Post-pandemic, educational leaders must, for the sake of students’ foundational skills and competencies, continue to grapple with the realities of learning loss. New data indicates that our efforts to close gaps can’t cease just yet — if anything, we need to double down on our efforts, but why and where to start?

McGraw Hill Australia is proud to announce that its Direct Instruction Programs will be implemented in a number of remote schools as part of a new government funding initiative, in association with our partner Good to Great Schools Australia. Spearheaded by Indigenous leader Noel Pearson, DI programs will be featured as part of a $126 million bid to boost outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Pam Judge has experienced the benefits of DI, many times over. Having first been introduced to Reading Mastery Fast Cycle while teaching Year 2 and 3 students in a mid-west Western Australian country town in the 1980s. Pam detailed her experience in an article for Bulletin published by the Learning Difficulties Australia in October 2014...