Day 1 of the R-3 numeracy program. A partnership between @EduMelb & @edu_sagov. Lucky to be the first presenter at the new Orbis Learning Centre @JWatterston#maths
The Matthew effect in early grades - “Those who know many words and who possess the background knowledge to comprehend what they mean will learn more words & world knowledge later on, while those who know few words in early grades fall further and further behind in later grades.“
Welcome to Orbis, the Department for Education’s new approach to professional learning – created for educators to grow their professional practice. Programs are designed for teachers, principals, leaders and preschool directors. More at https://t.co/EvacdxRBNl
We're looking forward to delivering our courses on literacy and numeracy through our partnership with Orbis, the new professional learning academy in South Australia.
State of the art professional learning academy to support South Australian ECTs https://t.co/2fwEV9fjWp
The most important factor in developing reading comprehension isn’t mastering strategies: it’s how much knowledge a reader has of the topic, writes @natwexler. But sometimes, teachers put the skill ahead of the information and that can cause problems. https://t.co/mPIxE8bIK1
"The science and poetry in learning (and teaching) to read": a great summary of what we know about the science of learning to read by Maryanne Wolf: https://t.co/9i86gGW52c
A learning expert reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. https://t.co/ea6DFv8sQY
Always amazed by how little preparation folk put into beginning of year addresses - effective public speaking is a critically important skill that can be developed https://t.co/yWFUWOR4sN
"Everyone needs to recognise the benefits of early reading, benefits that start long before children are starting to read themselves" - Prof. James Law: https://t.co/mwYA18VpD6
Dewey said, "We don't learn from experience, we only learn from reflecting on experience."
If we could empower teachers with one thing, it should be the time and support to deeply reflect on their work and share it with each other. #SGS#SEL@SalzburgGlobal#teaching#educhange