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by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Thu May 05, 2016 12:37 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: The importance of reading the research to understand the conditions and conclusions transparently
Replies: 3
Views: 10250

The importance of reading the research to understand the conditions and conclusions transparently

It's not uncommon for different interpretations of research to be presented in the media but the contrasiting responses to a recent piece of research purportedly about 'synthetic phonics' has been a classic example of different interpretations and responses. Jenny Chew illustrates, via the UK Readin...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 02, 2016 5:21 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

Clarification is needed regarding differences in the reading instruction guidance in England compared to the UK as a whole. It is looking like people in other countries are conflating 'England' with the 'United Kingdom' with regard to the education system. Official Systematic Synthetic Phonics promo...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Mon May 02, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

Oh dear - perhaps not all good news about Simon Birmingham's full proposals when you read the points raised by Greg Ashman via his 'Filling the Pail' blog: Simon Birmingham to enforce progressive teaching methods https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/simon-birmingham-to-enforce-progressive-tea...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 8:54 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

Renowned blogger, Greg Ashman, urges 'Labor' in Australia to respond positively to the proposal for a phonics check: How should Labor respond to the Australian government’s education proposals ? https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/how-should-labor-respond-to-the-australian-governments-educat...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

As it's a hot topic of the day, Professor Dorothy Bishop has tweeted a link to revisit one of her historic blog postings on the theme of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check:

http://deevybee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/ ... creen.html
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 8:09 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

Huge congratulations to Dr Jennifer Buckingham and to Simon Birmingham! Here is another piece explaining why (Oh - I'm having such a great day!) I have to copy this in full as it is worthy of celebration - we need to mark this development! [My emphasis in red below] Simon Birmingham's 'excellent pro...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: Education Blogs & Websites of Interest
Topic: Pamela Snow’s Blog: The Snow Report
Replies: 5
Views: 17489

Re: Pamela Snow’s Blog: The Snow Report

I would like to draw attention to Professor Pamela Snow's excellent response to a post by Professor Robyn Ewing and the best way to do this is to provide a link to the thread started by Susan Godsland here: http://www.iferi.org/iferi_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=581 I really can't recommend Pamela'...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 7:42 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Robyn Ewing: Teaching literacy is more than teaching simple reading skills
Replies: 3
Views: 13589

Re: Robyn Ewing: Teaching literacy is more than teaching simple reading skills

Professor Pamela Snow, member of IFERI's Advisory Group, writes a full response to Professor Robyn Ewing's piece via Pamela's own blog: Reading is a verb. Literacy is not. April 30th 2016 http://pamelasnow.blogspot.co.uk/ How can a child who receives solid, teacher-guided instruction ranging across ...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sun May 01, 2016 7:33 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?

Oh my goodness! Is this a step in the right direction? See this short piece in 'The Australian' [my emphasis in red below] : Reading tests for Year 1, but no exam Six-year-olds won't find themselves facing exams to test their reading and maths skills any time soon. Instead, the federal government de...
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to all schools?
Replies: 9
Views: 14668

Re: Would universal use of England's Year One Phonics Screening Check provide a 'wake-up call' to schools?

The comment below made by Molly de Lemos via the DDOLL network reflects the view of IFERI: Unfortunately we don't have a Nick Gibb in Australia, although I think that there is now a move to try to push the idea of a phonics check in Australia further. My view is that this is the one single thing tha...