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09 January 2025

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50 Year Anniversary Edition of LLMY

09 January 2025

Articles for this special edition of LLMY are due by 1 February.

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AATE / ALEA 2025 National Conference - The REGISTRATION portal is OPEN!

28 November 2024

Register now for the Early Bird Rate and be in the draw for prizes!

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The Science of Reading: A Conversation with P. David Pearson and Fenice Boyd - CLaRI Colloquium 

28 October 2024

View P. David Pearson and Fenice Boyd in discussion about the 'Science of Reading' in this video from the CLaRI Fall Colloquium Series.

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ALEA Sound Bites!

27 August 2024

A Member Only resource, the 2024 Sound Bites - interviews with literacy experts - are amazing!

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Fact-Checking the Science of Reading

15 April 2024

Robert J. Tierney's and P. David Pearson's new book is for people wishing to find out about the science behind reading research.

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ALEA Mackay - Noella Mackenzie - Interactive Writing

27 February 2025

In this presentation, Noella will explore how the 'shared pen' approach used in Interactive Writing leads to shared authorship and ownership of co-constructed texts. Noella will provide class teachers with practical strategies to support the writing journey of the apprentice writers in their classrooms.

ALEA ACT Unconference - Literacy Speed Dating

13 March 2025

The ‘Unconference’ is run like a speed dating session with a focus on literacy. This PL has 2 hours of TQI Accreditation.

Teaching Grammar K-6

13 March 2025

Save the Date - Dr Sallly Humphrey - Teaching Grammar K-6, Put this date in your diary for a great session next year. More information and registration details available early next year. See the flyer attached.

ALEA ACT Literacy in Early Childhood PL Series

27 March 2025

4 PART SERIES ACROSS 2025 Keen to explore literacy in early childhood settings? Wanting to connect with early childhood professionals to explore how beliefs are enacted? Then this professional learning series is for you! This PL has 4 hours of TQI Accreditation.

The role of student and teacher talk in early writing instruction

12 May 2025

When they begin school, children/young students learn what is important in this new context through conversations with others—their peers and their teachers. Across two sessions, Noella Mackenzie will help participants examine the role of talk in writing lessons: child/student talk and teacher talk.