The Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy

Oct 27 2024 134 ep. 56 mins 30
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The Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Literacy expert and co-founder of Cue Learning Sharon Callen and special expert guests provide practical literacy insights that you can apply in the classroom today. At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves, using the fullness of the Australian curriculum. To find out about upcoming webinars, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit http://www.cuelearning.com.au/. And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at https://www.teachific.com.au/. To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player. Produced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

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