MultiLit welcomes Queensland’s Reading Commitment
MultiLit welcomes the QLD Government’s move to embed evidence-based reading instruction across the state’s primary schools, including a strengthened focus on phonics.
MultiLit founder and education research pioneer honoured with prestigious award
MultiLit co-founder and chairman Professor Kevin Wheldall AM has been honoured for his pioneering research into language and reading instruction with the 2023 Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties’ Eminent Researcher Award.
Ditch the word lists to improve students’ spelling
One of Australia’s leading literacy researchers has urged schools to stop handing out weekly spelling lists for students to rote learn if they want to develop good spellers.
MultiLit Senior Research Fellow, Dr Alison Madelaine, said providing students with lists of words to learn – typically via the popular “look, cover, say, write, check’’ technique – was ineffective as it relied too heavily on memorisation rather than teaching the inner workings of the English language.
MultiLit’s statement in response to the Report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel (TEEP)
Leading education organisation MultiLit welcomes the recommendations of the Teacher Education Expert Panel and subsequent commitment by federal, state, and territory education ministers to reform initial teacher training. The Panel’s
MultiLit partners with the Australian Catholic Primary Principals’ Association to support school leaders
MultiLit is pleased to announce its partnership with the Australian Catholic Primary Principals’ Association, which will support the promotion of evidence-based literacy education to more than 1300 schools nationwide.
Response to National School Reform Agreement
MultiLit recently made a submission in response to the National School Reform Agreement consultation paper ‘Review to Inform a Fairer Education System’.In it, we outline our views on improving student
MRU Press book launched at the State Library of NSW
On Wednesday 25 July, leaders in literacy, policy, education and research gathered at the State Library of New South Wales to launch the new book Effective Instruction in Reading and Spelling.
Co-edited by eminent literacy experts, Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM, Dr Robyn Wheldall and Dr Jennifer Buckingham OAM, this comprehensive book ensures that the science behind how reading works and its application is available to all.
Media release: Leading reading scientists band together to plug the literacy knowledge gap
An Australian-first collaboration between internationally renowned and leading local reading researchers is lifting the veil on the science behind how reading works, amid ongoing concern that many universities are failing to equip graduates to teach children to read effectively.
MultiLit sponsors Queensland Premier’s Reading Challenge
MultiLit is proud to be Official Sponsor of the Queensland Premier’s Reading Challenge 2023. This great initiative encourages children to enjoy reading and aims to help improve literacy across the state.
The Spotty Sock Mystery Shortlisted for Award
Speech Pathology Australia has shortlisted The Spotty Sock Mystery, published by MultiLit’s Putto Press, for the 2023 Book of the Year Awards, in the ‘three to five years’ category.
MultiLit researcher receives King’s Birthday honour
MultiLit Director of Strategy and Senior Research Fellow, Dr Jennifer Buckingham, has been recognised for her contribution to education with the announcement of the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours.
Your guide to effective literacy instruction – out now
An accessible, up-to-date guide to evidence-informed practice in teaching reading and spelling is now available to purchase from The Bookshop by MultiLit.