The Conversation, 15 Oct 2018. Words are spelled according to their meaning parts (morphemes) as well as their sounds (phonemes). They work together so the two must be taught together. Read the article here
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How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life
The Conversation, 8 Oct 2018. Relative age at school can have long-lasting impacts on your life. Read the article here
NAPLAN stress led to Year 5 student’s attempted suicide
ABC News, 24 Sept 18. An ACT inquiry into NAPLAN was told of a Year 5 student’s attempted suicide. Read the article here
Coalition recycles old nonsense with schools funding deal
The Guardian, 22 Sept 2018. While private schools will enjoy a $4.6bn windfall, state and territory budgets will struggle to pay for essential services. The funding deal makes no sense. Read the article here
Public schools losing out in political power plays
The Conversation, 24 Sept 2018. Good-bye Gonski. This special funding deal to independent and Catholic schools contradicts the government’s prior policy calling for a “sector-blind” approach. Read the article here
NAPLAN results delayed over concerns data could be invalid
ABC News, 8 Aug 2018. ACARA assured us that the online results and test paper results would be comparable, but that assurance is now under question. The mess continues! Read article here
Real reason teachers walk away
news.com.au, 28 June 2018. Half our teachers are quitting within five years of graduating. We’re at crisis point. Essential Reading: Gabbie Stroud (2018) Teacher, Allen & Unwin. Read the ABC article here
Haitch or aitch?
The Conversation, 7 June 2018. How a humble letter was held hostage by historical haughtiness. (Naming the letter ‘haitch’ actually help students learn its correspondence with the sound /h/.) Read the article here
NAPLAN social security media security lapse to be investigated
The West Australian, 17 May 2018. Photos of the topic set for the writing assessment were posted on social media. Read the article here
Let’s abandon NAPLAN – we can do better
The Conversation, 16 May 2018. With calls for a review, many experts are calling the future of NAPLAN into question. Read the article here. (The warnings we placed on this site 10 years ago have come true.)