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From Teacher to Leader: Navigating the Transition (P) (PP) DATE: Wednesday, 7th May 2025 TIME: 7pm - 8pm VENUE: Online Via Zoom Target Audience: Primary and Post Primary Teachers Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

An important and very interesting survey for teachers in Australian schools.

Kicking this off in Perth this weekend. Then Broome, Perth again, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne and finally Sydney. Looking forward to reconnecting with Australia.

Looking forward to keynoting at the #SharingBestPractice Darwin conference Jul 21. My presentation will be on a technique to integrate spelling, morphology, etymology, knowledge-building and syntax. What a wonderful day! If you're in the NT, come! trybooking.com/events/landing…

Are you a teacher interested in the La Trobe University Master of Ed, Language & Literacy specialisation? If so, register to attend this online info session & learn about other specialisation streams too. Note we also have a Grad Cert (Language & Literacy) option. event.on24.com/wcc/r/4919697/…

1. How are words built? 2. How do we remember them? How well do the activities on the slides answer both questions? Because both questions, in my view, need to be asked and answered if we are going to teach the greatest number of children to read and write. #spelling

You've got to love a database that includes determiners! What a treasure trove.

Honoured to speak @ the 9th Annual Conf. of The Reading League Oct in Chicago! My session: Trick or Treat? What 'tricky' words can tell us about the whole system. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts & connect with like-minded professionals. thereadingleague.org/conference/

My new podcast interview will take place in 15 minutes. So excited. Can you guess who my guest is? He's someone whose work—and lineage—has had quite an impact on my professional journey! Stay tuned!

These are a few of my favourite things: A whole day on writing including the simple view, spelling, syntax, and a whole host of practical exercises and activities to take away and try out. 😁

"True learning happens through awareness, not effort." Sorry, but this is nonsense. 5 year olds don't learn to read by being 'aware' of letter/sound correspondences. They have to work damn hard at it and this is the message we should be sending to kids: a lot of things in life

Having Vegemite on toast but kind of wishing it was marmalade. Sums up my life rn really.🤷‍♀️

Astounded that anyone would need convincing, but here it is anyway!

Always good to have something to look forward to. Usually for me, it's speaking at a conference or workshop, but on Jun 25 I get to be a participant at the Carl Hendrick "How Learning Happens" event on Jun 25! Who's going? events.humanitix.com/how-learning-h…

🎙️ After a 2-year break, episode 10 of my podcast is here! This one features the brilliant and gracious Kurt Engelmann. I'm so proud of how it turned out, and inspired to make many more. Thank you, Kurt! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3z5fDf… #DirectInstruction #Podcast #KurtEngelmann

It's been a while since a Reading for Life by the pool shot was shared!

So looking forward to being there. I’ll be talking about lexical quality with a routine to make words come alive!

“In the beginning was the Word...” John 1:1 Looking forward a consultation day with Catholic Ed Tasmania on one of my favourite things: helping students become wordsmiths. #WordSmithing #EducationMatters #lifelongliteracy

I am speaking at Sharing Best Practice Gippsland 2025. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #SBPGippsland2025 #structuredliteracy #sharingbestprac - via #Whova event app