Sharp Reading: Comprehension Strategy Instruction Stage 3 - Immaculate Heart College

PL # 11234

  • Starting from 28 Feb 2017 till 14 Mar 2017
  • Cancellation permitted until 13 Feb 2017
  • Event registrations closed on 13 Feb 2017

Delivery Format :

Event registration is Closed

Description

Please note this course is only being run for the staff and teachers of Immaculate Heart College.

WORKSHOP PART 1: Getting the routine right

Focusing on the GUIDED READING component of your reading program, this workshop explores issues faced by teachers of reading and gives practical solutions to address the needs of students.

 

This workshop provides participants with;

  • A knowledge of the skills employed by successful readers,
  • An explicit, transferrable routine for instruction, that empowers students and simplifies the work of teachers
  • A clear learning pathway for the teaching of reading
 

 

WORKSHOP PART 2: Data collection and explicit teaching 

PART 1 is a prerequisite to PART 2 – we recommend approximately 30 lessons of practice with the ROUTINE before attempting PART 2 (3-4 weeks)

Focusing on the GUIDED READING component of your reading program, this workshop builds on the skills learned in PART 1.

 

This workshop provides participants with;

  • Knowledge and skills for the critical importance of comprehension instruction at sentence level
  • Skills for recognising comprehension quality and addressing student needs through explicit teaching
  • A clear learning pathway for the teaching of reading
  • A preview of the advanced comprehension strategies that follow stage 3.
 

Resources:

  • 12 months of online tutorials. (PART 2)
  • Twelve months of small step, at-your-own pace learning with tutorials, video modelling and supporting resources.
 

Target Audience:

Principals, Literacy Leaders, Kindergarten to Year Two Teachers, Support Teachers and Teacher Assistants 

Presenters

Christopher Witt (AISWA Staff)

Literacy Consultant | Animal Ethics Executive Officer

Christopher Witt <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

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). 

Jill Buckrell (AISWA Staff)

Literacy Consultant

Jill Buckrell <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

Jill Buckrell is a Literacy Consultant with previous experience as a teacher and school leader in both urban and remote schools. She has a strong commitment to improving literacy outcomes for Aboriginal students and has been involved in several major Indigenous Education initiatives in the past as a school principal in remote WA and the Northern Territory. Jill began work at AISWA as a literacy consultant in 2012 and is involved in a number of key professional learning initiatives including: Big Six, Hot Readers and Data Conversations to Target Instruction (literacy). She is also an accredited Sharp Reading presenter and manages the implementation of this program in Western Australia. Jill co-organises the annual Broome Conference for remote Aboriginal schools. Jill’s particular interest lies in the research, development and application of quality literacy strategies and opportunities for students who underachieve in literacy.

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Segments

Part 1

Date / Time

28 Feb 2017 Starts: 15:30 Finishes: 17:30

Delivery Format : In Person

PL Hours : 2.00

Part 2

Date / Time

14 Mar 2017 Starts: 15:45 Finishes: 17:45

Delivery Format : In Person

PL Hours : 2.00

Learning Area

  • Literacy

School Area

  • Middle Primary (3-6)
  • Secondary (7-10)

Event Contact

AITSL Standards