Join our conversation with acclaimed journalist Jordan Baker to talk all things education - from the recent Maths Curriculum controversies, to the Reading Wars redux.

A key goal of the Think Forward Writing Network is to open a conversation about writing in the classroom, using research, trialled techniques, assessment and data collection. Join us for the first Network Connect Session! Let’s share expertise, discuss best practice, learn from each other!

Interested in mentoring from one of our volunteer educators? Wanting to give back, and mentor a teacher/educator early in their Science of Learning Journey? Come learn about our mentoring program, and place your application for our second 2021 program.

Join the SA Branch Team for the next chapter in the TWR Book Club, exclusive to SA Branch members.

Come to hear about the latest research into the experiences and opinions of dual-qualified speech pathologists and teachers regarding their pre-service education in each discipline, and how this impacts their practice.

Wherever you are in the SoR journey, there’s a sense of excitement that NSW is leading the way! NSW TFE branch invites you to take part in the conversations or learn more to meet the challenges ahead.

Open to all Principals and Assistant Principals. Come to discuss, share, and ask our panel (Ellen Stirling Primary and Yates Avenue Public School) about their school improvement journeys.

In this session we will focus on the 44 speech sounds of English - how the sounds are produced and the relationships between sounds. Such knowledge allows an instructor to accurately teach phoneme-grapheme relationships and gain an insight into the reading and spelling errors observed.

Join Rachel Forbes and Jasmine Shannon for Chapter 1 and 2 of the new TWR Book Club, exclusive to NT Branch members.

Join Troy as he shares his experiences in implementing the five components of reading, discussing an evidence-based approach to explicit instruction and its importance for teaching students to read.

Gippsland Educators Language and Literacy (GELL) are excited to host Systematic Synthetic Phonics: How & Why? with Rosemary Roberts.

Join Chris Guy and Ashlee Cowland for Chapter 1 of the new TWR Book Club, exclusive to SA Branch members.

David MacSporran is the Principal of Yates Avenue Public School in western Sydney. The school has a clear vision for evidence-based teaching practices and continuous improvement for all staff. David and the leadership team will present an outline of how the science of reading and Explicit Direct Instruction has informed their school improvement journey.

Reid shares his experiences in working towards a coherent and knowledge-rich curriculum, discussing the development of a low-variance approach to instruction and its importance to long-term knowledge building.

Primary School Principal Greg Clement is successfully leading a change in practice using the science of reading at Clayton South Primary School. You may have heard of the work going on at CSPS via Greg’s new blog. Come to hear how your school could do the same!

Exclusive to NSW members. Come to the inaugural NSW Branch meeting and connect with local educators. Meet and share knowledge with educators working in NSW. Build your local network of educators committed to building literacy for social equity.

Exclusive to Gippsland members. Gippsland Educators Language & Literacy are very excited to be announcing their first professional learning session for teachers. Zooming to a device near you…

Think Forward Educators is thrilled to welcome Daisy Christodoulou to speak with us. Join us for an evening with one of the world’s most influential educators. Daisy Christodolou will provide her take on some of her areas of expertise, including Effective instruction, Assessment, and Writing. Reserve your spot at this event now!

Join Chris Guy and Ashlee Cowland for Chapter 1 of the new TWR Book Club, exclusive to SA Branch members.

Join us for this practical introduction to sentence structure (syntax) for teachers, and bolster your instruction in reading comprehension and writing in the Primary Years.

Stephanie Le Lievre is a Level 3 Classroom Teacher and Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. She spent five years in the Kimberley region as the Literacy Coordinator of a large district school. She also co-facilitates the Facebook community Reading Science in Schools with Natalie Campbell and Jasmyn Hall.

Jacquie Burrows is Principal of Churchill Primary School in Victoria, Australia. Churchill Primary uses an Explicit Direct Instruction approach, teaching the five components of literacy based on the science of reading. Jacquie has overseen significant increases in NAPLAN literacy results using this approach, and expects to see this trend continue.

DLD is the most common childhood condition you've never heard of! Come hear insights and classroom strategies from expert and practitioner Dr Julia Starling, and celebrate Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day. Spread the word!

Think Forward Educators welcomes Jasmine Lane to share her insights into the intersections of effective instruction with social and racial equity in schools. Do not miss this event!