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by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Ongoing doubts about Reading Recovery
Replies: 2
Views: 8259

Ongoing doubts about Reading Recovery

The article from 2006 was flagged up on Twitter only recently. Are Reading Recovery personnel masters at fudging the RR methodology and, it has to be said, the actual results that can be obtained from use of the Reading Recovery programme? See here: https://www.edreform.com/edspresso-shots/r-stands-...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:39 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Aus:Jennifer Buckingham - true pioneer - announces CIS 'Five from Five' project
Replies: 13
Views: 28007

Re: Aus:Jennifer Buckingham - true pioneer - announces CIS 'Five from Five' project

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-22/buckingham-low-literacy-cannot-be-tolerated/7266410 Low literacy cannot be tolerated or excused any longer By Jennifer Buckingham Many schools believe they are using the most effective methods when in fact they are not. There are a number of key reasons why Aust...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Aus: The Grattan report re the widening gaps in literacy
Replies: 0
Views: 5758

Aus: The Grattan report re the widening gaps in literacy

http://grattan.edu.au/report/widening-gaps/ Widening gaps: what NAPLAN tells us about student progress by Pete Goss and Julie Sonnemann Learning gaps between Australian students of different backgrounds are alarmingly wide and grow wider as students move through school. The gap between students whos...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:06 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: If Bill Gates (USA) and Nick Gibb (England) really want to help education
Replies: 16
Views: 90313

Re: If Bill Gates (USA) and Nick Gibb (England) really want to help education

You're right, Dick - and wouldn't it be interesting if teachers in America used England's Year One Phonics Screening Check for a start!

That would give an indication of the general effectiveness of infant reading instruction in two English-speaking countries - we'd soon get a picture.
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:02 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Shanahan on Literacy '...advice on teaching with complex text'
Replies: 0
Views: 5707

Shanahan on Literacy '...advice on teaching with complex text'

Shanahan on Literacy flagged up by Dan Willingham via Twitter:
Six pieces of advice on teaching with complex text

http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/2016/ ... -with.html
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Aus:Jennifer Buckingham - true pioneer - announces CIS 'Five from Five' project
Replies: 13
Views: 28007

Re: Aus:Jennifer Buckingham - true pioneer - announces CIS 'Five from Five' project

Dr Jennifer Buckingham's opening address at the launch of the 'Five from Five' project - it says a huge amount in a succinct and warm manner: http://www.fivefromfive.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TRANSCRIPT_JenniferBuckingham_8March2016.pdf Launch of FIVE from FIVE Tuesday, 8 March, 2016, NSW Pa...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Learning to read before spelling became standardised...
Replies: 0
Views: 5705

Learning to read before spelling became standardised...

This is really interesting via the 'Miscellaneous Witterings' blog: https://miscellaneouswitterings.wordpress.com/learning-to-read-before-spelling-became-standardized/ Learning to read before spelling became standardized In the 16th and 17th Centuries, English spelling had yet to become completely s...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: If Bill Gates (USA) and Nick Gibb (England) really want to help education
Replies: 16
Views: 90313

Re: If Bill Gates (USA) and Nick Gibb (England) really want to help education

Please note this state of affairs: The EEF currently makes its funding decisions through accepting applications from schools, universities, charities and other organisations and evaluating those with the most promising evidence. There is, however, a risk that many organisations, particularly commerc...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:06 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Review of 'Reading Reconsidered' (Lemov, Woolway & Briggs)
Replies: 2
Views: 12099

Re: Review of 'Reading Reconsidered' (Lemov, Woolway & Briggs)

A Second Excerpt on Building Background Knowledge from Reading Reconsidered
http://teachlikeachampion.com/blog/seco ... onsidered/
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Review of 'Reading Reconsidered' (Lemov, Woolway & Briggs)
Replies: 2
Views: 12099

Re: Review of 'Reading Reconsidered' (Lemov, Woolway & Briggs)

Recorded excerpt about the importance of non-fiction as 'background knowledge': Why Background Knowledge is Crucial for Literacy An excerpt of "Reading Reconsidered" by Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway http://educationnext.org/background-knowledge-doug-lemov-reading-reconsidere...