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Sydney Morning Herald, 13 Dec 2019. Richard Holden and Adrian Piccoli. A back to the basics response to PISA ignores the fact that PISA is about 15 year olds and that NAPLAN data show “the basics” have improved.
The Conversation, 16 Dec 2019. There is a clear relationship between owning books and reading ability. The author, an early childhood and primary education expert, outlines the benefits of owning books.
EduResearch Matters, 8 Dec 2019. This open letter voices the concerns of over 180 literacy educators on the composition of the “expert” task force created to advise the Australian Government on the teaching of phonics and reading. Two of the three task force members have never taught classes of kids to read and write and have highlighted their bias in prior media releases. Can we trust their advice to the…
National Council of Teachers of English, 5 Dec 2019. The NCTE is a significant professional association devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. This short position paper from NCTE is a must-read. The act of reading is always embedded in purposeful, meaningful activity at all levels. Even pre-school children learn naturally this way (just as my 3 year old…
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