Magnify Matters

Instructional coaching that works with Ollie Lovell from StepLab

04 May 2025

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What happens when we combine evidence-informed practice, high quality coaching and specific models for reference? You get transformation at scale. In this episode of Magnify Matters, host Tim Edwards sits down with educator, author and podcast host Ollie Lovell, now Director of StepLab Australia - a powerful platform helping teachers embed better practice, every day. StepLab is one of the key partners of Magnify Sandhurst, supporting over 120 teachers and leaders in our first wave of professional development. Together, Tim and Ollie explore how instructional coaching, aligned teaching techniques, and a deep understanding of how learning works can transform teacher development; not by doing more, but by doing what matters most. In this episode, we explore: How Ollie turned his passion for education research into a globally recognised podcast What makes StepLab different from typical professional development Why instructional coaching leads to lasting, teacher-led change The science behind StepLab’s model How the partnership is helping to build sustainable, system-wide improvement in Catholic Education Sandhurst What it really means to empower teachers - not just support them Whether you are in the classroom, leading a team, or shaping education strategy, this conversation offers practical insight into the future of professional learning — one deliberate step at a time. Now stay with us as we magnify what truly matters. Mentioned in this episodeMagnify SandhurstCatholic Education Sandhurst ERRR PodcastOllie LovellStepLabThe science behind Steplab: how it includes all 14 mechanisms of effective PDABOUT OLLIE LOVELL Ollie Lovell is a Melbourne-based educator with over a decade of classroom and leadership experience. He’s the host of the Education Research Reading Room podcast (2M+ downloads), and the author of Cognitive Load Theory in Action, Tools for Teachers, and The Classroom Management Handbook. As Director of StepLab Australia, Ollie is helping school systems across the country translate evidence into practice — one teacher at a time. ABOUT MAGNIFY SANDHURST Catholic Education Sandhurst rolled out Magnify Sandhurst, an evidence-informed, science of learning school improvement initiative, to its 51 Catholic schools across the Sandhurst Diocese at the beginning of 2025. Magnify Sandhurst focuses on how the brain learns, how literacy is effectively taught, uses a low variance, knowledge-rich curriculum and the creation of positive classrooms. Our practice is calm, predictable, and repeatable to maximise learning time in all classrooms. Magnify Sandhurst is deliberately bold and wide-ranging, generating whole-of-system improvement. ABOUT CATHOLIC EDUCATION SANDHURST Catholic Education Sandhurst is home to 56 Catholic schools across Central and North Eastern Victoria, educating 19,750 students. We partner with schools, students and families to provide innovation and excellence in education, inspired by the Catholic story. Visit

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Instructional coaching that works with Ollie Lovell from StepLab

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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