Primary school teachers & students have been let down by inadequate teacher training in the #scienceofreading, a cluttered curriculum & too many opportunities for teachers & schools to choose their own unproven pedagogical adventure.

Georgia wants to not only advocate for people who have differences in their thinking and learning abilities but to normalise the way we view learning differences and to help other young people to see their dyslexia in a more positive way.

It’s easy to get irritated by the silliness of some Twitter threads and this weekend’s phonics offering was one for the ages. But having taken a deep breath I thought of all the intellectually curious teachers and principals out there doing amazing evidence-backed work. THREAD.

Numerous reviews of scientific studies of reading have recommended that early reading instruction should have a well-developed systematic and explicit phonics component. To find out more about why phonics is essential visit fivefromfive.com.au/why-is-phonics…

We've been out of #twitterland for some time, but today we #GoRedForDyslexia. Watch out for all the RED pics on our socials to raise #dyslexiaawareness

#GoRedForDyslexia #GoRedMNC #UntilEveryoneCanRead

Port Macquarie business community went all out yesterday to #GoRedForDyslexia 🙏 Huge #shoutout to Essential Energy who shined brightly to raise awareness of the #1in5 ❤️ #GoRedMNC

Ever seen a red banana? The Big Banana was shining brightly last night for #GoRedForDyslexia 🙏 Thank you for your support

A record number of local schools, businesses and buildings participated in #GoRedForDyslexia with Tacking Point Lighthouse becoming a beacon for dyslexia awareness for the sixth consecutive year. #GoRedMNC

Looking forward to joining Mandy Nayton George Perry (she/her) as part of the #dyslexia Q&A panel tomorrow ❤️

Writing is one of the most cognitively demanding tasks we require students to master, and as the ability does not develop naturally, it is one of the most complex and sophisticated abilities to teach. edresearch.edu.au/articles/compl… Emina McLean

Reading this gives me a sense of hope! Roaring back: My priorities for schools as students return to classrooms ministers.dese.gov.au/node/19733

The new NSW K-2 English Syllabus has been released today! @PrimaryNESA NSW Edu Standards curriculum.nsw.edu.au/learning-areas…

Written expression is more complex and cognitively demanding than almost everything else children are taught to do - and, yet, instruction in writing remains poorly-understood. Skills + knowledge need to be taught explicitly, cumulatively, with ample practise and with expertise.

Soooooooooo excited……I’m an avatar!! 🙏Thank you Nessy x You can check me out here: 👇👇 nessy.com/en-gb/dyslexia… #dyslexia #dyslexic #teens

What teachers & students THINK is working often conflicts with what scientists have discovered about the learning process. That can make teaching and learning harder than it needs to be. More in my latest Forbes post: forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

The Science of Reading defined, what it is and what it’s not from The Reading League Check out their new guide at thereadingleague.org/what-is-the-sc…

SPELD NSW is recruiting a new psychologist to join our Clinic Team to provide assessments of learning difficulties to children and adults in Sydney and across NSW. speldnsw.org.au/seeking-a-regi…

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