media & events

4 Part Webinar Series, May to August, 2025, by ELSA

Join teacher, author, instructional coach and researcher, Dr Nathaniel Swain at a series of free webinars discussing the application of the science of reading in Australian primary classrooms.

• The key components of systematic synthetic phonics
  May 26th | 6pm

• Reducing student cognitive load to allow for greater focus on new learning
  June 16th | 6pm

• The benefits of spaced retrieval and practice
  August 4th | 6pm

• Implementing impactful paired reading sessions in your classroom
  August 27th | 6pm

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Webinar Series, July 17, 2023, by OUP Edu-Global

Whether you're looking for expert advice on teaching phonics in the classroom, a simple aligned to letters and sounds library of decodable texts, or proven whole-school phonics program, our phonics webinar series has something for you.

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Lifelong Literacy, August/September, 2022

“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.”

Abraham Maslow

On six consecutive occasions , six powerful agents of change delivered a 75 minute live talk. Those talks were recorded.

Our first four talks were given by individual speakers, and our last two talks were a collaborative effort by Professor Pamela Snow and Dr Tanya Serry of La Trobe University.

In this online version, you will be able to see all the videos from the live events, you will have all the handouts and you will also be able to participate in quizzes and forums relating to the material.

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