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14/04/2025

Yarning competition – Encouraging First Nations students to speak up

SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort An exciting new competition for First Nations secondary students could see them head to Canberra to share their stories. The Department of the House of Representatives has launched

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14/04/2025

Phonics Plus: does the new Victorian approach to reading miss differentiation and meaning-making?

EduResearch Matters Appril 14, 2025 Naomi Nelson While Phonics Plus aims to support early literacy, its lesson plans reveal concerning gaps in differentiation and comprehension development. Victoria’s reading reforms must balance

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23/03/2025

2025 Book of the Year Awards – Notables

The Children's Book Council of Australia website This year’s Notables were announced on Tuesday 25 March 2025. We received 730 entries for 15 expert judges to assess in this year’s awards. The

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17/03/2025

News from Australian Children’s Laureate

March 2025 From Sally Rippen: It has been such a busy and exciting start to my second Laureate year, attending events and planning lots more, as well as my own writing behind

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15/03/2025

Part 4: Celebrating Growth in Literacy

Teachific 2 March Sharon Callen Building a Passionate Reading and Writing Community in Your Classroom When was the last time your students were so captivated by each other's writing that you could

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27/02/2025

Part 3: Celebrating Growth in Literacy

teachific Posted by Sharon Callen 4 February, 2025 Transforming Literacy Learning A School's Journey of Collaboration, Confidence, and Student Empowerment In the ever-evolving landscape of education, some schools manage to create remarkable transformations

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03/02/2025

Reading: How to prioritise reading for enjoyment in classrooms

EduResearch Matters AARE blog February 3, 2025 Mellie Green, Southern Cross University The mystifying magic bullet Recent reports suggest that as many as 30% of young Australians are not reading at

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29/01/2025

Evidence-Based Literacy Teaching: A Workshop Roadmap for Educators

teachific Blog 26 January 2025 Sharon Callen We recently designed and presented this workshop for a school in far north South Australia. It offers a comprehensive approach to powerful literacy teaching

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16/01/2025

Part 2: Celebrating Growth in Literacy

teachific Posted by Sharon Callen 21 December 2024 Starting a Literacy Journey: Jess Kneebone and Sharon Callen Reflect on Growth in Literacy Teaching Five years ago, a young teacher named Jess Kneebone began

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03/12/2024

News and greetings from ACLF and Sally Rippen

Australian Children's Laureate It's hard to believe we have reached the end of Sally Rippin's first year as Laureate. Your incredible 2024–25 Australian Children's Laureate has already reached almost 25,000 people –

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