Results from a recent trial of England’s phonics check in South Australia show teachers liked it and students need it.
- Emeritus Professor of Education, Macquarie University
A focus on phonics may be the cure to Australia’s literacy woes.
We need a clear plan in place to ensure that no child falls through the net. Such a plan needs to be both effective and cost-effective.
A new font designed called ‘Dyslexie’ was labelled ‘a breakthrough’ by the media for reportedly being about to help increase the reading speed of those with dyslexia. But does it really work?
In their recently published book, The Dyslexia Debate, Joe Elliott and Elena Grigorenko controversially call for the term “dyslexia” to be abandoned. They argue it is an imprecise label that does nothing…
Contact Kevin for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- X (formerly Twitter): @KevinWheldall
- Article Feed
- Joined
