Louise Colliver

I acknowledge and pay my respects to the traditional owners of this land. Primary Teacher. Science of Learning and Reading advocate. Views expressed are my own.

[Steve Hare @sharemath]

In 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, Stanislas Dehaene—one of the world’s leading cognitive neuroscientists and winner of the Nobel-equivalent Brain Prize—identifies the 4 Biological Pillars of Learning. Without all 4 of these pillars in place, learning is fragile and will not last: 🧵

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

Andrew Tate: "Reading books is for losers...Books are a total waste of time."

Kanye West: "I am not a fan of books...I am a proud non-reader of books."

Clavicular: "I don't really read books...you could just get the information through summaries and articles."

Don't be like these guys.

Pick up a book today.

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Jo Facer makes this point beautifully in her book. Students who are impulsive, rude and self-centered in school don’t somehow magically transform into the sorts of valued employees who are considerate, collaborative and helpful. And of course almost everything we accomplish in our professional lives will be accomplished in groups serving the needs of some institution. The valorization of rule-less-ness is a lie and a disservice to students.

[Knowledge Matters @KnowledgeMatrs]

Our colleagues at @deansforimpact just released The Science of Learning, 2nd ed!

#TheScienceOfLearning2 includes updated research, pitfalls to avoid, and more, grounded in our best scientific understanding of how students learn. https://t.co/D6ITqvPyyc

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

People working in schools are often going full tilt, constantly busy, always stimulated by their environment. I'm increasingly aware of this as a problem around three limitations that affect everyone:

a) Cognitive bandwidth- you can only think about so many things at once
b) Chronological bandwidth- your time is finite, and only so much can be done
c) Emotional bandwidth- you can only care about so much at once
Overloading any one of these three leads to that sinking sense of helplessness, stress, and being overwhelmed. We often conflate all of these as workload, but that collapses too many things into one. I also think that they play off against each other. Lack of time affects what you can think about; but having to juggle too many relationships can also exhaust what you can get done, etc.

[Knowledge Matters @KnowledgeMatrs]

The @nytimes reminded us what happens when kids increase screen time and decrease ACTUAL reading:

“In turn, schools expect less from students, assigning fewer whole books and simplifying the curriculum…” @CarolJago

📚Volume + Quality of texts matters📚
https://t.co/O8vTmw8C85

[EducationHQ AU @EducationHQ_AU]

In the wake of the Canvas data breach, Australian teachers and school leaders should now brace for an imminent wave of highly targeted phishing scams aimed at their communities, a cyber safety expert has warned.

https://t.co/Iu3tcghMjk

[Knowledge Matters @KnowledgeMatrs]

Vocabulary isn’t “extra.” It’s knowledge.

“When students have the words to describe ideas, their ability to see, discriminate, and think critically changes.” — @Doug_Lemov

In our recent webinar, he explained why knowledge starts with words.

🎥: https://t.co/Ijhbqq78Oi

[Natalie Wexler @natwexler]

Yes! And @TheWritingRevol now has an AI tool, Ask Judy, that makes adapting TWR activities to curriculum content much easier.

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

‘When working towards developing students’ reading comprehension, sentences matter – but they are often neglected in favour of other areas of focus such as vocabulary.’

Read the full article from @ReadingShanahan in Nomanis. Click the link below

https://t.co/vUU1dcDwVM

[Nate Joseph @NateJoseph19]

How do we support struggling readers in grades 4 and up?

This article reviews over 23 meta-analyses on the topic, provides a step by step guide to intervention, and new free resources, including a phonics app that can create up to 400 pages of workbooks.

https://t.co/gu5rN0ys62

[Louise Colliver @LueColliver]

How students learn best: An overview of the evidence https://t.co/Zu2Tb7BfuF

[Natalie Wexler @natwexler]

As a past guest on “Science of Reading: The Podcast,” I’m excited to see a new season on unpacking comprehension.

Some episodes are already out (e.g., on the simple view of reading & fluency), with more coming on assessment and syntax, etc.

https://t.co/88ZVMoZMwV

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Responsive teaching: 7 guiding principles https://t.co/ar9IyQt57E

[Steplab @Steplab_co]

Paired talk done right helps students think harder and learn better.

💡 See real-classroom video examples and the research behind why it works in our latest newsletter by @SCottinghatt: Paired talk that drives thought!

👉 https://t.co/n0wXel4acg

[Senator Jordon Steele-John @SenatorJordon]

Autistic people deserve real support from their government, not stigma, spin and cuts dressed up as reform. This announcement is deeply shameful and it will drive worse outcomes for our community. #NDIS #Autism #AusPol

[Robert Pondiscio @rpondiscio]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the most common, persistent, and damaging education myth.

[𝗗𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘄��𝗶𝗻 @NathanielRSwain]

Are our classrooms quiet enough to get the most out of the planned 25 minutes of phonics a day ? #NewPost - Key tips for reclaiming the soundscape in your room https://t.co/hjpqB3Qt91

[Fremantle Dockers @freodockers]

So right, so so right.

#AFLDeesFreo #foreverfreo

[Ochre Education @OchreEducation]

🚨New release alert!

We are pleased to release the Term 1 English units plans for Years 3-6, along with the lesson materials for the first two weeks of each unit.

These lessons have been generously made available by @ceacg.