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by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 1
Views: 20417

Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'

This Ofsted review is well worth reading regardless of your country if you are teaching reading, spelling and writing in the English language. It's findings draw upon a wide body of research internationally: Research and analysis Curriculum research review series: English Published 23 May 2022 https...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
Topic: Canada: Ontario Human Rights Commission 'Right to Read' inquiry findings
Replies: 2
Views: 21717

Re: Canada: Ontario Human Rights Commission 'Right to Read' inquiry findings

And vice versa too, Geoff: International to National to Local. It was international inquiries in America, Australia and Canada that drew sensible conclusions and recommendations many years ago: https://iferi.org/evidence/ All the more reason why it is nothing less than tragic, and unnecessary, that ...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 5
Views: 26374

Re: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: Englis

The use, or otherwise, of decodable books for beginners to apply and extend their code knowledge and decoding skill is a hot topic internationally. This is what it states in the review: Decodable books The national curriculum requires that children hear, share and discuss a wide range of high-qualit...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 5
Views: 26374

Re: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: Englis

The recommendation in the review is not to wait for phonemic awareness to develop strongly as if it is a pre-requisite for the teaching of reading: Starting phonics teaching early A rigorous review and meta-analysis of research literature on reading by the National Reading Panel (NRP), from the Unit...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 5
Views: 26374

Re: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: Englis

Early reference to the 'Matthew Effect' and the importance of developing vocabulary explicitly, especially in the early years: Developing vocabulary explicitly, especially in the early years, is therefore critically important. Without action to tackle it, the word gap grows.[footnote 31] This has be...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 5
Views: 26374

Re: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: Englis

I'm in the process of reading through the review myself. As my specialism is foundational literacy in the early years and primary, I'm already pleased to see the reference, in brackets, to 'unjoined handwriting'. I have been championing teaching simple print without joins or lead-in joins for some c...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 23, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'
Replies: 5
Views: 26374

Eng: Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication 'Curriculum research review series: English'

Chief Inspector of schools in England, Amanda Spielman, announces the publication of Ofsted's review of English via Twitter: Amanda Spielman @amanda_spielman · 12m Very pleased to publish this today - we know this is of interest to many of you. Research and analysis Curriculum research review series...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sat May 21, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Aus: Education Ministers agree a new Australian Curriculum April 2022 - and news on phonics check developments
Replies: 2
Views: 22300

Re: Aus: Education Ministers agree a new Australian Curriculum April 2022 and news on phonics check developments

Here is the open letter prepared by Robyn Wheldall and Max Coltheart with more than 600 signatures submitted to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority : https://maxcoltheart.wordpress.com/letter-to-acara/ Here is the Literacy Hub where an online version of the Year 1 Phonics S...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sat May 21, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Aus: Education Ministers agree a new Australian Curriculum April 2022 - and news on phonics check developments
Replies: 2
Views: 22300

Re: Aus: Education Ministers agree a new Australian Curriculum April 2022 and news on phonics check developments

The latest version of the Australian Curriculum 9.0 has now been published online. It was substantially revised and improved after public consultation on the draft document released last year. The draft of the primary school English curriculum released for consultation contained numerous references ...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Wed May 18, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 'Toddlers' speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic...'
Replies: 0
Views: 27086

'Toddlers' speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic...'

Thank you to Geraldine Carter for flagging up this article in The Telegraph - referring to consequences of the covid lockdowns in the UK: SPEECH THERAPY – TELEGRAPH ARTICLE MAY 22 Toddlers’ speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic, official data show. Experts said tha...