Keynotes:
@PamelaSnow2
@natwexler
Closing Address:
@HughesHaili

https://t.co/QXFPbB4GU8

[Jeanette Breen @jettybe3]

Some of the massive contributors to my thinking in education, all collected in one shot.
#ResearchEDBrisbane @researchED_Aus
@msrebeccabirch Cassandra Pride @tserry2504 @lifeoflottie @coachdowley

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

Today is the 1-year anniversary of the best blog post of 2024, "You Are NOT Dumb, You Just Lack the Prerequisites" by @lelouchdaily:

[Brendan Lee @learnwithmrlee]

🎙️LATEST EPISODE
In this episode, I chat with @victorialynne99 & @drterrybyers from Anglican Church Grammar School. They share how they’re bringing the science of learning to life in real classrooms for both students & teachers.
Listen here 👇
https://t.co/3ysiq46d93

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3 weeks to go until A Matter of Translation + @researchED_Aus Brisbane. Not only does it embody the approach and values of a @researchED1 conference, proceeds go to a good cause. Read more at, https://t.co/W6FNWvycg6

[Brendan Lee @learnwithmrlee]

HIGH ACHIEVERS RESIST CHANGE

@drterrybyers (@ALearnerToolkit) reveals the surprising truth about high-achieving students! Despite their success, many rely on outdated strategies and resist change.
🎧Listen to the full episode here:
https://t.co/3ysiq46d93

[Brendan Lee @learnwithmrlee]

TEACHERS: FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT

@victorialynne99 (@ALearnerToolkit) breaks down the journey from novice to expert in teaching. Discover how educators evolve, adapt, and empower others using the TRIM framework. It's all about context, strategy, and accountability!

🎧Listen to the full episode here:
https://t.co/lTKATpaGrY

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

Everybody wants to think critically and creatively, but nobody wants build their knowledge base!

Reasoning, creativity, etc., involve combining elements of a knowledge base.

You can't think with knowledge you don't have. You can't cook with ingredients you don't have.

[Brendan Lee @learnwithmrlee]

🎙NEW EPISODE
What does it really take to turn research into results — in real classrooms, with real students?
This episode with @tezzabyers & @victorialynne99 dives into:
✅ Why even high achievers use poor study strategies
✅ How to move teachers from “told” to trained
✅ The TRIM model for growing expertise
✅ What makes PD actually stick
✅ How the science of learning is like cows 🐮
Vicky and Terry from Churchie are doing something special. A Learner’s Toolkit isn’t just for students — it’s reshaping how teachers learn too.
If you believe in the science of learning but want to go beyond the buzzwords, this one’s for you.
🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/OWNdpFrkzM

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Huge thanks to @learnwithmrlee for talking with @victorialynne99 and @drterrybyers about our student- and teacher-programs and what we have learnt along the way in our work with now over 55 schools across Australia and New Zealand.

🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/lyU0uKhMQ5

[Charlotte Peverett (she/her) 💉💉🦠 💉💉🦠💉 @lifeoflottie]

I am very excited to be speaking at this event in Brisbane in September alongside other awesome speakers.

[A Learner's Toolkit @ALearnerToolkit]

A huge thank you from the team for coming to Churchie for the day. Your impact was and will continue to be significant. We look forward to your keynote at this year's A Matter of Translation + @researchED_Aus conference on 5th September.

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

The Australian tour continues with a day at Churchie school in Brisbane. I spoke to all staff about how learning happens then met with faculty leaders, the pastoral team and observed a session with their professional development teams. Such an impressive school.
What really struck me is what's possible when an entire school has a shared understanding, vision and approach to improve learning and instruction.
Their Science of Learning program 'A Learner's Toolkit' is a real game-changer: https://t.co/pID8aNu7rJ

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

The #1 killer of motivation in math learning is not disinterest but overwhelm.

Learning math opens the door to things you've dreamt about, but that door is atop a mountainous skill hierarchy so steep and winding it's inaccessible to most students.

Of those who attempt to climb, most get lost, hit walls too high to scale, repeatedly try and fail to make further progress, and then turn around and go home.

The solution is for some mountain climbing guides to identify the gentlest path up the mountain and build a staircase up that path. That way, all the student has to do is focus on taking each consecutive step.

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

Just realized that the text of my second inaugural lecture (at the Institute of Education, 2007)—Assessment for Learning: Why, what and how—is no longer being sold by UCL Press, so the copyright reverts to me, and I can make it open access, so here it is: https://t.co/nLpRPEoFsM.

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More than 250 registrations for A Matter of Translation + @researchED_Aus Brisbane. Find out more about our program with @C_Hendrick, @tserry2504, @DTWillingham, @msrebeccabirch, @coachdowley, @lifeoflottie, @learnwithmrlee, @jettybe3, @greg_ashman & more https://t.co/v9DreiNV7f