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Unlocking the Reading Circuit: Transforming Literacy Instruction for Every Learner

Unlocking the Reading Circuit: Transforming Literacy Instruction for Every Learner

December 10th 2024 As educators, we often hear about the science of the reading brain. Many of us are well-versed in the foundational knowledge of how reading circuits work, but understanding the science is only the Read more

Dyslexia Awareness Month: Learning, Leading, and Uniting for Literacy

Dyslexia Awareness Month: Learning, Leading, and Uniting for Literacy

October 31st 2024 As Dyslexia Awareness Month draws to a close, I reflect on a journey driven by learning, commitment, and the shared goal of literacy for all. Our dedication to dyslexia and literacy awareness pushes Read more

Moving Beyond Tier 1 | Ensuring Effective Support Across All Tiers in Structured Literacy

Moving Beyond Tier 1 | Ensuring Effective Support Across All Tiers in Structured Literacy

October 6th 2024 With the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) mandate for Structured Literacy taking effect in 2025, literacy education in New Zealand is evolving. This is such an exciting step forward, as it means Read more

Turning Challenge into Change: A Journey of Literacy Advocacy

Turning Challenge into Change: A Journey of Literacy Advocacy

October 2nd 2024 "I am so sorry, but he has no potential to learn." These words are etched into my memory like a scar. My son was just seven when he was assessed at the Child Development Centre of our local Read more

Key Insights from the 2024 Literacy Symposia: A Day of Neuroscience, Strategic Leadership, and ‘Archerisms’

Key Insights from the 2024 Literacy Symposia: A Day of Neuroscience, Strategic Leadership, and ‘Archerisms’

August 28th 2024 The recent Literacy Symposium in Wellington and Auckland brought together educators from across Aotearoa New Zealand to explore effective literacy teaching practices. Keynote speakers Dr Carolyn Stro Read more

On the Cusp of Change: Walking into a Literacy Revolution

On the Cusp of Change: Walking into a Literacy Revolution

July 26th 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand is on the cusp of a literacy revolution. As we lead into the first rollout of Y0–3 structured literacy professional learning and development, I have observed mixed emotions rig Read more

Knowledge Alone is Not Enough!

Knowledge Alone is Not Enough!

July 11th 2024 After taking some time to reflect on an incredible week of learning with the amazing Dr. Anita Archer at the Explicit Instruction Academy Training of Trainers, I’ve crafted this summary of my time Read more

Where have you been all my life?

Where have you been all my life?

May 10th 2024 Last week, the Minister of Education announced plans to mandate Structured Literacy in all state primary schools starting with Years 1-3 from 2025, covering all pupils up to Year 6 by 2027. Our team Read more

Prioritising Clarity: We Cannot Afford to Pick-and-Mix

Prioritising Clarity: We Cannot Afford to Pick-and-Mix

November 8th 2023 In the last half-decade, there has been a noticeable groundswell towards evidence-based literacy instruction in primary (and secondary) schools in New Zealand. This shift has primarily been driven by Read more

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