We have been privileged to have the enormously talented Alison Rounce (@ali_rounce) working with...
From novice to expert: seven signs your school is dealing with reading effectively
The focus is changing! It’s exciting to see the shift in attitude and intent towards teaching...
Reading Intervention That Gets Striking Results
We often find ourselves answering questions about the striking results that Thinking Reading...
You have to make faces at it!
It was a hot, noisy, dusty building site. I was working on a construction project in Wellington...
Can reading problems affect mental health?
How hard can it be? At first sight, there may seem to be little relationship between mental health...
7 ways to help the bottom third
At the time of year when we farewell Year 11 students, we often experience a mixture of relief,...
Anything but the teaching . . .
The latest issue of Best Evidence in Brief continues a long-standing trend in the business of...
What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
We haven’t posted much for the last few months because we’ve been putting our energies into a book...
A Valentine’s Day Letter – You Have Broken My Heart . . .
Dear Education We’ve had a long relationship and one that I, at least, was deeply committed to. We...
A Valentine’s Day Letter – You Have Broken My Heart . . .
Dear Education We’ve had a long relationship and one that I, at least, was deeply committed to. We...
How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’
Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders...
How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’
Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders...