Description
This workshop is for participants who have completed Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy.
This 2 hour workshop complements the Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy course which is a per-requisite for attendance. Participants receive the Scaffolding Adolescent Writing workbook filled with practical classroom activities. Many of these activities will be trialled during the workshop. The following topics are included in the professional learning:
1. A Scaffolded Teaching and Learning approach that includes a gradual release of responsibility
2. A detailed look at Shared Writing as a powerful teaching tool to improve student writing
3. A comprehensive genre approach to teaching writing.
Afternoon Tea will be provided at 3.30 and the workshop will begin at 4.00pm
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
13 Feb 2019 Starts: 15:30 Finishes: 18:00Delivery Format : In Person