Save the NSW koalas ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔ - Sign the Petition! chng.it/5bkLKmMd via Change.org Australia

🙏🐨💖 I would like to see the koala, echidna, platypus, & all our unique species of plants and animals afforded that same protection of being an asset of intergenerational significance. I cannot imagine future generations not having wild koalas, but then I can 😪 🙏🐨💖

Save the NSW koalas! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/WSWL6nRx via Change.org Australia

Australia's Education Ministers have agreed to start working on potential changes to NAPLAN, including the feasibility of moving the test to earlier in the year and getting results back to schools within two weeks.

🗣 You heard the lads! Get your 2 for 1 🎟 here: bit.ly/France241 #Wallabies

Once again - the voice of reason and care from Dr Kerryn Phelps AM 🙏🙏

Deepest Gratitude 🙏🏼🙏🏼 from Lucky, my staff & I to every single medical worker in the country 🏩⛑🚑Yesterday we begun a new weekly LK ritual of offering delicious meals to the front-liners @SVHSydney Pls know we acknowledge every single ounce of energy u r expending, for all XX

Does former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull know who leaked the text messages about Prime Minister Scott Morrison? #abc730 #auspol

A very proud aunt…the pared back luxury of Eden Health Retreat indesignlive.com/projects/eden-… via indesignlive

National Catholic Education executive director Jacinta Collins welcomes the endorsement today by Commonwealth, state and territory education ministers of the new Australian Curriculum (F-10). Read more bit.ly/3uHAEvj #education #learning #nationalcurriculum

RIP Judith Durham

How classy is Ajla Tomljanovic despite appalling disrespect from Serena Williams at the end and US Open organisers who stole her opportunity to celebrate her big victory. Crowd were so ungracious they didn't even applaud Ajla's winners. Ajla Tomljanovic 's play & speech the biggest stars today.

Australia has a reading problem. A third of our children can’t read well. Our new report by Jordana Hunter Anika Stobart and Amy Haywood shows how to transform the way we teach reading in school, so that every child gets their best chance in life. buff.ly/49wkMyw

📝NCEC's discussion paper on evidence-based reading instruction and assessment. Download the paper to learn more about improving educational outcomes for students. bit.ly/3VIm8CK #ReadingInstruction #EducationalExcellence 📖✏️

I've written a new blog which explores 5 key ideas from my new book, Primary Reading Simplified. I'd really appreciate any retweets. (Blog is in tweet below.) >>

About 8 years ago, Siobhan Leahy and I prepared a Quick Reference Guide for Embedding Formative Assessment. It's now out of print, so the copyright has reverted to us, and we are free to share it with anyone who wants it: bit.ly/EFAQRG (pdf).

My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday (27th January). Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it. >>

There are plenty of edu-books out there that cover no new ground. In contrast, I genuinely don't think there is another book that does what Primary Reading Simplified does, i.e. shows teachers and school leaders *how* to organise *every* aspect of reading across a school.