Announcements
2008
28/07/08: Indigenous educators gather for Indigenous forum
Department of Employment, Education and Training Chief Executive Margaret Banks today formally opened the Learning Strong (Kaltye Irrtyeke Ikerte) forum, building the professional skills of Indigenous educators delivering the National Accelerated Literacy Program in remote NT schools. Read more >>
13/03/08: More Professional Development Workshops in 2008
Following the success of the January Accelerated Literacy Intensive Workshop for teachers wanting to use Accelerated Literacy in their classrooms, more intensives will be run Mon 14 - Fri 18 April, and Mon 14 - Fri 18 of July 2008. Go to the Professional Development page to enrol.
11/02/08 Deputy PM endorses Accelerated Literacy program
Deputy PM Julia Gillard endorses Accelerated Literacy on national radio. Read more >>
Listen to the interview on ABC Radio National (.mp3, 6MB) >>
2007
27/9/07: Teaching Notes and Videos NOW AVAILABLE
The first series of Teaching Notes and Videos are now being published. Teaching Notes can be accessed via a password-protected area of this site (where copyright permissions allow). Notes and Videos can be ordered as printed copies via a special order form.To access the Teaching Notes and order form go to the Support Materials page, then complete the registration form to have log on details sent to you.
17/9/07: NALP releases promotional DVD and booklet showcasing program
The National Accelerated Literacy Program now has a five-minute DVD and 8-page booklet showcasing the benefits of Accelerated Literacy. Filmed at Ti-Tree, Karama and Anzac Hill schools, the DVD gives a first hand insight into how Accelerated Literacy works in the classroom. To obtain a copy of the DVD or booklet, please contact the CDU NALP team nalp@cdu.edu.au. Download the low resolution DVD here (Quicktime Movie 10MB) or download the booklet (pdf) here
11/9/07: Ludmilla Primary School wins $10,000 National Literacy and Numeracy Week Excellence Award
The award recognises the school’s successful Accelerated Literacy program now in its sixth year.
4/7/07: Brian Gray releases his book 'Accelerating the Literacy Development of Indigenous students'
Brian Gray, co-creator of Scaffolding Literacy, has just released a book exploring the theory behind the program. The book, titled Accelerating the Literacy Development of Indigenous Students, explains the reasons why Indigenous children typically find it difficult to succeed in the traditional classroom. Gray outlines an approach to teaching that breaks through low level engagement/low outcomes cycle to engage marginalised learners at an age-appropriate level, allowing them to ‘catch’ up to their peers.
The book can be purchased from CDU Bookshop for $19.95. For more information or to order click here.
Read more about the book on the CDU Press website.
21/05/07: Spotlight on Accelerated Literacy in What Works paper
The latest edition of the Department of Education Science and Training's What Works: The Work Program Core Issues paper puts a spotlight on Accelerated Literacy, examining how the program works and why it has had positive results. It also includes extracts from an interview with the program's creators Dr Brian Gray and Wendy Cowey. Click here to go to the What Works website, or download the report here.
21/5/2007: Accelerated Literacy praised in key report
A newly released report from the Centre for Independent Studies, What is working in good schools in remote indigenous communities?, highlights Accelerated literacy as one of only two evidence-based remedial skills programs that is successfully demonstrating improved literacy results for Indigenous students. Download the report here.
2/4/2007: NT Teachers Recognised for Teaching Excellence
Two Northern Territory teachers, including Kerry Regan, a member of the Department of Employment Education and Training’s NALP team, have been honoured with a 2007 State and Territory Teaching Excellence Award for the South Australia/Northern Territory region.
12/3/2007: NALP launches its new website - www.nalp.edu.au
The new website has a new home at www.nalp.edu.au and features improved navigation and layout,
comprehensive information on AL methodology (including references and videos clips), resources such as Teaching Notes and book lists; and access to the ALIAS assessment system. Email your feedback here.
2006
06/10/2006: Ramingining CEC wins a national literacy award
Transcript from ABC's Stateline program aired on the 6th of October 2006.
08/09/2006: Result for Anzac Hill High Literacy Project
In 2001 Principal Tony Collins volunteered the school as a trial school for the Scaffolding Literacy Project.
08/09/2006: Award for Three Schools
Three Territory schools have won prestegious National Literacy and Numeracy Week Awards for Schools.
08/09/2006: Anzac win by the book
An Alice Springs High School had won the Territory's own National Literacy Week Award
31/08/2006: Farewell to Brian Gray
Dr Brian Gray passes on literacy program to team at SSPR.
31/08/2006: National Literacy and Numeracy Awards for Schools
Three Northern Territory schools have won the prestigious National Literacy and Numeracy Awards for Schools in recognition for sustained improvement in literacy and numeracy outcomes.
31/08/2006: Alice School leads the way in Literacy and Numeracy Week Awards
Anzac Hill High School has won the NT Literacy and Numeracy Excellence Award and $10,000 for successfully introducing the Accelerated Literacy Program, said Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Syd Stirling.
28/08/2006: Speeding up reading
Significant student reading gains can be achieved through the continued and sustained delivery of the National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP).
23/08/2006: Territory educators show Accelerated Literacy to 'world' audience
Two Territory educators have returned from Europe where they presented a paper outlining the challenges and successes of the National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP) to an international literacy conference.
15/08/2006: Scoops Use Snout - Young reporters on the case
Student reporters Amber Francis, Jasmine The, Kelset Anstee and Darren Lay of Karama Primary School, report on the Accelerated Literacy Program.
10/08/2006: 'How can we teach students without making problems the focus'
Paper written by Wendy Cowey which was presented at this years Garma Festival.
20/07/2006: Learning Brushed up with Painting
Traditional Aborigional Learning has shaped new reading and writing techniques, Alice Springs artist and teacher Jannette Ngale McCormack says.
23/06/2006: 'You won't be able to teach me to read, Miss - nobody can.' - But the Accelerated Literacy Program eclipses everyone's expectations.
Article written by Wendy Cowey for Charles Darwin University's Origins Magazine, edition one, 2006.
13/04/2006: Territory Education Minister to support the continued expansion of AL
Announcement from DEET leaders Forum April 2006.
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