Edutopia by Youki Terada April 23 2021 In a new study published in Reading and Writing, Martin-Chang and her colleagues found significant differences between students who read for pleasure outside of
This year Australia will celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 29 October 2021. There are lots of ways that your school community can get involved in every state and territory. Information here
New York Times October 6, 2021 by Farad Manjoo ...I rise now to liberate the audiobook from the murky shadow of text. Audiobooks aren’t cheating. They aren’t a just-add-water shortcut to
ACER news 30 September 2021 Learning progressions are based on evidence that students in a single cohort can be at very different points in their learning and therefore require targeted instruction
The Guardian 9 October 2021 by Michael Rosen You’ll know by now that children score much higher on the year 1 tests than the year 6 tests. These are of course
The Guardian October 11, 2021 by Paul Sahlberg We need to quickly find sustainable ways to improve the status of the (teaching) profession in Australia. That requires a rethink of current
October 11, 2021 FREE podcast from Cue Learning After recently completing a three day literacy teaching intensive for a group of schools, Sharon Callen reveals the key insights and outcomes
Editorial ( October, 2021 Good literature is fundamental to young people’s development. We must not devalue it. Read here
Book Riot by Jamie Herndon September 30, 2021 I think many people have an idea of the children’s classics from their own childhood and what’s considered “enriching” for their own children.