Description
This course is specifically designed to assist teachers of students who have a reading age of 2 years + below their chronological age and haven't yet developed the decoding fluency they need to become confident readers.
This workshop provides participants with:
• An 8-10 week intervention carefully designed to address the needs of readers who are stuck at around a reading age of seven.
• A process for transitioning students from the intervention back into classroom-guided reading
Part One: Establishing the SevenPlus routine.
Part Two: Transitioning from intervention back into classroom guided reading.
Resources
SevenPlus Teacher’s manual with printable templates and detailed reference notes
Storybytes and Infobytes formatted for the 10-week intervention program
12 months of access to online video tutorials for ongoing learning and support
Teacher Scripts to guide you when you are back in your classroom
Target Audience:
Primary and lower secondary teachers, literacy support teachers, teacher assistants, and literacy leaders.
Presenters
Kerry Handley (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Literacy
Kerry Handley is a Literacy Consultant with many years of experience. She has worked in the WA education system as a classroom teacher, K-7 district coordinator and a consultant. Before joining AISWA, in 2012, Kerry was part of the team that reconceptualised and wrote the First Steps 2nd Edition resource and associated professional development. In this role she presented to educators around the world and spent four years living in the USA. She is one of the presenters of the Sharp Reading program and has a particular interest in assisting teachers in remote aboriginal schools.
Kerry has a Masters of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Intercultural Studies and a Diploma of Teaching. She is passionate about helping improve literacy outcomes for all students.
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Sharp Reading: Struggling Older Readers
Date / Time
22 Apr 2024 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.00
Learning Area
- Literacy
School Area
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)
- Leadership
- Education Assistants