Want to know how to transform the way we teach reading in Australia? Read about Churchill Primary School's improvement journey in grattan.edu.au/wp-content/upl

Highly recommend 👌 Completing a Graduate Certificate in Education with what I'm passionate about made the biggest difference to my teaching career. Passionate teachers need to stay passionate or we burn out. 8 yrs ago now when I retrained in Learning Difficulties & SoR/SoL 👏💪

How do you teach English language learners to read? Melissa and Lori talk evidence based instruction for English Learners with Elisa Cardenas-Hagen Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast 🎧 Listen: ow.ly/jNO550Ru2v9

The power of systematic, synthetic phonics instruction right here 👇 Let's make it happen for all children in every school in Australia 💪🧠💛

"Teach the behaviour you want to see..." That's EDI of social and emotional skills, sooooo key for improved classroom learning and student wellbeing. Kids need boundaries!! And a lot of love with it. Thanks Tom Bennett Training for the lighthearted reminder on The Project 👏💪🧠💛

“You reduce a lot of cognitive load when schools are set up with really specific norms around how behaviour is managed..." Charlotte Peverett (she/her) 💉💉🦠 💉💉🦠💉 says mainstream teachers have much to learn about behaviour management from special educators. educationhq.com/news/its-our-b…

Great episode addressing some MTSS misconceptions: "Screening & diagnostic don't overlap. Screeners must be short & predictive. Diagnostic tests are specific, usually not timed & are linked to instruction, telling you what to teach next. E.g. PAST is not a screener" Stephanie Stollar

😞 We need to help our Australian young people and those struggling with device or social media addiction... Something more prevalent in neurodiverse groups and apparently in 15-year-old girls 🙏🧠💔

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That's the problem with online teacher resources now - they can still sell what DOES NOT help children learn to read and spell effectively. My old school was using this, with good intentions, just a few years ago 😞 Bring on the Decoding Dragon instead - first and foremost #SoR

The evidence shows a consistent, whole-school approach to classroom management works best. Students know what to expect, teachers know what to do, schools are calmer. Thanks to St Clare's College, Dr Tim McDonald and Jenny Donovan for speaking with me. canberratimes.com.au/story/8636095/…

Are you a passionate secondary educator who wants to help struggling readers in your school? Join our network & be part of a supportive community. Save the date June 27 and Sign up! forms.office.com/r/5kni3k4zdd

It is exciting to be kicking off The Science of Teaching Writing short course next week — shortcourses.latrobe.edu.au/the-science-of… It’s not too late to register !

Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has developed a suite of guidance in partnership with DSF for secondary school leaders and teachers looking to support students struggling with foundational literacy skills. The report can be downloaded from edresearch.edu.au/research/resea…

When I worked in a small, rural primary school, just over 1 hours drive out of Canberra, I provided intervention or support to 75% of students. This is WAY above the 25% statistic everyone quotes for Aussie kids. We need to update the stats and get $$ + professionals out there 🙏

“The problem with balanced literacy is that it’s based on an idea about how kids learn to read that is not right” Emily Hanford Science of Teaching & Learning Australia

Can you teach a love of reading? 📖 Pamela Snow + Professor Lorraine Hammond AM + Tanya Anne Serry PhD join ABC's #ConversationHour to explore the roots of reading and language development. Tune in on the ABC Listen app 🎙️ brnw.ch/21wKn5O

It’s been fabulous to watch Charlestown South PS and other schools in the EAST Network go from strength to strength, demonstrating that explicit teaching is effective for all students. This approach is now being promoted in all NSW Public Schools. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

Our latest article is freely available online Dyslexia in the twenty-first century: a commentary on the IDA definition of dyslexia Annals of Dyslexia link.springer.com/content/pdf/10… .

Rosary Primary School had some special visitors today! Thanks to ACT Chief Minister Archived and Dep Chief and Minister for Ed Yvette Berry Member for Ginninderra🍓 for their interest in how we are transforming our students' lives through high impact teaching practice
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