I was browsing Facebook yesterday and saw Stephanie Stollar had a new post. You can view this post here. It was about Cognitive Load Theory. As Stephanie writes, “cognitive load theory explores the limits of working memory”. She listed some great articles to read. I particularly liked the NSW Government Department of Education report, “Cognitive […]
On the last Friday in October, I was out in the community as most of you know, (rather than being stowed away in my teaching space lol!) and I got to meet some really cool people. I also got to talk nonstop about the Science of Reading, how the brain is (not) wired to read, […]
Edit – yeet is now live! Visit this awesome game here. I’ve been busy with a card game, and it’s almost live! It all began with wanting to create a literacy game that would appeal to students who were struggling with learning to read, write and spell. Repetition is a key element in creating neural […]
Last night, at 11.30pm my 15yo came into our room and loudly told me he needed my help. I was a bit grumpy, having felt like I had just fallen asleep and wondering what was so urgent that I needed to be woken up, and I mean fully woken up. My grumpy feeling continued when […]
I’ve spent the week so far here reminding you that review work is important for diverse learners, but what about me? Well at the moment I’m upskilling, reading ‘The Writing Revolution’. I’ve summarized the first two chapters into a table format with the concept, what it means, and how I can teach it during my […]
