Welcome to Teaching Together, where two seasoned educators with over 20 years of classroom expertise are dedicated to supporting fellow teachers on their professional journey.
In the hectic world of teaching, we understand the importance of reliable resources and evidence-based strategies. Our mission is to empower educators with the tools and knowledge needed to foster student success and reach their full potential.
What are we up to?
Michelle
Michelle is excited to be taking on the role of Lead Teacher - Literacy in a large outer Northern suburbs school. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead initiatives that enhance literacy education. It’s an amazing opportunity and she is looking forward to collaborating, innovating, and inspiring teachers and students with a love of literacy and learning!
Sue
Sue is also embarking on some exciting new roles in 2024 including working at LaTrobe University in their Initial Teacher Education with Dr. Nathaniel Swain. She is continuing to support students and families through intervention services through her highly sought after tutoring services while completing the final subject in her Masters degree . And if that isn’t enough, she is also working with a team of passionate and knowledgeable educators on a research project!
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Podcast Interview - Human Chapters
The wonderful Arti Shah invited us to join her for a conversation about our journey and experience in education which led us to creating our consultancy business. Listen to it here or watch it here.
DSF Language, Literacy and Learning Conference - Perth
Sue presented with her colleagues from LaTrobe University a symposium titled ‘Teaching Tomorrow’s Teachers’.
Sharing Best Practice - High Country
We had a fabulous time presenting two practical sessions for teachers: ‘Accountable Talk’ and ‘Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking’.
Online Mini-Courses
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Discover our online mini-courses designed to empower teachers with the knowledge and resources they need to enhance student literacy outcomes. Our bite-sized, impactful modules are tailored to the needs of teachers, equipping you with practical tools and strategies to make a real difference in your classroom. Elevate your teaching and transform your students' reading and writing skills with our engaging and accessible professional development offerings.
Partner Reading Paragraph Shrinking - Bringing reading fluency practice together with summarising skills to enhance reading comprehension.
Explicit Vocabulary Instruction - Learn more about the importance of explicit vocabulary instruction and discover practical routines to uses in your weekly literacy program.
THE SCIENCE OF READING
The Science of Reading (SoR) is a body of knowledge that encompasses a whole world of research, articles, and claims. It is…
“the emerging consensus from many related disciplines, based on literally thousands of studies, supported by hundreds of millions of research dollars, conducted across the world in many languages. These studies have revealed a great deal about how we learn to read, what goes wrong when students don’t learn, and what kind of instruction is most likely to work the best for the most students.”
Collaborative Classroom - CONVERSATION ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF READING AND EARLY READING INSTRUCTION WITH DR. LOUISA MOATS Read More
Under the Science of Reading umbrella, there are many sources of information. Some of it’s great and some of it’s a bit misleading or confusing . That’s where we can help. We know how busy you are! Let us collate, curate and communicate, up to date, evidence based information and provide learning opportunities for you.
We are experienced classroom teachers, who have been working in Victoria since 2003. We are passionate about all children learning to read as proficiently and efficiently as they possibly can.
Teaching Together to:
Develop deeper professional knowledge, practical ideas and evidenced based practices in teaching reading, writing and spelling.
Grow through discussion, inquiry and reflection on student outcomes (not our own egos!)
Inspire collaboration and curiosity within our professional community.
