"If the teachers and leaders are not thinking deeply, it's unlikely they will create those conditions for their students." - Michael Fullan NPDL

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You: SOR is not just phonics, I get it. But where do I start with comprehension? Esp early grades? Me: Did you know Susan Neuman at NYU has been working on this issue for YEARS? You: Where can I read a quick intro? Me: shankerinstitute.org/blog/more-acti… Susan Neuman

Explicit instruction is "repetitive and boring" says the SSTUWA in today's The West Australian. This is a highly uninformed view that lacks a solid scientific base & has less respect for evidence than for opinion & ideology @StephLeLievre_ Pamela Snow @ShapingmindsAUS

For those who are asking what “program” I’m using, my answer is I don’t use a program for my #FSL students; I use an approach. Once you know and understand a #StructuredLiteracy approach, you can get ALL kids reading. #equity

Today we’re releasing our new Grattan Guide: How to implement a whole-school curriculum approach: A guide for principals! 🎉 In this video, Jordana Hunter shares why a whole-school curriculum is so important. Download the free, 40-page guide here: grattan.edu.au/report/how-to-…

4 years of Core Knowledge teaching closed reading, math science gaps for low-income students, says new study. "Extraordinary," writes Natalie Wexler. bit.ly/41gpTPm #knowledge #reading #teaching #education #achieve Robert Pondiscio Karen Vaites Frederick M. Hess Dale Chu

Once and for all: Reading comprehension is not a transferable skill that can be learned, practiced, and mastered in the absence of “domain” or topic knowledge. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

📺Free CPD videos📺 There are now 205 short videos on all aspects of teaching from some incredible practitioners and thinkers... and me. All categorised and available for free here: tipsforteachers.co.uk

The other thing to be mindful of is that many people who discovered “SoR” and “structured literacy” five minutes ago are offering their services. Read widely and deeply. Ask hard questions. Don’t accept advice blindly because you think you can trust the source.

Universities given two years to overhaul teaching degrees. Meanwhile ⁦Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn⁩ has rolled its sleeves up and got on with the job of upskilling an entire workforce. Kudos to ⁦Ross Fox⁩, ⁦patrick ellis⁩, & ⁦Brad Gaynor⁩ and teams. abc.net.au/news/2023-07-0…

A beautiful family who have been rocked by this unthinkable circumstance. Hearts and thoughts are with you Soph. Please donate to help Sophie Caulton gofund.me/9d656f10

Education agenda takes aim at long betrayal.

Introduction to cognitive load theory youtu.be/O4Fdt4nzFFI?si… via YouTube

🤔Understanding how students learn is key to effective teaching. Our project on how students learn connects cognitive-science research on #howstudentslearn to practical implications for teaching. Find out more: edresearch.edu.au/our-work/curre…

Looking forward to hosting this great event tomorrow with the Steplab guys Oliver Lovell & Josh Goodrich.

Very exciting to see Queensland's Reading Commitment and the associated documents Queensland Department of Education. Wonderful news for teachers and students in Queensland. education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/sta…

The best way to teach children how to be critical thinkers about social media (or any new information) is for schools to: 1. Make sure they know lots of core knowledge about science, history, language, etc so that false information is easier to challenge, and they possess robust

Our open access book 'Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival' from a star-studded group of authors Nuno Crato, Dylan Wiliam, John Hattie, Tim Surma, Elizabeth Rata and more with foreword by E.D Hirsch Jr is now available! link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

A comprehensive explainer into Desirable Difficulties. It’s not about making lessons challenging. It’s about making retrieval challenging. The content needs to have already been taught and we’re after learning, not performance. buff.ly/4gaknoa