Description
Maximise the learning opportunities for your students at this workshop by getting the best out of the Primary Connections resource books.
Primary Connections is a key resource to support primary teachers in linking science with literacy as well as providing teaching units supportive of the Australian Curriculum Science. This workshop provides participants with practical ways to maximise the teaching and learning opportunities provided in the Primary Connections books by gaining deeper knowledge and understanding of the 5 E’s, cooperative learning and embedded assessment as well as linking the 'Explore' and 'Elaborate' phases with the Science Inquiry Skills strand.
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).
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Segments
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Date / Time
11 Apr 2018 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person