"Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest philosophers of the last 100 years, said that: 'Once something can’t be said, you’re already in a tyranny.' So, it is indisputable that we are all now living, in 2023, in a tyranny" unherd.com/2023/05/left-b…

If men who claim to be women were actually women, laws wouldn’t need to be changed to accommodate them because they’d just be covered by the existing laws that protected women’s rights. But they aren’t because they’re not. So they take away women’s rights to serve themselves.

REGISTER NOW: Queensland schools, join our free webinar! Learn how InitiaLit can help you implement Curriculum V9.0 in 2025. Discover how the program aligns with the synthetic phonics approach and explicit instruction. #NationalCurriculum #QLDEducation hubs.la/Q02Tc8CH0

Nonsense word tests or word ID tests? "The answer depends on what you are trying to learn about your students' reading skills." Read Timothy Shanahan's full Nomanis article on nonsense word and word ID tests here hubs.la/Q02QJQpz0

UN official calls for female-only sports categories after women athletes lost 890 medals to trans opponents: report humanevents.com/2024/10/20/un-…

This girl is just incredible. Talk about integrity and moral clarity. She is pure class personified. Well, liv, thank you, from all of us. Your courage is infectious and inspiring and I’m sending you so much love right now🩷🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🩷

MultiLit is looking for a Senior Administrator to coordinate the administrative functions of our Customer Service Hub and Professional Development and School Partnerships Team. Learn more here hubs.la/Q02Vfy480

Great evening in Sydney town with ⁦Timothy Shanahan⁩, Cyndie ⁦Dr Nicola Bell⁩ and ⁦Kevin Wheldall AM⁩. Talking all things reading instruction and effecting change. Very grateful to Tim Shanahan for sharing his knowledge and wisdom in Nomanis #nomanismag #nomanis

I’m not much of a Facebook presence. If you are and especially if you are on teacher networks on Facebook, please share my survey. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

SpellEx Part B has arrived! SpellEx is a whole-class spelling program suitable for students from Year 3, providing explicit instruction in spelling concepts, terminology, rules and conventions. Learn more about SpellEx Part B hubs.la/Q02Vq_PR0 #SpellEx #ExplicitInstruction

Simply putting three children in a small group or smaller class is not intervention in and of itself. What happens during that small group instruction is what matters. Is it tailored to the child's needs and targeting deficits?

The number of Australian teachers taking this short survey has stalled over the last 24 hours despite continuing to get responses from across the world. Please share it widely with your networks, especially any involving Australian teachers. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“Don’t let the fascists in, Trump’s not fit for the presidency.” Bravo MarshFamilySongs 🤌🏼 One week to go and the world watches with bated breath🇺🇸

“As rape is primarily a crime committed against women, men cannot fully comprehend the huge impact their very presence can have upon those who have been attacked. To prioritise the needs of men over traumatised women is a betrayal.” 👏👏👏 thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

Chloe Allen, Project Director – Closing the Gap is attending the Indigenous Education Summit this week. Chloe is speaking on developing and implementing strategies to advance literacy outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote and regional Australia.

In this Nomanis article, Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM and Dr Nicola Bell explore what happens to tests that no longer produce accurate scores. Read in full here: hubs.la/Q02Wzlyp0

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