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ALEA Research Grant for 2009

Australian Literacy Educators' Association is providing small grants for schools and teachers who wish to conduct research inquiries with a focus on literacy education with the support of an academic partner. Contingent upon available funding the grants can be awarded up to $6000 per year, although priority will be given to smaller grants in order to support as many research projects as possible.

Grant studies may be carried out using any research methods so long as the focus of the project is on literacy development and learning within the school context. Activities such as developing new programs or instructional materials are not eligible for funding.

Upon completion of the project the findings must be disseminated in the form of an article for an ALEA journal and/or conference presentation at the ALEA national conference. Recipients should take this into consideration when constructing the budget.

Eligibility. All applicants must be individual members of the Australian Literacy Educators' Association and there must be at least one practising classroom teacher K-12 with fulltime responsibilities. Applicants must include an academic partner who is willing to guide and facilitate and work with the teacher(s) and school throughout the duration of the project.

Deadline. Proposals must be received by June 16 2008. Notification will be announced in August so that there is time for planning of the project in 2008.

Review Process. Grants will be reviewed by a sub-committee that will include the Executive of ALEA National Council and at least two members of National Council, who are currently working in schools.

Completion of Projects. Projects must be completed within one year of the award date. An interim report is due midway through the project and a final report upon the project's completion.

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ALEA National Council is seeking applications from members interested in becoming Editor, Australian Journal of Language and LiteracyFor more information click here In Teachers’ Hands: Effective Teaching Practices in the Early Years of Schooling

The aim of a recent study was to identify teaching practices that lead to improved literacy outcomes for children in the early years of schooling. You can download a monograph of this reportwhich has been published as the October 2005 edition of our Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (AJLL). The full report can be downloaded from Department of Education, Science and Training website.
Check out the ECU "In Teachers' Hands" websiteto download the report complete with videos.

 

 

 

'Teaching Reading' Combined Response
The three peak national English and Literacy Professional Associations
of Australia have applauded the 'Teaching Reading' report's calls for an integrated approach to teaching literacy.

 

Read the media release signed by the Presidents of ALEA, AATE and PETA
To view the complete report
go to the DEST website

MYRead

Winner of the Technology Showcase section of the
Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2003.

 

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