Description
This course focuses on comprehension teaching through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.
This course provides participants with:
• a knowledge of the skills employed by successful readers,
• an explicit, transferable routine for comprehension instruction, that empowers students and simplifies the work of teachers
• a routine that acknowledges current brain research that reduces anxiety and frees up working memory to enable readers to improve their ability to construct meaning
• skills for recognising comprehension quality and addressing student needs through explicit teaching
• a clear learning pathway for the teaching of reading
Whether working one-to-one, in small groups, or with the whole class, this approach to reading comprehension instruction is simple and effective. Comprehending at a sentence level engages students in active reading and deepens their understanding of the text, motivating them to practice the reading strategies they need to succeed. Extensive research and classroom trials support its effectiveness as a guided reading approach that improves reading achievement.
The course will begin with getting the Comprehension Strategy Instruction routine right, Following that participants will explore strategies and resources for ongoing formative data collection that informs explicit teaching for students at the point of need.
Resources:
• 12 months of online tutorials valued at $99 NZ
• Twelve months of small step, at-your-own pace learning with weekly tutorials, video modelling, and supporting
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Primary Teachers, Support Teachers and Teacher Assistants, Principals, Literacy Leaders,
Presenters
Christopher Witt (AISWA Staff)
Literacy Consultant | Animal Ethics Executive Officer
Christopher Witt joined AISWA in 2009. Prior to that he was a Consultant at STEPS Professional Development. At STEPS, Chris developed a literacy resource for secondary teachers: Tactical Teaching Reading. It included materials and professional learning courses and had great success nationally and internationally, helping many secondary teachers to successfully support literacy across their curriculum area.
After teaching for 25 years, Chris worked in various advisory and consultancy roles in curriculum improvement. He has been at AISWA for 12 years as a Literacy Consultant providing support for teachers and schools in professional learning and literacy improvement initiatives. This includes Sharp Reading, First Steps and Primary Connections. Key PL programs developed by Chris at AISWA include Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy and Programming and Assessment in English (P-10).
Terms & Conditions
AISWA Professional Learning – In Person Event
- Detailed In Person event T&Cs here. Below is an overview only.
In Person event conditions
- Attendance records: Participants must sign-in on the day to confirm attendance. A member school can also view this data for their staff.
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- Attendee swaps: Acceptable. The organiser must be notified. There are conditions.
- Walk Ins: Any non-registered attendee MUST disclose this to AISWA on arrival. A correct registration process can then be followed.
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- Payment Conditions: Price includes GST. Credit card payment only for Guests. Member schools will be invoiced post-event.
- Cancellation: Cancellation is without charge if prior to Cancellation Permitted date. Cancellations via this website. Late cancellations or failure to attend will incur full cost. Refer any issues to the Event Organiser. If AISWA cancels a PL Event, attendees will be notified by email and any payment will be refunded.
- Free event non-attendance: A fee of $25 may apply. See full T&Cs.
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Segments
INVITED SCHOOLS ONLY - Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Comprehension
Date / Time
9 Dec 2024 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:30Delivery Format : In Person
Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Ellenbrook
AddressSwanleigh Parade
VALE WA 6069
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Learning Area
- Literacy
School Area
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Leadership
- Education Assistants