Sharp Reading: Struggling Older Readers and Seven Plus

PL # 12662

  • Starting on 31 Jul 2020
  • Cancellation permitted until 28 Jul 2020
  • Event registrations closed on 28 Jul 2020

Delivery Format :

This PL has been cancelled

Description

This course is specifically designed for teachers and assistant teachers of students aged 8 - 13+ who are reading at 2 years or more behind their chronological age.

This workshop provides teachers with:
An 8-10 week intervention designed to develop decoding fluency and reading confidence.
Part one, “Seven Plus”, is the starting point for establishing decoding strategies, reading fluency and strategies for attending to challenging vocabulary.
In Part two participants are guided through routines to transition students 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 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, literacy leaders

Please note: attendees should bring their own water bottles and pens.

Presenters

Kerry Handley (AISWA Staff)

Consultant | Literacy

Kerry Handley <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

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.

Christopher Witt (AISWA Staff)

Consultant | Animal Ethics

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

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.

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

Event Segment

Date / Time

31 Jul 2020 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 14:00

Delivery Format : In Person

PL Hours : 4.50

Learning Area

  • Literacy

School Area

  • Middle Primary (3-6)
  • Secondary (7-10)
  • Leadership
  • Education Assistants

AITSL Standards