@RWheldall

Helping to make every child a reader. A founding director of #MultiLit | Vice President Learning Difficulties Australia

 Sydney • Australia
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Joined January 2012
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‘Getting down into the weeds’ on literacy teaching by revisiting Wheldall, Wheldall and Buckingham’s (2023) publication ‘Effective Instruction in Reading and Spelling’ 👌. @buckingham_j
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What Education Can Learn From Trusted Professions Doug Carnine examines What is Required to Make Education an Evidence-Aligned Profession? douglascarnine.substack.com/…
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📚 The Reading Pledge is a roadmap to help fix the 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. By committing to this pledge, schools & policymakers can help ensure every child gain the literacy skill they need to thrive in education and beyond. fivefromfive.com.au/reading-…

Reading Pledge - Five from Five

Five from Five and Learning Difficulties Australia have collaborated on an evidence-based framework for schools to dramatically reduce the number of children who finish primary school unable to read...

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Lots of excellent information in the current issue of Nomanis. Posts like Dr Nicola Bell’s & Dr Kevin and Dr Robyn Wheldall’s pieces, discussing dosage of instruction in phonemic awareness are particularly interesting & informative. nomanis.com.au/hubfs/Nomanis…
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five from five@FIVEfromFIVEApr 21
Looking for fantastic resources to support your students with learning difficulties? Check out the amazing suite of tools & materials from @LD_Australia Explore a wide range of evidence-based strategies, informative articles, and practical guides here: ldaustralia.org/information-…
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🧠 Developmental Disorders That Impact Learning A 2-part online PD series exploring DCD & DLD—with practical, evidence-informed classroom strategies. 📅 18 & 25 March 2026 | 7–8:30pm AEDT 💻 Online + recording 🔗 ldaustralia.org/events/
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Excellent Nomanis Note
MultiLit@MULTILITmediaJan 12
In this recently published Nomanis Note, Dr Mark Carter, Maddy Goto and Ying Sng examine the role of strategy instruction in improving reading comprehension. Read in full: hubs.la/Q03-tTXT0
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Excellent Nomanis Note
MultiLit@MULTILITmediaJan 12
In this recently published Nomanis Note, Dr Mark Carter, Maddy Goto and Ying Sng examine the role of strategy instruction in improving reading comprehension. Read in full: hubs.la/Q03-tTXT0
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Education NI
@Education_NI9 Dec 2025
🎥WATCH | Over 500 school leaders, teachers, researchers and policymakers attended the #TransformED Literacy Symposium today. The event focused on the science of reading and the importance of evidence‑based practice. Education Minister, Paul Givan also launched a new literacy framework for primary schools aimed at strengthening literacy practice across Northern Ireland. To find out more, visit education-ni.gov.uk/news/edu…
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Using PISA data from 73 countries, researchers estimated the extent to which growth mindset mediates the association of SES and achievement, and find results consistent w/ the picture of the last 10 years. It's a real effect. It's small. nature.com/articles/s41539-0…
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MultiLit@MULTILITmedia27 Nov 2025
The much-anticipated 2026 MultiLit Catalogue is ready, outlining our new programs, resources, professional development offerings and updated purchase information for the coming year. View here. hubs.la/Q03W0HCB0
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Greg Ashman
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Link: fillingthepail.substack.com/…
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PSA @kevinwheldall is no longer on X Any tweet from that handle from this time is not from Kevin Wheldall.
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🎉 Congrats to our 2025 LDA Award Winners! 🌟 Prof. Sarah Powell 🌟 Dr Alison Madelaine 🌟 Julie Scali 🌟 Dr Bec Marland 🌟 Felicity Brown Thank you for your incredible impact! 👉 ldaustralia.org/about/awards…
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This promises to be a great event. Come join us in Melbourne!
Learning Difficulties Australia@LD_Australia30 Oct 2025
⏰ Less than a month to go! Celebrate 60 years of LDA with us — inspiring presentations, exhibitions, networking, wine & canapés. 🎉 Featuring Laura Glisson & Professor Sarah Powell. Reserve your spot now!
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Join us for LDA’s first 2025 live event! Hear from Laura Glisson on The Science of Learning in Action—evidence-based strategies to support struggling learners. 📅 22 Nov 2025 | The Treacy Centre, Melbourne Part of our 60th Anniversary celebration! 🔗 ldaustralia.org/events/60/
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Learn about Dyslexia, what it is, what it’s not and how a multi tiered system of support in schools can help with @JulieMavlian from @CodeReadNetwork
Learning Difficulties Australia@LD_Australia27 Oct 2025
We’re lighting it red for Dyslexia Awareness Month! 🔴 Watch Julie Mavlian’s webinar Identifying and Supporting Students with Dyslexia in our on-demand library 👇 ldaustralia.org/on-demand
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We are so thrilled that you are LDA’s Eminent Researcher for 2025 @sarahpowellphd Congratulations!
Sarah Powell@sarahpowellphd23 Oct 2025
It's such an honor to receive the Eminent Researcher Award from Learning Difficulties Australia. While my name is on the award, everything is a team effort! I'm so grateful to the PRIME leads and doc students as well as the teachers and students who participate in our research.
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MultiLit@MULTILITmedia24 Oct 2025
In this Nomanis article, Robert Pondiscio discusses the challenges of creating DIY lessons and classroom resources, and questions why teachers are being called on to be instructional designers. Read in full here: hubs.la/Q03P2-970
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