Antonietta Neighbour

Director of Library and Information Services Catholic Independent School for Boys Yrs 5-12 Passionate about the Science of Learning and Reading

[Dissident Teacher @edudissenter]

@MrDanielBuck Here’s the powerhouse paper that debunks discovery learning. They don’t assign this in ed school for obvious reasons. https://t.co/X3kz5SaNA1

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

Yes! I was one of them, not anymore.

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

There’s this trendy belief in education that children are better off “discovering” information (see: floundering and failing) rather than being taught directly from a skilled teacher.

A self-evidently idiotic idea and yet widely promulgated.

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

@kbmoffett

[Brad Busch @BradleyKBusch]

Just finished reading Hattie’s latest feedback study (it’s obviously v.interesting). V excited to be interviewing him tomorrow. If there is one question you could ask him about feedback/any of his studies…what would it be?

[Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) @EdResearchAU]

We released ‘Writing development: what does a decade of NAPLAN data reveal?’, the most extensive analysis of students’ writing conducted in Australia. Findings are concerning, and AERO is committed to supporting and improving student achievement. https://t.co/KtvcxdH3Nc

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

@kbmoffett

[Matt Stone @MattTeachCoach]

My series of 1-page coaching summaries, with contributions from @teacherhead & @Nikki__Sullivan, inspired by @olicav & @MrGoodwin23 , featuring ideas from Jim Knight, Sarah Cottingham &... me (!), is now available to download via the @WALKTHRUs_5 members' Google Site🤩

[Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy]

Nice note from a visitor to Michaela!

She teaches at a top boarding school.

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

@DannyRichman I think this is terrific and will be a temporary solution for this young man but all too often in schools this is what we offer our older students; crutches to support their illiteracy.

[Chiltern Teaching School @ChilternTSH]

It is finally here!!! Our amazing collaboration with @WALKTHRUs_5 @teacherhead. This series of films have been designed to support teacher development & instructional coaching. We are so pleased to be able share this video with you all. https://t.co/JglSs2qjw3. #CLTWalkThrus #RT

[Matt Stone @MattTeachCoach]

My collection of one-page coaching summaries is growing, and will soon be available as a free download for @WALKTHRUs_5 members via the Google Site. Watch this space!

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@HeoldduLearning

[Learning & the Brain @learningandtheb]

Why does "#schema theory" matter?

@overpractised writes: "Schemas house our prior knowledge of a topic...

The quality of our schemas ... plays a huge role in what we attend to and learn in a given situation."

More essential insights here:

https://t.co/ht4pGbuERc

[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

@TCRWP Would the signers explain if phonics is so essential why defend a commercial product that omitted it for 20 years and then be upset that anyone would denounce that omission — so screwing kids out of an essential is unifying but denouncing that omission is divisive?

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

@Anneticipation as always, showing the way and generously sharing your practice! Congratulations.

[James Gray @JGray46]

Proud of my partner Natasha who is a Teacher Librarian, which worked collaboratively with @ALIANational to write the following article https://t.co/aQ60kcx1t5 titled ‘School Libraries Support the Sustainable development Goals’.

[Jasmine Shannon @JasmineFS208]

These are the NAPLAN numbers 2022. If people don’t think we have a reading crisis in Australia they need to take a look at these. We cannot normalise having children below NMS.

[Antonietta Neighbour @AntonNeighbour]

“You all now know that there is something in our schools that’s doing harm to our children, so what are you going to do about it?” … “Fountas and Pinnell? Lucy Calkins? Reading Recovery and Levelled Literacy Instruction? Get them out of your schools!”

[Dr Rebecca Sutherland @becsutherlandSP]

Congratulations @EminaMcLean and @NathanielRSwain for making this list of extraordinary people! https://t.co/sdxXHTip4f Wonderful to see your work recognised here

[ALIA @ALIANational]

Make sure to join our latest Research Review Seminar Series session on Dr Lyn Hay's research project into Australian school libraries and addressing their specialised needs to achieve a diverse, valued, and supported LIS workforce.

Learn more here 🏫 https://t.co/n57T2NoeKx

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

One of the most pointless behaviour tips you can give: 'build a relationship with your class.' Not because it's not true, but because it tells a trainee nothing about what to *do*. Often they vanish down a rabbit hole of trying to amuse or please the class. Chaos ensues

[Nate Joseph @NateJoseph19]

Is there actually a science of reading? And does it include phonics?

https://t.co/YY5XMwg5jK

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

The irony that 1/2 of @FountasPinnell sits on the board of @rrcna_org directors. When RR doesn’t work, districts are just encouraged to buy LLI and keep on plugging away at teaching kids to guess. https://t.co/m8r8YVCxnO