Bronwyn Parkin

1 Hour

Opens 22nd February 2023

Online unmoderated course

A series of year-level related courses examining strategies to assist comprehension. 

This course is part of a series of online unmoderated courses -

•  Reading Comprehension for Years F-2
•  Reading Comprehension for Years 3-4
•  Reading Comprehension for Years 5-6

Why participate?

• Designed in short grabs for staff meetings and planning days.
• Examine a range of strategies to assist student inferential comprehension.
• Explore a practical example and close study of one book shortlisted for the CBCA book awards.
• Comprehend all aspects of a selected book - Illustrations, text structure, literary devices and of course vocabulary.
  
  

Who should participate?

• All teachers - Years 5-6
• School leaders
• Teacher Librarians
• Early career and pre-service teachers
  
  

What else do I need to know?  This is a perfect opportunity for colleagues to work together in a year, stage or full staff meeting.

How does it work?

• Individuals: upon registration individuals will be sent a link to access the PL on our online learning platform.
• Whole schools: One staff member must register on behalf of their school. They can choose to have  a single link to view this together, or can email us the names and email addresses of teachers they wish to enrol. 

Completing this workshop will contribute 1 hour (NSW - Elective PL) of online Professional Learning addressing 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.5.2, 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 3.2.2, 4.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Text:		The Book of Chance Sue Whiting
		"This complex narrative is set south of Sydney in Wollongong, significantly far away from where the main character Chance Callahan started her life. Suspense and tension are deftly created through the use of a flashback device. Themes of honesty and truth underpin the events." CBCA Judges NOTE: To get the most from this recorded session, have a copy of this book handy or at least be familiar with the text.
PETAA unit:		The Book of Chance