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Amy Haywood

@amy_l_haywood

Education researcher and former English teacher. Now at @GrattanInst via @D_AccessEcon.

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Reading failure is a preventable tragedy. But almost all students can learn to read if given the right instruction and support. Jordana Hunter and Amy Haywood outline six steps to improve children's reading. buff.ly/3QeBHOG

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'The stage is set for a big change in how ACT public schools teach reading.' My and Jordana Hunter's reflections in the @canberratimeson on the ACT government's current literacy inquiry.

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How can schools dramatically improve their students’ reading? Come along to our next Grattan Institute webinar with Jacquie Burrows and Halie McColl from Churchill Primary School. Details in the link below. grattan.edu.au/event/transfor…

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Want to know how Churchill Primary School transformed their reading results? Come to tomorrow's Grattan Institute webinar from 7-8pm. Jacquie Burrows and Halie McColl will talk about why – and how – they overhauled their approach to teaching reading. grattan.edu.au/event/transfor…

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Tasmania’s reading challenge Our Education Program Director Jordana Hunter in today's Mercury on how Australia's lowest-performing state can lift literacy rates grattan.edu.au/news/tasmanias… #auspol #schools #teachers

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Australia’s Catch-22 curriculum challenge - Australian teachers teach by day and write curriculum by night. Quality-assuring curriculum materials can help remedy this. Lucy Yongbloed and my new op-ed outlines how this works overseas. EducationHQ AU grattan.edu.au/news/australia…

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Want to know how Parafield Gardens High School has implemented a tiered intervention approach? Come to tomorrow's Grattan Institute webinar from 7-8pm. Kirsty Amos, Christine D’Arcy, and Stasha Demosthenous will talk about why – and how – they do it. grattan.edu.au/event/transfor…

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Such great news to see this morning's announcement! This is a big shift for the state. Lots of work to do going forward, but a huge win for Victorian students.

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At last, Victoria acts to make best practice common practice in the classroom. Amy Haywood and I share our thoughts on what this means for reading. Ben Carroll Grattan Institute grattan.edu.au/news/at-last-v…

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How do I help my children with reading? That's a question that parents and grandparents often ask themselves. This morning I got to speak with Hilary Harper about this exact topic on ABC Radio National! You can listen to the interview at the link below abc.net.au/listen/program…

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Victoria's $1.2 billion school tutoring program has not 'significantly improved' learning. Where should the government go from here? Jordana Hunter and I reflect on the path ahead in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. theconversation.com/victorias-1-2-…

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I'm excited to speak at EDUtech Australia next week 🎉 I'll be presenting the findings from our Grattan Institute 'Reading Guarantee' report & unpacking the lessons learnt from our case study schools. Thanks to Churchill PS and Parafield Gardens HS for letting me share their work.

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The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. Listen to the latest Grattan Institute podcast to hear Nick Parkinson and I unpack what this means for Australian students. grattan.edu.au/news/unpacking…

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The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. On our podcast, Amy Haywood and Nick Parkinson discuss why students are performing so poorly, and how governments can turn this around. buff.ly/4cFWFi4

The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning.

On our podcast, <a href="/Amy_L_Haywood/">Amy Haywood</a> and <a href="/NickJParkinson/">Nick Parkinson</a> discuss why students are performing so poorly, and how governments can turn this around. buff.ly/4cFWFi4
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We've had more than 1500 responses to our survey on primary school maths so far. But we'd love to hear from more primary maths teachers and principals! Take our short survey and help shape our policy research recommendations. buff.ly/4ckq5mi

We've had more than 1500 responses to our survey on primary school maths so far. But we'd love to hear from more primary maths teachers and principals!

Take our short survey and help shape our policy research recommendations. buff.ly/4ckq5mi
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Our new Grattan Institute report is out. Australia's maths challenge starts in primary school. Teachers need better support to ensure every student has the chance for success. We recommend a ten-year ‘Maths Guarantee’ strategy. Read more here. grattan.edu.au/report/maths-g…

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Australia has a maths problem, and it starts in primary school. The good news is, there are practical steps principals and teachers can take to turn this around. Our new guide by Jordana Hunter Amy Haywood Daniel Petrie & Nick Parkinson shows how. buff.ly/Eu1yid4

Australia has a maths problem, and it starts in primary school.

The good news is, there are practical steps principals and teachers can take to turn this around.

Our new guide by <a href="/hunter_jordana/">Jordana Hunter</a> <a href="/Amy_L_Haywood/">Amy Haywood</a> Daniel Petrie &amp; <a href="/NickJParkinson/">Nick Parkinson</a> shows how. buff.ly/Eu1yid4
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Excited to now have this Principals' Guide out in the world! 🎉 A very special thank you goes to our case study schools, whose generosity made this guide possible.