explicit instruction
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In The Classroom
How I helped my students enjoy school
As a student in the 1970s, I got it. Traditional, conventional, mainstream education worked for me. I lapped up the…
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Policy & Reform
Grattan Institute to teachers worried about the explicit instruction push
The Grattan Institute has outlined a plan using "evidence-based" teaching to reduce curriculum-related teacher workloads and lift standardised literacy and…
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Policy & Reform
Two education academics had the opportunity to interview Jason Clare. Here’s what they asked
Associate professors in initial and postgraduate teacher education at the University of Technology Sydney Jane Hunter and Don Carter co-host…
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Opinion
Opinion – Disquiet in the playground: Explicit teaching and other buzzwords
There are quite a few phrases and words in Australian education right now that are raising eyebrows amongst many teacher-education…
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School Management
Calls for Year 1 maths screening test: Can’t afford a “wait to fail” approach
Students struggling with mathematics are not getting the help they need early enough, which is causing them to fall further…
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In The Classroom
The false dichotomy of direct instruction vs inquiry-based learning – opinion
The debate between direct instruction and inquiry-based learning is often plagued by a flawed premise: that there will be a…
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In The Classroom
La Trobe University ditches whole language for initial teachers
Students at La Trobe University's school of education will attend webinars that will teach them the 'science of learning' amid…
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School Management
Whole language should be banned: Grattan Institute
One-third of Australian children can't read this sentence. The Grattan Institute says that fact is a preventable tragedy that will…
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In The Classroom
Explicit instruction of phonics: A reading revolution for young learners
The federal government has committed $10.8m to a free voluntary ‘phonics health check’, with this year’s recent NAPLAN results revealing…
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In The Classroom
Regional principal named among 2023 education powerhouses
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has named the principal of a small public primary school in country Victoria among the…
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