How we can challenge oppression from the ground up

EduResearch August 5, 2024 by Tom Mahony The use of “Evidence-Based-Practice” (EBP) as a discourse harms teachers. I’m not the first person to say that here. Nicole Bunker, in a previous post, describes the landscape of Australian education as awash with the dominance...

Part 4: Teaching Reading in the First Year of School

In Part 4 of this podcast series, the hosts discuss the complexities of teaching reading. They challenge the media’s oversimplified narrative of phonics versus whole language, emphasising a comprehensive approach. This episode also highlights the significance of...

Sharing First Nations Stories With Young Readers

The 2024 Literature Symposium continues with a presentation by Big Sky Stories! Join CEO Jane Vaughan as she discusses the power of sharing First Nations books and story resources with children and playgroups in Far West communities. You can watch the presentation...

And the 2024 Reading Australia Fellow is…

Copyright Agency Reading Australia 31 July 2024 Maya Mulhall, a teacher from Blackburn High School in Victoria, is the 2024 Reading Australia Fellow for teachers of English and literacy and teacher librarians. The Reading Australia Fellowship provides...

We All Like a Good Story

The 2024 Literature Symposium continues with a presentation by The Primary English Teaching Association. Featuring Join Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler, the pair discuss why stories about rural and remote experiences matter. You can watch the presentation...

Literacy Talk

Reflections on Literacy Learning and Literacy Teaching: Decoding and Reading Independence by Denise D. Nessel … That’s why knowledgeable teachers have for years helped children develop the habit ofasking themselves these questions when they come to a word they...

Literacy, families and learning

June 24, 2024 Trevor Cairney I wanted to do this post because I know that in our schools there are students with quite diverse backgrounds. The title of the post owes as much to Louise Rosenblatt who’s book, “Literature as an Exploration,” had a big...