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If you want to contact your Federal or State politicians, a full listing is provided at:
www.aph.gov.au/whoswho/index.htm
Information, and hints on how to get politicians' attention, is given at:
www.efa.org.au/Campaigns/lobby.html
NAPLAN National Assessment Program
This year, all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 undertook assessments in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy.
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Submissions to the National Literacy Inquiry, April 2005
Bean, Wendy (curriculum consultant, author)
Click here to download
Fox, Mem (2005) Phokissing on Phonics. A clear explanation
of phonics and how to incorporate phonics into meaningful reading/writing activities.
Click here to download
Teaching Ideas and Tips:
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Teaching Tips for some good ideas and
resources from the Primary English Teaching Association (PETA).
In Teachers' Hands: Effective Teaching Practices in the Early
Years of Schooling
A Report commissioned by the Federal Government.
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to the
DEST web site to download a PDF version of the report.
This
report contains some interesting findings about ‘effective teachers’.
The findings are useful and practical. A must read for all teachers and leaders.
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