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 workshop 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 practise 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 day will begin with getting the Comprehension Strategy Instruction routine right, The afternoon shifts the focus on data collection that informs explicit teaching.
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 and lower Secondary Teachers, Support Teachers and Teacher Assistants, Principals and Literacy Leaders.
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
Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Comprehension
Date / Time
26 Mar 2024 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:30Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.50
Learning Area
- Literacy
School Area
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)
- Leadership
- Education Assistants