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Online: Joint Construction: Persuasive Presented and moderated by Joanne Rossbridge. This course is designed to provide teachers with an understanding of how and why we can support students in the joint construction of persuasive texts. When: November 16 – December 14, 2020 Where: Online
Online: Advanced Sentence Grammar and Cohesion An online course presented by Dr. Rod Campbell, demonstrating that teaching English grammar (or more correctly, teaching students the knowledge and skills for writing English) can be creative, engaging and effective. When: November 19 – December 13, 2020 Where: Online
Online: Reading to Write — PETAA 2020 Conference PETAA's 2020 Leading with Literacy Conference on demand. Do you ever get the time to stop and think about the relationship between reading and writing (and talking and listening) in your classroom? Have you closely examined the role reading plays in learning to write? Are you looking to lift student performance in writing? Could you do more to integrate reading into the teaching of writing? Learning to write requires gaining control of language at the levels of text, paragraph,... Details When: November 20, 2020 – April 1, 2021 Where: NSW
Grammar and Teaching: A twelve week program This long running and highly respected course is presented by Joanne Rossbridge and Dr Kathy Rushton. As a result of the NAPLAN test and the development of a national curriculum, many teachers have recognised the need to learn more about the grammatical features of texts. Familiarity with grammar is essential when using language for a range of purposes and audiences as this knowledge supports appropriate choices. Grammatical knowledge supports students to develop reading and writing... Details When: February 15 – May 31, 2021 Where: Strathfield, NSW
Grammar and Teaching: A twelve week program This long running and highly respected course is presented by Joanne Rossbridge and Dr Kathy Rushton. As a result of the NAPLAN test and the development of a national curriculum, many teachers have recognised the need to learn more about the grammatical features of texts. Familiarity with grammar is essential when using language for a range of purposes and audiences as this knowledge supports appropriate choices. Grammatical knowledge supports students to develop reading and writing... Details When: February 16 – May 18, 2021 Where: Woolooware, NSW
Play-based language and literacy learning Presented by Dr Margery Hertzberg and Dr Leonie Arthur. Play-based learning is seeing a resurgence in the classroom and is especially beneficial with literacy and language learning. This practical course will provide teachers with a range of strategies to plan for, scaffold and assess play-based language and literacy learning. When: February 22, 2021 Where: Newtown, NSW
Online: Differentiated spelling teaching: Error analysis Using systematic error analysis to inform a differentiated approach to teaching spelling. A two-hour live, online seminar presented by Dr. Tessa Daffern. Spelling error analysis is a method of assessment that can be of benefit for screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic purposes. A systematic analysis of spelling errors can provide a wealth of information about a student’s phonological, orthographic and morphological applications in the context of spelling. This session... Details When: March 1, 2021
Online: A text based approach to teaching phonics This practical workshop, presented by Dr. Leonie Arthur and Dr. Margery Hertzberg, will focus on the use of authentic texts to teach phonics in the early years of school. When: March 15 – April 16, 2021
Online: Grammar and Teaching - Encore Hosted by Joanne Rossbridge and Kathy Rushton via synchronous, interactive Zoom sessions. Knowledge about selecting and using a range of texts to support understanding about literacy and literature will be developed by building on participants’ understanding of a functional model of language and how it is applied in relevant curriculum and syllabus documents. Participants will also be further supported to develop a pedagogy with a focus on developing critical literacy and which... Details When: April 21 – June 16, 2021
2021 ONLINE Grammar and Teaching: A twelve week program Presented by Joanne Rossbridge and Kathy Rushton via live, interactive Zoom sessions at a time to suit teachers from western states. As a result of the implementation of the national curriculum and the NAPLAN test many teachers have recognised the need to learn more about the grammatical features of texts. Familiarity with grammar is essential when using language for a range of purposes and supports students to develop reading and writing in all curriculum areas. In this online... Details When: May 20 – August 26, 2021
Online: A text based approach to teaching phonics For early career teachers working with early years students, and teachers of students who are EAL/D learners. Presented by Dr Leonie Arthur and Dr Margery Hertzberg. This practical workshop will focus on the use of authentic texts to teach phonics in the early years of school. It will demonstrate strategies for planning engaging, culturally responsive teaching and learning sequences that support each student’s development of phonics skills and vocabulary knowledge in a meaningful... Details When: May 24 – June 28, 2021
Grammar and Teaching: A twelve week program This long running and highly respected course is presented by Joanne Rossbridge and Kathy Rushton. As a result of the NAPLAN test and the development of a national curriculum, many teachers have recognised the need to learn more about the grammatical features of texts. Familiarity with grammar is essential when using language for a range of purposes and audiences as this knowledge supports appropriate choices. Grammatical knowledge supports students to develop reading and writing in... Details When: June 7 – September 13, 2021 Where: Epping, NSW
PETAA 2021 Leading with Literacy Conference Powerful practices for all learners. Join us in 2021 for PETAA's Leading with literacy Conference to be held again in Sydney. Creating a powerful English and literacy education for all students. When: October 22–23, 2021 Where: Sydney