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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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13/02/2025

Apply to be the next Reading Australia Fellow

SchoolNews 12 February 2025 Shannon Meyerkort The Reading Australia Fellowship is a special opportunity for educators who are passionate about Australian literature and its role in shaping our cultural identity. Every year

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12/02/2025

New report from Australia Reads released today!

Understanding Australian Readers How do we get more people reading? What are the best ways to reach those who rarely read? And what can we practically do to influence reading habits? Understanding

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10/02/2025

Research for Joy: A powerful lever in ECEC

The Sector January 29, 2025 by Dr Olivia Karaolis The federal government’s decision to make available a Worker Retention payment of 15 percent (to be phased over the next two years)

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08/12/2024

‘Evidence-based teaching’ – the term is everywhere at the moment.

Centre for Professional Learning 5 December, 2024 by Misty Adoniou The Federal government committed $34.6 million in the 2024 Budget ‘to make evidence-based curriculum and student wellbeing support and professional development

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27/11/2024

Part 3: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

Literacy expert Diane Snowball delves into practical strategies for fostering comprehension in F-2 learners. From the power of reading aloud and using nonfiction texts to teaching visualisation and integrating

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27/11/2024

Part 3: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

teachific Posted by Diane Snowball 24 November, 2024 Teaching Comprehension in the Early Years: A Practical Guide for Educators In the foundational years, teaching comprehension is one of the most impactful ways

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17/11/2024

Part 2: The Importance of Teaching Comprehension, F-2

Diane Snowball shares insights on building comprehension skills for young readers, focusing on cohesive ties, inference, and integrated learning. The podcast and blog explore practical strategies like shared reading, the

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06/11/2024

Study finds phonics tests made little impact on reading achievement in UK

RNZ 5 November, 2024 John Gerritsen Just months before the government introduces regular phonics testing in primary schools, a UK study claims similar tests in England made little difference to children's

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05/11/2024

Using AI Tools to Give Feedback on High School Students’ Writing

EduTopia October 30, 2024 by Jen Roberts A veteran teacher shows how generative AI tools help her provide nearly 150 students with instant feedback on their writing. Read here

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