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03/12/2024

Part 1: The Essential Classroom Setup in 2025

In this insightful podcast, Sharon Callen shares five foundational strategies/tools to create a literacy-rich classroom: Classroom Libraries, Reading Journals, Quick Writes, Writer’s Notebooks, and Word Walls. These strategies/tools foster

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19/11/2024

Australian Professional Experience Guidelines

aitsel November 2024 published October 2024 Discover the new Australian Professional Experience Guidelines; designed to clarify roles and responsibilities, improve consistency, and reduce administrative burden. Download the guidelines here

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15/11/2024

Behind the scenes with Macquarie’s Word of the Year 2024

November 14, 2024 Macquarie Dictionary As we wrap up 2024, the Macquarie Dictionary team is diving into the words that defined the year. We’re reminiscing about the terms that became everyday

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12/11/2024

Wide Reading Suggestions

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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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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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11/10/2024

Love Your Bookshop Day is almost here

The theme of Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) 2024 is Giving the Gift of Imagination, celebrating the crucial role bookshops play in inspiring our imagination. Bookshops don’t just sell books; they

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11/10/2024

Five Quirky New Picture Books that will Make Everyone Laugh

from Literacy, families and learning October 7, 2024 Click here for the titles

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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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23/09/2024

Get Ready for World Teachers’ Day

World Teachers' Day is held annually on October 5th to help celebrate teachers all over the world. The event was established in 1994, and it commemorates the signing of the

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