Description
This course provides middle years teachers with practical classroom strategies that focus on reading improvement and enabling students to successfully access complex texts across different learning areas.
Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy is a day of Professional Development covering 3 key literacy areas. Participants receive the Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy workbook filled with practical classroom activities covering the following topics:
1. Reading Comprehension. This session focuses on enabling students to develop metacognition, that is, a deeper understanding of the reading process. Teachers will acquire practical activities to teach, support and improve reading comprehension for their students.
2. Building Vocabulary is essential to reading comprehension. This workshop assists teachers to support students in building their academic and subject-specific vocabulary through interactive classroom strategies.
3. Speaking & Listening. The third aspect of the course equips teachers with effective tools and ideas to strengthen listening skills and engage their students in rich classroom dialogue, a key factor for improvement in student learning.
Presenters
Christopher Witt (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Animal Ethics
Christopher Witt joined AISWA in 2009. Prior to that he was a Consultant at STEPS Professional Development as well as a curriculum advisor following 25 years of classroom teaching. After working at AISWA for 15 years as a Literacy Consultant, Chris has moved into the area of animal ethics providing support for teachers and schools, particularly in the use of animals for scientific purposes and related legislative requirements.
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy
Date / Time
20 Nov 2023 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:30Delivery Format : In Person