Grade 1 Phonics Check Petition

2nd December 2021 16th December 2021

Have you signed the Grade 1 Phonics Check Petition yet?

We encourage all members to sign the petition to make the Grade 1 Phonics Check a mandatory part of grade 1 assessment and curriculum in Victoria. Please click here.

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General Manager Position

11th February 2023 11th February 2023

Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA) is seeking an experienced General Manager to join itsprofessional team to achieve the organisation’s objectives. LDA...

Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA) is seeking an experienced General Manager to join itsprofessional team to achieve the organisation’s objectives. LDA is a national association of teachers and other professionals who are dedicated toassisting students with learning difficulties through effective teaching practices based onscientific research, both in the classroom and through individualised instruction. LDA is committed to promoting an understanding of learning difficulties in the educationcommunity and beyond. As an organisation with a long history, we are seeking to build onour strengths and develop a professional staff to help deliver the association’s vision. This is a part-time (2 days per week) national role with flexibility as to location. Some travelmay be required to meet with other members of the professional team and with theCouncil. Please see the Position Description for background and more information about LDA andthe requirements of the position. If you have experience in the not-for-profit sector, can meet the key performance areas ofthe position, and would like to apply your considerable management expertise to supportand develop the association into the future, we would welcome your application. See thePosition Description and application form here.

CodeRead Competition

6th October 2022

Below is a link to a national Dyslexia Awareness campaign via Code Read Dyslexia Support Network. It is a...

Below is a link to a national Dyslexia Awareness campaign via Code Read Dyslexia Support Network. It is a creative response activity about Special Agent Sam McGregor. Please feel free to share it with your networks. https://codereadnetwork.org/october-2022-dyslexia-awareness-month-ideas-for-schools-organisations/

SOLLA Event and Survey

5th October 2022 5th October 2022

Have you heard about SOLLA? Find out more about SOLLA and the upcoming event on 17th & 18th Oct...

Have you heard about SOLLA? Find out more about SOLLA and the upcoming event on 17th & 18th Oct below. https://knowledgesociety.com.au/solla-sydney/ A SoL mapping survey is also currently in progress. Lisa Denny from the Institute of Social Change at UTas (also a founding member of the Tas literacy alliance), will be analysing the data and preparing a report to present at SOLLA. If you'd like to contribute by responding to the survey, please do so at the link below. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Link to the survey here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc4plj1HU9.../viewform

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