Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 29, 2023

Good question: Did the teaching panel even look at what’s available now?

AARE by Damian Blake March 30, 2023 ...Rather than funding linked to these performance measures, it would be more productive to have a serious funding discussion focussed on enabling high quality

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 22, 2023

Let’s use common sense to guide the way to common practices: A centrist’s advice on traversing the current social media debate about best practices in reading by Dr. Sam Bommarito

From doctorsam7 In the past few weeks, the current debate on social media has heated up to the boiling point. If one is to believe some social media posts, all that

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

March 12, 2023

Setting up a Reading Calendar

Cue Learning Monthly Reading Calendars are a simple yet highly effective tool for students to track and showcase their life as a reader over the course of a year. They promote independence and

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

February 27, 2023

Applications open for the 2023 Reading Australia Fellowship

Reading Australia is already on the lookout for the next Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English and Literacy (and teacher librarians). If you want to know how far a

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

February 23, 2023

Madonna King: NAPLAN has become the great divider, instead of a useful diagnostic tool

The New Daily 24 February by Madonna King ... Now, though, it seems NAPLAN has become the new great divider – between children and schools and even parents. Look at the media

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 31, 2023

Looking for a quick read to refresh your teaching?

Explore our Fact Checks on teaching writing, phonic and defining reading. Link here

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 30, 2023

‘Arts are meant to be at the heart of our life’: what the new national cultural policy could mean for Australia – if it all comes together

The Conversation January 30, 2022 by Jo Caust It’s finally been launched. A new cultural policy for Australia. After years (actually decades) of neglect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today launched a

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 27, 2023

International Day of Education: why Jason Clare and Sussan Ley must get to class immediately

EduResearch Matters AARE by Helen Cozmescu January 24, 2023 ...On this International Day of Education, let’s consider human rights, public good and global responsibilities. Let’s also consider out national situation and

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 27, 2023

Making sense of reading’s forever wars

KAPPAN Leah Duran and Michika May 2,2022 ...No doubt, some of the strategies recommended by SoR advocates are helpful for some students, in some schools. However, genuine, lasting improvement in reading

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Foundation for Learning and Literacy

January 23, 2023

Literacy will continue to lag without school libraries

ALIA Canberra 20 January 2023 “If we are serious about addressing literacy levels, student well-being and support for teachers we need to be serious about restoring school libraries” said Australian Library

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