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Explicit teaching mandate – a pushback now is critical

Jill Brown argues against NSW's mandate for a system-wide focus on explicit teaching, warning that no single pedagogy suits all students and that teachers should retain professional judgment to blend approaches based on discipline and context. The piece sparked mixed reactions in the comments, with some teachers strongly agreeing and others pushing back based on their own classroom experience with explicit instruction.

Reference: Brown, J. (2025). Explicit teaching mandate – a pushback now is critical. EduResearch Matters. AARE Blog.

Explicit teaching mandate – a pushback now is critical

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Resource Added: 29 April, 2024

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