If you’ve spoken w/ a child who loves dinosaurs or sharks, you know it’s tough to pause that convo.😅 In Episode 3 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast Kyair describes how a content-rich curriculum improved class discussions—they didn’t want to stop!🤩 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/

How does content literacy writing instruction look? How does it work? Often, writing time is a big change for teachers implementing knowledge-building curricula. The #KnowledgeMatters podcast speaks w/ educators about these instructional shifts! Link🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/

A knowledge-based curriculum doesn’t mean comprehension strategies are not taught. It means they are introduced and applied within the content-rich curricula. Hear more from Hugh Catts in the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast! 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/

See you soon, NSW DoE School Leadership Institute 🌟 MLDP Conference here I come ✈️ 👩🏻‍🏫 NSW Dept of Education Genevieve Esgate

A quick but inspiring visit back to my hometown for the first conference of MLDP NSW DoE School Leadership Institute. Fantastic 2 days of learning and meeting new colleagues from across the state. Looking forward to putting it all into practice Genevieve Esgate 🌟

Handwriting in a Modern World: Why It Matters & What To Do About It by William Van Cleave. padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/122548145/71d8…

6 Beautiful Reminders For Anyone: 1.

Here is another great article with some practical tips on how handwriting impacts writing AND how to teach it by Steve Graham aft.org/sites/default/…

School holiday beach walk, with a side of TWR.

Today we wave goodbye to Daniel Hall as he embarks on his journey as DP at WPPS. We have been fortunate for his leadership and look forward to following his educational leadership journey 👏. donna.casey2 casey Emily Litchfield

Proud of one of my best friends and incredible past colleague Daniel Hall who has secured himself a substantive DP role. Keep kicking goals Mr Hall, we all knew from the beginning that you were destined for big things. And what an incredible asset you will be to your new school.

Enjoyed engaging in Day 1 of the seminar today, and particularly enjoyed Nathan Towney’s session on the importance of cultivating a culture of engagement and belonging in schools. So many golden key takeaways to bring back to school. NSW DoE School Leadership Institute

World-class professional learning continued on day 2 of the MLDP Leadership Seminar today. More than 250 middle leaders and their facilitators focused on embedding research practices in our fantastic schools. Thanks to our program partners at University of Newcastle and UOW.

We cannot wait for Season 2 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast! 🎉 Until then, enjoy a listen or RE-listen to all 6 episodes of Season 1! 🎧 knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/ #literacymatters #literacypodcast #curriculummatters

If you missed this first webinar in our “Unsung Heroes of Reading Instruction” series, you will want to catch the recording: bit.ly/4ffpXq1 #KnowledgeMatters💙

“If a student can decode a word competently but doesn’t know what it means, it doesn’t matter. Background knowledge needs to be part of the program. This curriculum does that effectively,” Nancy Scharff said. #KnowledgeMatters💙 chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

This was a most satisfying picture to take. Genevieve Esgate time to prep for the panel meeting and showcase the amazing work that’s been done at Tumby! NSW Dept of Education

⬇️ 5 positive math beliefs to inspire your learners, via T Afreen Bhaidani: #MTBoS

Building fluency and automaticity at the phrase-level!