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So you want to know how to teach reading?
The lack of direction on how to effectively teach reading leaves many pre-service teachers unsure of where to start. Here, fellow teacher...
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Jun 11, 20208 min read


Do our genes determine learning ability?
Taking an evidence-based approach to teaching and learning, as encouraged by the field of educational neuroscience, is challenging and at...
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Jun 11, 20203 min read


Time-out, enacted properly, is a positive strategy for child mental health
In 2014 Time magazine published an article titled ‘Time-outs are hurting your child’ by Siegel and Bryson. The authors largely recanted...
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Jun 11, 20206 min read


What we’ve been reading
Nicola Bell I recently finished an epic 72-hour audiobook collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. It was really enjoyable, even though –...
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Jun 11, 20209 min read


The purpose of assessment in schools
The New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Council Education Committee recently launched an inquiry into measurement and outcome-based funding...
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Oct 28, 20197 min read


Knowledge translation in early years reading instruction: a tale of two paradigms
Why simply putting phonics ‘into the mix’ does not constitute effective reading instruction. By Pamela Snow Download PDF I have written...
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Oct 28, 20196 min read


Defining differentiation
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attend the DSF (Dyslexia Speld Foundation) Language, Literacy and Learning conference in Perth....
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Oct 28, 20195 min read


Enhancing literacy learning outcomes for beginning readers: research results and teaching strategies
A research project at Massey University, New Zealand aims to improve literacy outcomes in the early years of school by educating teachers...
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Oct 28, 20192 min read


The promise of meta-analysis for our schools: a Q&A with Gene V. Glass
Download PDF Meta-analysis is a statistical technique that combines data from multiple studies on the same topic to explore trends. In...
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Oct 28, 20197 min read


An introduction to cognitive load theory
How do we apply our understanding of how people learn, think and solve problems to classroom instruction? This is the question that...
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Oct 28, 20195 min read
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