This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As a progressive educator in New York City for 30 years, I thought I had all the answers. The ...

Lorraine Hammond is affiliated with Learning Difficulties Australia and is a Professional Development Consultant with the Kimberley Schools Project, a state government initiative in Western Australia.

Steve Capp’s decision to get on board a grassroots movement that is shaking up Australian classrooms came after he witnessed the power of taking an evidence-based approach to how children are taught.