Foundation for Learning and Literacy

December 3, 2022

The Science of Reading and the Perils of State Literacy Policies: Virginia’s Cautionary Tale

NCTE 12.01.22 Dorothy s. Suskind In this space, where the Reading Wars have claimed to be won, and the science settled, where narrow reading instruction is purported to support a wide

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 28, 2022

The Science of Reading and the Media: Is Reporting Biased?

Literacy Research Association by Maren Aukerman, The University of Calgary November 23, 2022 At least two questions are critical for assessing journalistic quality. First, does the writing exhibit bias that distorts

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 23, 2022

Teachers Sharing Their Professional Practices Part 1 from Cue Learning

Literacy expert Sharon Callen brings in three teachers to share their literacy teaching practices... The group talks about the challenges and opportunities in developing units of work in an integrated way. They

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 22, 2022

Why a Teacher’s Beliefs Matter: Using A Theory of Learning to Explore Instructional Decisions

Debra Crouch and Brian Cambourne 2022 This article first appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of the Journal of Reading Recovery. The Journal of Reading Recovery is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 17, 2022

Why Self-Directed Literacy Matters More Than Ever

ASCD November 1, 2022 by Kimberly N. Parker Independent reading time helps students guide their own reading lives...Self-directed literacy learning encourages us to pursue freedom with our students, to go with them beyond

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 16, 2022

AAAE responds to the Grattan Report

In October the Grattan Institute published a report highlighting some of the issues teachers and schools are facing and proposed some recommendations. Some of the recommendations could have unintended consequences, particularly related

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 10, 2022

The next presentation in the 2022 Literature Symposium is here!

Find the video here This presentation features the Australian Theatre for Young People's Jacqui Cowell and Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing AM discussing The OnDemand+ program, which teaches "The Magic of Poetry through

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 8, 2022

Letting Students Experience a Text Before They Analyze It

edutopia August 18, 2022 by Andrew Boryga By giving students a chance to read text ‘like a reader’ first, you can help them generate insights in a natural, informal way—before asking

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 6, 2022

How to group students effectively for learning

Sharon Callen and Diane Snowball talk about what they have learned about grouping students, what to focus on and what to avoid, tools and resources. Continue Reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

November 3, 2022

Australian Children’s Laureate

Newsletter October 2022 News from Gabrielle Wang about her work and travels around the country and a new activity for everyone to exercise their imagination. Read here

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