And so say all of us!A great initiative from DSF!
The Understanding Learning Difficulties- A Practical Guide is now freely available to teachers with an education email account via Scootle. https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/p/home
Media release http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Med ... fficulties “Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government’s $341,000 funding to DSF Literacy and Clinical Services in Western Australia would ensure the organisation’s new guide is freely available online across the country.”
Well done Mandy and the DSF team!!
This is where you can find the full information about the new information guide:
http://www.senatorbirmingham.com.au/Med ... fficulties
This initiative is focused on children with learning difficulties. If teachers in Australia (and anywhere the English language is taught for reading and spelling) provided high-quality systematic synthetic phonics and developed language comprehension well, then there would be far fewer children with learning difficulties in the first place of course!Giving teachers tools to support students with learning difficulties
A new Turnbull Government-backed initiative will ensure educators around Australia have access to the latest teaching strategies and practical advice on how to support students with learning difficulties.
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government’s $341,000 funding to DSF Literacy and Clinical Services in Western Australia would ensure the organisation’s new guide is freely available online across the country.
“This guide will give teachers from all backgrounds practical advice on how to identify and support the estimated five per cent of students who face challenges in the way they learn,” Minister Birmingham said.
“The Turnbull Government’s funding means the combined knowledge of leading experts in educating students with learning difficulties will be contained in a free and easy-to-access guide.
“Ultimately by better equipping teachers with these skills and strategies this guide will ensure students around Australia can better manage and take advantage of their education opportunities.”
