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The articles and resources in our Research and Practice Library form a contemporary evidence base for the teaching and learning of reading and viewing; writing and representing; speaking and listening.
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Why AERO should take a long hard look at itself.
“To look at AERO’s teaching model is to wonder whether the organisation is living in some other reality, a world in which there are no students who refuse to go to school, or leave school as soon as they can, or last the distance but leave with not much to show for…
AERO: Why and how its failures fail us all
In this article, Dean Ashenden, who is a senior honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne, questions the intellectual basis of the policies and practices which effect teachers across Australia. He examines the influence of Hattie’s work and offers this quote from…
Evidence-based teaching’- the term is everywhere at the moment.
“The Federal government committed $34.6 million in the 2024 Budget ‘to make evidence-based curriculum and student wellbeing support and professional development materials. In July NSW launched a ‘revamped’ curriculum that is ‘clear, evidence-based and carefully…
What can quantitative analyses tell us about the national impact of the phonics screening check?
A new report published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examines the impact of the national phonics screening check (PSC) on early reading development in primary schools across England. It has used national census data for all children in year 1 in England and…
Are we now gaslighting teacher expertise?
“Curriculum reform is underway in NSW, including the development and implementation of new syllabuses from kindergarten to year 12. Recent media coverage presents this reform as a ‘silver bullet’ for improving teaching and student outcomes. But there is…
A call to action on Indigenous education rights: uphold fundamental human rights now
“In the wake of the unsuccessful Voice referendum, Australia finds itself at a critical juncture in its relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As an Indigenous academic who has long advocated for a rights-based approach to education, this…
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READING part five: Why teachers must have more than this year’s model of literacy.
“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 between…
READING part six: The media say we have a reading crisis. Do we?
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…
READING, part one: How to find your way through the jungle
“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…
READING part two:What really works for readers and when?
“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…
The right time to talk is now: Phonology before phonics
Early years teachers are identifying a worrying cultural trend affecting children’s spoken language development – their ability to talk – which has implications for early literacy learning. Reference: Gardner, P. & Kuzich,S. (2024,September,5). The right time to…
The right time to talk is now: Phonology before phonics
This short, succinct post in the AARE Blog, EduResearch Matters, was published in September 2024. The post shines a light on students starting school with poor verbal skills, linked to parents’ use of mobile phones, as well as poor core body strength and both gross…
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Principles for working with struggling readers and writers- advice for teachers across primary and secondary schools
This Foundation for Learning and Literacy published article is one of two partner articles on supporting struggling readers and writers and expands on Touchstone 6. The partner article is Meeting the needs of struggling readers and writers, particularly in the later…
We read, we write: reconsidering reading– writing relationships in primary school children
Clarke, P and Taylor, L 2020 The extent to which children’s reading experiences influence their writing production is not often well understood. It is imperative that the connections between these literacy practices are elucidated to inform the development of…
What Should Teachers Know about Spelling?
Dr Misty Adoniou This article describes essential teacher knowledge for teaching spelling, along with a description of how this knowledge may convert to effective classroom pedagogy. The article is the result of a study of 14 beginning teachers who were participants…
New article: 10 Things Every Educator Should Know About Research
Nell K. Duke and Nicole M. Martin The Reading Teacher Vol. 65 Issue 1 pp. 9–22 DOI:10.1598/RT.65.1.2 International Reading Association (now International Literacy Association) Free Access “Research-based,” “research-proven,” “scientifically based”—in the reading world…
Writing needs to be taught and practised
The Conversation October 19, 2020 Claire Wyatt-Smith and Christine Jennifer Jackson Teaching writing skills needs to be a baseline requirement for all students. The explicit teaching of these skills must be continuously revisited, building on student knowledge…
The Rights of A Writer Poster for Classrooms
Developed by Jo Padgham and the Turner School team, this poster provides suggestions for parents to support their child’s writing development. It is divided into sections making it easily accessible for parents to identify an area they can try at home….
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