Dr Leonie Arthur and Dr Margery Hertzberg

3 Hours

25 March - 22 April 2023

Online moderated course

This practical course will provide teachers with a range of strategies for small group interactive language and literacy experiences. There is a focus on the use of authentic texts to provide a meaningful context for purposeful talk and the development of vocabulary that is essential for reading and writing.

Why participate?

• Select and use authentic narrative texts to engage students in critical literacy.
• Investigate language rich experiences that support the development of Tier 2 words that extend meaning and Tier 3 words that are topic specific.
• Learn how students engage in meaningful language and literacy experiences that integrate speaking, listening, writing and reading.
• Develop a further understanding of the four roles of the reader, with a particular focus on text analysis.

Who should participate?

• Teachers - Years F-6
• Pre-service teachers 
• Early career teachers

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 3 hours (NSW - Elective PL) of online Professional Learning addressing 1.3.2, 1.4.2, 1.5.2, 3.2.2 and 3.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.