Natalie Wexler and Ollie Lovell discuss the Knowledge Gap and the importance of building the knowledge and vocabulary children need to understand both written texts and the world around them.

Dr Lorraine Hammond and Wendy M Moore demonstrate the impact of a practical professional development and directive instructional coaching model, published in the Australian Journal of Teacher Education.

E.D. Hirsch Jr. discusses why knowledge is a cornerstone of our understanding of the world.