# Lorraine Hammond

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06 - Reid Smith on buiding a knowledge-rich curriculum, collaboration and Ochre Education

In this episode of the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast, Brendan Lee talks to curriculum expert Reid Smith, founder and co-CEO of Ochre Education and Head of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction at Ballarat Clarendon College. Reid’s done a lot of research around the importance of knowledge for comp…

12 - Troy Verey on developing a whole school curriculum and what it looks like in the classroom

This is the second episode of the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast, which focuses on Marsden Road Public School. In the previous chat, Brendan Lee spoke with Marsden Road’s Principal, Manisha Gazula. Her story has inspired thousands of educators around the world. In this conversation, you will hear f…

16 - St Bernard’s P.S. Transformational Change Through Catalyst (Catalyst Part 3)

This is the final instalment of the three-part series that has focused on the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn. Across the 3 episodes, I have delved into Catalyst which is the term used that encompasses their approach to teaching and learning across the system.    In the first …

17 - Christopher Such on the Art and Science of Teaching Reading Fluency

In this episode, I chat with Christopher Such. He is the author of, “The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading” and an experienced teacher, school leader and educational consultant. In our conversation, Chris touches on teacher workload, professional development and he goes through the though…

Integrating vocabulary and writing instruction - with Dr. Lorraine Hammond

164: Dr. Lorraine Hammond describes a whole-school approach to teaching vocabulary and explains how teachers can teach writing at the same time. What a powerful and efficient way to build vocabulary and writing skills!Click here for the show notes from this episode. Sign up for my free masterclass,…

2024 - 08 - 27 Lorraine Hammond

2024 - 08 - 27 Lorraine Hammond by CurtinFM 100.1 in Perth, Western Australia

Family Field Trips

Your child's background knowledge and vocabulary are key to helping them become proficient readers. Learn how family field trips and simple learning adventures can help them do well in school and develop critical thinking skills. References American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Di…

Episode 29 - The Amidons

See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent Sound bites featured in this e…

Critical Skills for Spelling: Literacy Expert Lorraine Hammond

Literacy expert Lorraine Hammond explains the difference between the skills of reading and spelling. If your child is able to read a word and/or sentence but has challenges with spelling, this will help to explain why. Also the way in which parents were taught at school has changed significantly f…

Episode 04. Unpacking Science of Reading with Dani

In this episode of GSS Unpacked, Han sits down with Dani to unpack the key takeaways from Dani’s recent professional learning with Professor Lorraine Hammond on The Science of Reading and Instructional Practice. Together, they chat about what effective Daily Reviews really look like, including perk…