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READING, part six: The media say we have a reading crisis now. Do we?

Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone explores what the media say about reading. This is the sixth and final post on reading to celebrate Book Week. The original can be found at https://blog.aare.edu.au/reading-part-six-the-media-say-we-have-a-reading-crisis-now-do-we/ Recently the debates around the best ways to teach reading have been reignited (Mackenzie & Tassone, 2024). The media coverage has been fierce, and…

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READING, part five: why teachers must have more than this year’s model of literacy

Noella Mackenzie and Martina Tassone explore structured literacy, whole language and balanced literacy. This is post 5 in our series on reading. The original was published on the AARE Blog in Book Week – https://blog.aare.edu.au/reading-part-five-why-teachers-must-have-more-than-this-years-model-of-literacy/ Reading models do not automatically translate to classroom practice. Rather, it is the knowledgeable and skilful teacher who translates models or theories into…

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