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29/08/2024

Professional development: The minister claims she trusts teachers. But does she really?

EduResearch Matters August 23, 2024 By Nicole Mockler, Meghan Stacey, Claire Golledge and Helen Watt The NSW Minister for Education Prue Car has just announced important changes to professional development for

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26/08/2024

Teenagers’ motivation dips in high school. But research shows supportive teachers can really help

The Conversation August 16, 2024 by Andrew J. Martin Rebecca J. Collie Adolescence is often characterised as a time of “storm and stress”. Young people are dealing with physical and cognitive

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08/08/2024

Behavioural research into Australian readers underway

Australia Reads August 5, 2024 New research by Australia Reads and BehaviourWorks Australia looks to understand the motivations and barriers around reading for pleasure – and how we can get more

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08/07/2024

What You See Is Not What You Get: Science of Reading Reforms As a Guise for Standardization, Centralization, and Privatization

The University of Chicago by Elena Aydarova In the last 5 years, many states have introduced science of reading (SOR) reforms that require increased attention to foundational skills instruction in grades

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04/07/2024

ILEC Response: Reading Science: Staying the Course Amidst the Noise (Albert Shanker Institute)

May 9, 2024 Be Brave Be Kind website ILEC Response:Reading Science: Staying the Course Amidst the Noise (Albert Shanker Institute) Repeating claims in a report on reading reform, Esther Quintero presents 4

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13/05/2024

Could you be the next Reading Australia Fellow?

News from the Copyright Agency Now is the time to apply for the sixth annual Reading Australia Fellowship. The Fellowship supports an experienced English and literacy teacher or teacher librarian to

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13/05/2024

“Science of Reading” Playing Numbers Games Not Supported by Science

February 15, 2024 Dr P. L. Thomas The SOR numbers games are essentially lies and distractions. Regretfully, we certainly need to address reading proficiency in students, especially for marginalized and minoritized

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02/05/2024

ABS data reveals generational reading habits in Australia

Australia Reads April 17, 2024 A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) looks at how Australian generations spend their time on recreation and leisure – with some concerning

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29/04/2024

Evidence-based Teaching, What is It? (Part 2)

In this podcast, Part 2, Misty Adoniou discusses evidence-based teaching, emphasising that teachers are not time-poor because of lesson planning, but due to administrative tasks. She highlights the importance

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28/04/2024

Explicit teaching mandate – a pushback now is critical

EduResearch Matters April 29, 2024 by Jill Brown Today, NSW teachers will spend their professional learning session focused on explicit teaching, also known as explicit instruction. The NSW Education Department Secretary Murat

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