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Aus: 'Training teachers in phonics should be prioritised, says thinktank'

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:37 am
by Debbie_Hepplewhite
In The Guardian:
Training teachers in phonics should be prioritised, says thinktank
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... are_btn_tw
In a new paper on the allocation of Gonski 2.0 funding, the thinktank claims Australian education degrees do not equip teachers with “the language knowledge necessary to effectively teach reading”, and that professional development programs “specifically to improve teaching of reading and phonics instruction” should be introduced.
And so say all of us!