“Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone explore the Simple View of Reading (SVR) in this third post to celebrate Book Week. This describes reading at a single point in time: decoding x listening/ linguistic comprehension = reading comprehension (D x LC =...
This is the fourth of six blog posts which will be reviewed on this site, in this post the authors examine the many terms used to describe the teaching of reading. They note that over the last decade over 14,000 peer reviewed journal articles have been published that...
“Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone explore structured literacy, whole language and balanced literacy. This is the fifth post on reading to celebrate Book Week.” In this article, penultimate in this series, the authors examine the differences...
Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone explores what the media say about reading. This is the sixth and final post on reading to celebrate Book Week. The crises often reported in the media are examined with reference to well-researched data, the result presented is...
“To celebrate Book Week, EduResearch Matters is publishing a six part series on reading by Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone. A jungle is a land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, usually in tropical climates. The jungle metaphor describes...
“The term ‘evidence-based’ is used widely. It can be appealing even if it is not clear how the evidence being referenced was collected or analysed. Reading related science is complex. Evidence coming from science needs to be viewed from different...
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 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the status of teachers. To celebrate this day,...
In this first episode of Blessing the Book, host Phil and experienced literacy educator Sharon Callen explore how professional collaboration, reflective teaching, and intentional planning can transform literacy classrooms. Sharon emphasises the importance of teacher...
Experienced educator, Lisa Burman, explores the critical link between teacher and student agency. Lisa discusses the role of educational leaders in nurturing teacher agency and underscores the importance of building relationships, fostering student voice, and creating...
Education International 16 September 2024 Australia’s largest state has now made education about Aboriginal Cultures and Histories mandatory in every compulsory year of school education. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is responsible...
