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14/10/2024

The media say we have a reading crisis now . Do we?

Recently the debates around the best ways to teach reading have been reignited. The media coverage has been fierce, and is often led by people who have little or no

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09/10/2024

BookTrust research reveals decline in childhood reading enjoyment

BookTrust 01 October, 2024 BookTrust research reveals that childhood reading enjoyment declines as children progress through primary school - but teachers can make a big difference. BookTrust's family survey has revealed that

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30/09/2024

Fostering a love of stories in a child’s first years is key to lifelong reading

The Conversation September 25, 2024 Elaine Reese Children’s literacy rates are falling around the globe. In response, a number of governments, including New Zealand’s, are overhauling the way reading is taught

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24/09/2024

Phonics isn’t working – for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories

The Conversation April 10, 2024 Wilem Hollman Cathie Wallace Gee Macrory ...And we know from a study that has examined the findings of many research papers that a phonics-led

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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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