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Three Simple Ways to Make Oral Language a Priority

Have you ever reached reporting time in your semester, had a look at the ‘speaking and listening’ part of the achievement standard and realised that you don’t really have any strong evidence to assess?
There’s also a really good chance that you haven’t intentionally planned for this beyond having children ‘do news’ and maybe participate in a group drama activity. This is such a common story, not because teachers aren’t diligent in their duties, but because speaking and listening is somethin…
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