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Synthetic Phonics
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What are the eight (8) steps of phonics?
What would you do for students struggling to blend two phonemes?
When writing a grapheme (that hasn't been explicitly taught), should you still worry about letter formation or reversals?
Graphemes are first introduced as lowercase. When and how do you introduce capital letters?
When students have mastered target phonemes, should you still revise these or go straight on to reading camera words and blending?
Does the word paper use the split digraph for long vowel /ay/?
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Cognitive Science
6
How do you remediate deficits in Working Memory?
Is it correct that we build schema in lessons like reading and morning routine to retrieve in lessons like writing?
After completing the Training 24/7 modules on cognitive load, where else can I learn more?
What would you recommend to monitor previously taught content to ensure students maintain their level of knowledge and understanding?
There is lots of research around the Science of Reading, Cognitive Science and phonics. Where is the best place for a school to start their journey?
What is schema?
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Morning Routine
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My morning routine is taking longer than 30mins, but my students are still engaged and building lots of background knowledge. Is this okay?
Is there an order to the quadrants?
How do teachers choose which sentence to use for "Sentence of the Day" (SOTD) without it being too difficult on Monday?
What are some ideas for the Day/Date (calendar) quadrant? (Beyond writing long/short date, calendars and important Australian events/dates)
I love Morning Routine, but I feel like my Talk for Learning is repetitive. Any ideas?
Why is 100 days of learning in Morning Routine at the start of the day? Is there a difference to doing it after lunch?
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Reading/Comprehension
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We have to use levelled readers at our school. What should we do?
Does your modelled reading always have to have a comprehension strategy focus?
What are your opinions on PM Benchmarking and PROBE as reading assessments?
When setting up modelled reading, what are the important things to remember?
If a child is not reading decodable sentences fluently (Term 3 Kindergarten) should they continue reading at sentence level in Guided Reading, or move onto decodable stories?
What are your ideas and activities to build fluency? Some students are fluent at word level but not sentence level.
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Writing
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What are "Blocks and Blanks®"?
What are your thoughts on collaborative planning for writing versus teachers planning for their own class?
What type of sentence is "I like apples and oranges." Is it a compound sentence?
Are the blanks for a Year 1 "Rags to Riches" tale the same as "Good Vs Evil"?
When should you start modelled writing for Kindergarten? What would you focus on initially?
Grammar and Sentence Structure
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Assessment
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How much should we be assessing students? Is it necessary to have assessment information in a lot of detail?
What tips and strategies do you have for assessing learning (to see if you have 80%) without students copying off one another when sitting in rows?
What can you suggest as an alternative to a PM benchmark when it is a whole school expectation to benchmark K-6?
How does the PM or Fountas and Pinnell (F&P) benchmark fit into the Science of Reading. What can you do instead?
My school is on the way to understanding the Science of Reading. What assessment to you recommend that is in line with this?
Phonics Screening Check
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Classroom Management
3
I have a small classroom. Do my students need to sit on the floor for modelled lessons?
How do you maintain engagement for students not enjoying the lesson, or who may already have a good understanding of content?
Should we teach chants to older students or are they a K-2 thing?
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Vocabulary
2
It is suggested that Shades of Meaning be done in Years 2-6. Could it also be used in a 1/2 composite class?
Our schools doesn't have a scope and sequence for vocabulary. Can you help with ideas or an outline of how to create one?
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General
9
What should a literacy session in Stage One look like, including Morning Routine, Phonics, Guided Reading and Writing?
What are some readings, research papers or books that teachers should read to support their professional development?
Are there any modules you would suggest for SLSOs?
What does a typical literacy block look like?
What are your thoughts on the K-2 Draft Syllabus?
What should we prioritise when students return from learning from home?
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