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Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond AM

Lorraine is an Associate Professor in the School of Education. She co-ordinates the Learning Difficulties Specialisation in the post-graduate program.

Current teaching

  • EDU4477 & 6677 Direct Instruction and Teacher Effectiveness (Undergrad and Masters of Teaching Primary)
  • EDU4221 & 6221 Strategies for Learning Difficulties (Undergrad and Masters of Teaching Primary)
  • EDU6784 High Impact Instruction for Students with Learning Difficulties (Masters of Teaching Secondary)
  • EDU6477 Direct Instruction and Teacher Effectiveness (Post Graduate)
  • EDU6584 Strategies for Learning Difficulties (Post Graduate)
  • EDU6651 Science of Reading (Postgraduate)

Background

Lorraine has worked and researched in the area of early literacy, high impact instructional strategies, including explicit teaching and learning difficulties since 1990. Lorraine completed her Masters and PhD on the prevention of reading and spelling difficulties and in 2002 was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. In 2016, Lorraine was recognised by the Australian Government with a University Teaching Award for outstanding tertiary teaching and in 2017 the Australian Council for Educational Leadership recognised her work in schools promoting high impact instruction. In 2019, Lorraine received an Order of Australia (AM) for her significant contribution to tertiary education and the community. Since 2017, Lorraine has developed and presented professional learning on evidence-based literacy strategies for the Kimberley Schools Project in the north of WA in remote community schools. In 2021, she commenced work with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

Professional Associations

  • 2010 - 2021 President/Executive Council Member Learning Difficulties Australia
  • 2014 - Independent School Board Chair: Dawson Park Primary School
  • 2009 - Independent School Board Deputy Chair: Challis Community Primary School
  • 2017 - Independent School Board Member: Harrisdale Senior High School
  • 2020 - Independent School Board Member: Applecross Senior High School

Awards

  • 2019 – Order of Australia for Significant service to higher education and the community

University and national teaching awards

  • 2017 – ACEL Leadership Award
  • 2016 – Federal Department of Education National Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2010 –Vice Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Teaching

Research Interests

  • Early literacy development and teacher knowledge
  • Explicit, direct instruction
  • Instructional leadership and coaching
  • Literacy based learning difficulties.
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