New research shows typing and word processing skills are often not explicitly taught in primary schools Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning how to write on a computer is…
In today’s classroom, improving student outcomes in reading and writing isn’t about reinventing the wheel. It’s about refining the practices you already use — being more intentional, more strategic, and more responsive to what research tells us about learning. In this article, we’ll explore six powerful strategies that every teacher can impart to lift literacy…
The Decline in Volitional Reading report, released last month from the National Institute of Education in Singapore, has been published in response to a global downward trend in young people’s engagement with reading. Alongside international data from both the PiRLS1 (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) and PISA2, recent Australian data has shown that one in three Australian children can…
Helping reading teachers thrive means giving them the right tools, professional learning, and ongoing support to deliver strong, effective instruction. This includes access to high-quality teaching materials, targeted training, and a collaborative culture that encourages sharing and growth. It’s equally important to recognise their hard work and ensure they have the time and resources needed…
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…