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New book in language of Timor Leste

See ALEA's article in the June/July edition of the IRA's Reading Today

 

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Advanced Primary Teaching Standards ALEA is partnering with Teaching Australia to conduct consultation and testing on the Advanced Primary Teaching Standards - a national project to describe excellence in primary teaching.  Find out more about the project at the Primary Standards website. more >>>
Our Association The Australian Literacy Educators' Association is dedicated to the improvement of literacy development and language learning at all levels. It provides support and professional development to educators and others interested in literacy through international, national, state and regional conferences, workshops and seminars, journals, position papers and other publications. 'TAKE NOTE' : current news
From ALEA, AATE and e:lit to State and Federal Education Ministers re The Australian article
Read the letter here.

From AATE to The Australian 27 May 2009 re the National Curriculum
The Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) is deeply committed to the national goal of providing all young Australians with a solid educational foundation on which further learning and adult life can be built. The idea that the association is somehow out of step with mainstream opinion on the teaching of reading (‘Reading syllabus hijacked by fringe groups as basics ignored', May 27) is wrong.  Read the full response from AATE President Mark Howie here.

READ - ALEA President Jan Turbill's letter to Media Watch about the article in The Australian 27/5/09.

Invitation to join Editorial Team
Literacy Learning:  the Middle Years
Members interested in being part of the editorial team for ALEA journal Literacy Learning: the Middle Years are invited to forward an expression of interest to the Publications Director, Marion Meiers at meiers@acer.edu.au.

The appointment of the editorial team will be confirmed by September 2009. The initial two year term will begin in February 2010, with an opportunity for the new team to liaise with the current editors prior to commencing their term.

Expressions of interest should include details of the applicant's experience in publishing, in literacy education and in ALEA activities, as well as a brief outline of ideas for future issues of the journal.  Download more information here.  View journal information here.


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Annual Report
2007-2008
Be sure to read the latest Annual Report presented at ALEA's AGM in July 2008, held during the Adelaide conference.
STELLA Standards




Standards for Teachers of English Language and Literacy in Australia
(STELLA) provides a detailed picture of accomplished English/Literacy teaching.


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