Spill the Tea Literacy

07/01/2025

Are you or your staff looking to up skill yourselves in explicit writing instruction? The Writing Revolution offer their live online training at Australian friendly times.
Well worth the effort, these courses are a fantastic way to delve into the practices outlined in the book to kickstart evidence-based writing instruction in your schools.

Back by popular demand: The Writing Revolution introductory courses with live instructors, designed for Australian time zones. Advancing Thinking Through Writing introduces the Hochman Method, a set of structured strategies for teaching expository writing across all subjects. Courses available for K-2 and 3-12. https://bit.ly/44D9C9R

06/01/2025

Some great things to think about as you prepare for your new classroom. Explicit, routined, consistent.
Thank you to the ever fabulous Learning with Leah for this excellent reference.

31/12/2024

Finish off 2024 with some wise words from Pamela Snow that will have you ready for 2025!
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If you haven’t already, put Anna Stokke’s Chalk & Talk Podcast on your essential podcast list.

https://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com/e/using-evidence-in-education-with-pamela-snow-ep-27/

07/12/2024

Fluency is a critical skill in competent reading. It is also a syllabus requirement. How do you ensure high quality fluency instruction in your classroom?

What happens when we help students read fluently? They are able to think deeply about what they are reading! 📚

Listen to our latest podcast episode to learn more from Maryanne Wolf! ⭐

Comment POSSUM for a link to the podcast 🔗 🎧
https://ow.ly/vfhO50UmkkM

PLUS
🖨️ a printable Breaking Down New Words Worksheet using the elements of the POSSUM approach

🧠 a link to the article: How Teaching Multiple Aspects of Word Knowledge Builds Fluency Skills

11/11/2024

Newsflash ⚡⚡⚡The way you think about repeated reading is about to change! One way to do repeated reading is Readers' Theater.

Researcher Chase Young told us about a study where second-grade students practiced their readers' theater scripts each day for a week. Then they performed them. Reading comprehension improved for ALL students! BUT - it improved the most for students who tested significantly lower in decoding, vocabulary, and reading comprehension before the study.

And the students didn't think Readers' Theater could improve their reading because it was TOO MUCH FUN! 🤩

How can you implement Readers' Theater in your classroom? Comment "PERFORM" or "🎭" for a Readers' Theater Fluency Bundle! Or Click the links below 👇

1️⃣ Repeated Reading Weekly Routine 👯 (the most popular resource from our book, The Literacy 50! 📚 )https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/PostPurchase/Downloads/LiteracyFifty9.pdf

2️⃣ Printable Readers' Theater Scripts 📖 https://www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html

3️⃣ Podcasts about Readers' Theater and Fluency, too! 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melissa-lori-love-literacy/id1463219123

04/11/2024

Have you got your ticket left? Almost sold out so hurry! The fabulous Pam Snow is always worth listening to.

Professor Pamela Snow discusses how oral language and literacy development are interconnected, providing essential in insights for educators

03/11/2024

Before implementing new strategies, it's useful to identify what helps or hinders progress. 🚧 Understanding these factors can strengthen your implementation efforts!

Learn more about addressing enablers and barriers:

https://www.edresearch.edu.au/summaries-explainers/explainers/addressing-enablers-and-barriers-implementation

02/11/2024

This will be a fantastic listen.

This week we are excited to welcome the incredible Dr Jenny Donovan to the podcast as our guest to talk all things explicit instruction.

Jenny is the inaugural CEO of AERO (Australian Education Research Organisation) and she sat down with Aaron to talk about their work in supporting teachers, leaders and school systems in bridging the gap between research and classroom practice.

This is one episode you won’t want to miss!

Click the link in our bio to listen or go to https://linktr.ee/teachertakeawaypodcast

28/10/2024

This is a fantastic explainer from Dr Nathaniel Swain on explicit instruction and what to look for in the classroom.

A select group of “model schools” will set the standard for new teaching practices in Victoria as educators work to meet a government deadline to make the sw...