There's a reason we don't teach "discovery-based swimming." We understand the risks outweigh the reward. That we abide it in schools suggests that we really don't think the stakes are very high. (h/t: Anna Stokke ) bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Great visit today from Oliver Lovell Bill Hansberry, Linda and Daniela to see our fabulous year 2 teacher Jess teaching a lesson from the Explicit Maths Program and chat about our school and Steplab coaching.

🎯 "Part of what makes the Discovery Dragon so elusive is that its form keeps changing: one year it’s “inquiry,” the next “constructivism,” then “student agency,” then “project-based” – all just “discovery learning” again under a new name" From Zach Groshell educationrickshaw.com/2025/11/24/sto…

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What are holidays for? Backyard reading and yoga 🧘

Kicking off LGU conference with 𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗻

New read arrived today

Peps Mccrea, Steplab’s Director of Education and part of the team behind our new Evidence Informed Teaching course, shares more in the latest edition of his Evidence Snacks. 👉 Read Evidence Snacks: snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/new-course-l…

Exciting times! Getting ready to train 8 new coaches. Steplab

Rhanee Lester is facing a tough journey with her kidney health. She needs our support to cover essential medical and living costs during her treatment. Please consider contributing or sharing her story to make a difference. gofund.me/e23d4997b

Kicking off Lexicons for Life with the fabulous Lyn Stone

Opened up my laptop this morning to find this!!!!! Very happy to have wasted a few hours late last year writing ‘reading steps’. These are brilliant. Thanks Steplab & Christopher Such 👏👏

1 in 4 pupils leave primary school below the expected standard in reading. So what actually improves reading outcomes? In this blog, Abbie Williams explores the three key goals that support fluency, sustained reading and deeper text discussion. Read here:

Thanks to Greg Ashman and the organisers of #rEDBAll26 for a fabulous day. A few highlights

Australian educators are behind a grassroots movement that’s driving schools' shift to evidence-based instruction in the classroom, Katie Roberts-Hull and Sasha Laurance from Teach Well say. We unpack how researchED Australia is forging bottom-up change. educationhq.com/news/sold-out-…