Annette Gray

NESA accredited

5 Hours

A broad, rich and constantly growing vocabulary is a powerful component of students’ literacy and learning success. The correlation between vocabulary knowledge and literacy success is well-established, with vocabulary responsible for up to 80% of comprehension. Successful instruction is that which has as its primary goal the understanding of new concepts, not just new words (Nagy 1988), and is context and meaning-based within the fundamental purpose of language — communication.


Why participate?

• Understand the role of vocabulary in the broader English literacy context. 
• Understand the value of explicit teaching of vocabulary to all students. 
• Know how to build vocabulary at grade and Stage appropriate levels.
• Know ways to introduce and develop students’ technical vocabulary. 
  
• Use their knowledge to develop a strategic approach to the teaching of vocabulary. 
  
• Be able to adapt activities which will engage students in developing and using richer and more extensive vocabulary for speaking and writing.
  
  

Who should participate?

• Pre-service teachers
• Beginning teachers 
• Teachers - F-6
  
  
  

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

This course is NESA Approved For NSW teachers: Completing Building Vocabulary students will contribute 5 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework addressing standard descriptors 2.5.2 and 3.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.