reading instruction
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In The Classroom
Tackling the misalignment between evidence-based research and literacy approaches in schools: opinion
On the first day of the school year as a graduate teacher I encountered a slap in the face. My…
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In The Classroom
National reading campaign announced to turn reading results around
Three literacy and learning organisations are urging education ministers and heads of public school systems across the country to ensure…
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In The Classroom
Study finds it’s what children read that matters
While the act of reading anything has long been encouraged, a study of 43,000 Spanish students has concluded that it…
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In the News
Education Council commits to goals and actions for ‘the coming decade’
After the release of December’s disappointing PISA results, student achievement, teacher quality, curriculum content and quality-assurance measures were destined to…
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In The Classroom
The importance of early reading instruction
Professor Pamela Snow is head of the La Trobe Rural Health School and will soon become Professor of Cognitive Psychology…
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In The Classroom
Expert calls for better literacy instruction for students and teachers
Qualified linguist Lyn Stone is an expert in what she does, but someday she hopes to be made "redundant". Until…
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In The Classroom
EduTECH 2019: Expert shares what young readers need
Reading instruction, perhaps more than any other teaching practice, has always been fiercely contested, with the ‘war’ between phonics and…
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