The Teacher’s Toolkit 26 August 2024 In this episode, Sharon welcomes Tamara Biddle and Hayley Allen from Mount Barker South Primary School. Tamara, a foundation year teacher, and Hayley, a student support officer, share insights into their innovative writing...
“Evidence-Based Practice dominates every Australian education system facilitated through government and non-government organisations including NSW’s Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), the national and independent Evidence for Learning, and...
The 2024 Literature Symposium continues with a presentation by the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc (NCACL)! In our latest instalment, Belle Alderman, Director of NCACL, explores the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples...
The Guardian 20 August 2024 by Kate McCusker …The country’s public libraries are alive and well, with loans up 31% in 2022 on the previous year. Ireland has just launched a programme offering a free book bag in English or Irish to every child starting school and...
Barton, G.; Khosronejad, M.; Ryan,M.; Kervin, L. & Myhill, D. (June 2023). The Australian Educational researcher. (51),1311-1330. In this article teaching creative writing in primary schools is examined with reference to a systematic review of research undertaken...
This speech by Garth Boomer is a call to action for educators to engage in critical, reflective teaching. Continue
Speaking at the inaugural Book Trust Annual Lecture, one bestselling author says there has been a growth in reading and literacy, but it has not been all-inclusive – far from it. Reference: Morpurgo, M. (2016, September 21) Book Trust Annual Lecture. TES...
Every year the results of the annual NAPLAN tests are accompanied by a flurry of opinions about teachers and teaching, many of which are uninformed by research. It is reassuring that Sally Larsen’s article draws on research that shows the sky is not falling, there is...
Ewing, R. & Rushton, K. (2024, August,14). Foundation for Learning and Literacy. In this 15 minute video conversation, Foundation for Learning and Literacy executive members Robyn Ewing AM and Kathy Rushton, share their expert knowledge, research and...
“Learning is a complex process, and binary, either-or strategies will not get the results children deserve.’ Professor O’Connor’s commentary on education in New Zealand prompts us to consider the similarities and synergies in the Australian context. He...
