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Thanks to all the presenters and attendees who made this event so special! The poster session was a great opportunity to learn more about the work of @JessicaColleu and other HDR students from our Centre🤓
PL today! The Reading Research Fest is on with a brilliant line up of speakers and I get to present a poster about my research project in adolescent literavy along side other PhD friends & colleagues. Exciting! @Adv_Literacy @annecastles
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Excited news ✨ I’ll be presenting at SSSR 2026 in Rotterdam next July as part of a symposium (my first!) with @dccolen Nicky Dawson, Maria Korochkina, and Helene Breadmore.
Grateful to be learning alongside such great scholars. @Adv_Literacy @SSSReading
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New year, new learning opportunities! 🌟🌟 Registration is now open for 2 online short courses created w/the @AusLiteracy team: Explicit Instruction & Differentiation and Living with Dyslexia.
catalogue.acu.edu.au/
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
14 Nov 2025
Thrilled to share that our short courses are now live! For years, Clinic Director Professor @SaskiaKohnen and I have shared the goal of empowering teachers so that fewer children need to come to the Clinic for support. Our first 2 courses are available now, with more to come!
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Enrol now for a short course and learn from experts at the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy. Our courses are self-paced, fully online and there are no live sessions. Accessible anywhere, anytime and on any device.
Explore our courses - catalogue.acu.edu.au/
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
1 Nov 2025
Thrilled to present alongside Prof @annecastles to a packed room, sharing emerging findings from my PhD on spelling and word structure in Australian Year 7 students & exploring future Laureate Centre project! @researchED_Aus @Adv_Literacy
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
10 Oct 2025
Thrilled to be sharing my PhD research
@researchED_Aus alongside @annecastles about advancing literacy in secondary schools, with a special lens on the role of morphology in spelling curriculum-relevant words in Yr 7 ! @Adv_Literacy Grab your ticket now: lnkd.in/gFRiVbwV
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You won’t want to miss this chance to see @annecastles & @JessicaColleu presenting @researchED_Aus in Sydney!
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Sydney people: come join us to discuss advancing high school literacy on November 1.
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
15 Aug 2025
Yesterday I reached a big #PhD milestone: my Mid Candidature Review ✅️ 20 min presentation 20 min Q&A w the panel. Huge thanks to my supervision team for their guidance, expertise & support through this journey. @dccolen @annecastles & Rauno Parrila @Adv_Literacy
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Only 1 day left to RSVP for our next research to practice event‼️
What better way to spend the day than learning about supporting adolescents’ reading development & wellbeing, including morning tea & lunch? For FREE?
Click below to secure your spot👇🏽
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ALT Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/4crpkyhy
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Are you interested in supporting research in children’s wellbeing?
Click the flyer below to learn more about how to get involved, and please share widely, especially with caregivers of children in year 6🌟
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🚨Free event alert🚨
Are you:
✅Interested in learning more about literacy in adolescence?
✅In Sydney on June 12th?
Register below for our next research to practice day event by May 26th, feat. @annecastles, @ricketts_lara, @dccolen, & Gen McArthur👇🏽👇🏽
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ALT Click to register for event here: https://tinyurl.com/4crpkyhy
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It was lovely to connect w/our Sydney community earlier this year at our conference & workshop w/@AusLiteracy & @SpeldNSW! Thank you to our wonderful speakers, organisers, sponsors, & audience for an impactful day of learning and reflecting on evidence-based practice.
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Less than a week away….👁️🗨️
4 Mar 2025
📢 Calling all teachers! Join us at ACU’s Advancing Literacy Conference to explore evidence-based literacy practices for primary & secondary students. 📚✨
📅 March 29, 2025 | 📍 ACU Ballarat Campus
Register: shorturl.at/U42jK @annecastles #advancingliteracy
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"The results are often joyous when children are able to read the words they have practised independently."
Click below to read more from @TinaDanielZ about phonics instruction, via the @HepburnAdvocate: tinyurl.com/4mkztc8n
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
23 Mar 2025
Let's kickstart the Advancing Literacy Conference with Dr Wes Hoover and other amazing speakers Prof Rauno Parrila, @SaskiaKohnen @Adv_Literacy & Veronica Alexander @SpeldNSW
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@Adv_Literacy Conference 2025 in Ballarat is just 1 week away! Get tickets now at the link below, including special discounts... don't miss out!
trybooking.com/CUSMG
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Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy retweeted
18 Mar 2025
researchED Perth Speaker Announcement!
Professor Genevieve McArthur will discuss what the science of reading really is, and provide a simple guide on how to use it to make evidence-informed decisions.
Learn more at dsf.net.au/researchED
@researchED_Aus #researchEDPerth
ALT researchED Perth 2025 will be held at Bob Hawke College Subiaco WA on Saturday 5 April. Genevieve McArthur will present The Science of Reading: What it is and what it (most definitely) is not.
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It's the final week to get your tickets to our next conference & workshop!
Click below to join us (along w/ @AusLiteracy & @SpeldNSW) at ACU's North Sydney campus on March 24th 👇🏽👇🏽
tinyurl.com/yc6urkfk
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Calling all primary school teachers, #literacy leaders, & interventionists around Sydney: join our workshop w/experts from the @Aus_Literacy Clinic & @SpeldNSW on March 24th! 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Check the discounts & book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/yc6urkfk
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