Thankyou to the wonderful team at Australian Boarding Schools Association for championing my message about reading books and helping students build lifelong literacy habits and a love of learning. Read my article here ~ https://www.flipsnack.com/austboarding/vol18no2-lights_out_october_2025_web/full-view.html?p=40
There are SO MANY issues that teachers have to think about every lesson just to run the room and work through the curriculum – and there are SO MANY concepts and ideas from research and the world of cognitive science to explore ….it’s just a bit overwhelming! Realistically you can only work on so many…
Sharing an article that prompted my discussion with ABC Radio host Steve Austin in the studio this week. We covered the following: * Reading from paper supports deeper comprehension and reflective engagement * ‘We wire how we fire’ (rewiring our students’ brains to concentrate on reading for longer periods) * Benefits of a hard copy…
Students who learn to interrogate their own questions develop metacognition: thinking about their thinking. Sharing an excellent article from Education Review, as written by Bethan Winn. Start with the question behind the question A simple shift educators (and parents) can make is helping students examine their thinking process before they reach for AI tools. When…
One of my closest friends is a librarian, and every day I’m reminded of the incredible role librarians play in sparking a love of reading and strengthening literacy in our schools and communities. Sharing an article published in today’s edition of Education Review to highlight how our librarians can help to lift literacy outcomes ~…
Jason Clare to push for merged education agency in latest Labor reform Federal Education Minister Jason Clare plans to eliminate failed teaching techniques by merging four education agencies into a new super agency and challenge struggling state schools to catch up with the superior performance of private and Catholic schools, in the sector’s biggest shake-up…
Across the globe, educators are raising the alarm: reading for pleasure is in steep decline—not only among young people but adults as well. Studies reveal that fewer students are choosing to read in their free time, with concerning long-term implications for learning, wellbeing, and literacy outcomes. In fact, the UK has gone so far as…
In a world where screens compete for every spare moment, encouraging our children to read can feel like a constant battle. Yet, reading remains one of the most powerful tools for improving academic success, and lifelong learning. The good news? With the right strategies, you can help your child discover an interest (perhaps even joy!)…
We are sharing an excerpt from a The Courier Mail article – released today – as we know that teenage boys are falling dramatically behind girls. Please read about this critical issue ~ Behavioural issues and rising disability rates are fuelling a crisis in boys’ education, with gender gaps widening for every NAPLAN literacy subject.…
Attending the World Literacy Summit was an educator’s dream and I can’t wait to share our findings with teachers and parents alike. Recordings have been released so we will share research, ideas from some of the best in the business and things that you can do today to boost every child’s reading ability! I had…