by Rob White | Apr 21, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
You are what and how you speak. Words matter. When people are sentenced to prison, the initial jolt is not just deprivation of liberty. It is the shock of having to learn a whole new set of words and meanings that each in their own way are fit for purpose in the...
by Keith Hinde | Apr 20, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
I don’t read as much as I used to. Like so many people I know, my patterns of reading experienced a drop off; perhaps due to technology, laziness, or general distraction. I have joined a book club, one in which everyone reads the same book every month to then discuss...
by James | Apr 19, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
Greetings everyone. First and foremost I would like to thank Rosie Martin for asking me to give my thoughts and ideas regarding the issues in Tasmania surrounding written language skills. I had the pleasure of meeting Rosie. But before that meeting took place, I...
by Don McCrae | Apr 19, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
It has been long recognised that many people cycling through the Tasmanian Prison Service have low literacy rates. There are many people better placed than me to speak to the benefits of lifting literacy levels with this cohort, but I would like to share a story of...
by Mike Frost | Apr 18, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
I was responsible for teaching a challenging group of year 10 students at a small, disadvantaged Hobart high school located in a Housing Commission area. The school fitted the ‘school-as-prison’ model – doors were locked to keep students out, classrooms were largely...
by Jeff Thomas | Apr 17, 2018 | Communicating the Heart of Literacy
We often hear that relationships are the key when it comes to educational success. Strong student-teacher relationships have been linked with school retention, improved student behaviour and academic attainment. The importance of that unique connection between student...
