Description
Learning to spell conventionally is not something that comes naturally. It requires teaching. But sometimes this teaching is not very clear or explicit...or engaging for the learner. Teachers have tried many different approaches to the teaching of spelling.
This PL Project, conducted in partnership with Lisa Burman, is an opportunity to build knowledge and confidence in English orthography and learn a number of core strategies and tools for word inquiry. It seeks to offer some clarity over all the competing messages about the English orthographic system and draws on the inspiring work of educators and researchers such as Misty Adoniou, Tessa Daffern, Fiona Hamilton, Dr. Pete Bowers, Diane Snowball, and Faye Bolton.
This first webinar is a chance to find out more about the Project and decide if you/your school are interested in exploring further.
The sessions throughout 2023 will be:
- Access to an eCourse - Spelling Investigations
- Thurs 25 May Q&A about ideas from eCourse - webinar
- Tuesday 20 June More Strategies and Ideas - Webinar
- Friday 18 August In-person Workshop day - to be held in Perth
If your school decides to go ahead we would suggest you register 2 or 3 participants to encourage sharing and working collaboratively.
Presenters
Kerry Handley (AISWA Staff)
Literacy Consultant
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.
Lisa Burman
Lisa Burman sees herself firstly as a teacher, which means she is as a constant learner, fascinated with childhood and the power and joy of learning. She is the Director and Principal Consultant for Lisa Burman Consultants, based in Adelaide, South Australia. Lisa is the author of “Are You Listening? Fostering Conversations that Help Young Children Learn” and is presently writing her second book about building a culture of agency, which will be published in 2023. Her pedagogical consultancy specialises in early childhood education and literacy learning, and she is particularly passionate about pedagogies that are playful and build children’s identities as readers and writers.
Terms & Conditions
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Webinar event conditions
- Attendance/access: For a paid AISWA-hosted webinar, only registered pre-paid users will be provided with access details. The school of any member attendee can access attendance data.
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- Attendee swaps: This is acceptable. The organiser must be notified. There are conditions.
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Segments
Word Inquiry - 'A Taster'
Date / Time
16 Feb 2023 Starts: 15:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : Webinar