Assessing reading to inform teaching and promote learning
Presenter: Sharon Perkins
| Sharon Perkins has taught in primary schools and held special education and literacy consultancy roles and senior management positions. Her academic study includes early childhood development, literacy education, gifted and talented education, special education and educational leadership, organisational culture and change.
Sharon has spent 9 years training Reading Recovery teachers and teaching children using reading recovery techniques. Over this period she worked effectively with classroom teachers, school communities, education consultants, publishers and universities to significantly improve literacy learning outcomes.
Sharon has been a guest presenter at state-level for early childhood and literacy conferences, key professional associations, community groups and the media. |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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4.30p.m.-6.30p.m. (afternoon tea at 4.00p.m.) |
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Seaforth Public School
47 Kempbridge Avenue
Seaforth, NSW 2092 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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- Indicators that serve as evidence of reading progress
- A range of practical assessment procedures for gathering information on reading progress
- Getting the most from Running Records - interpreting Running Records to find out about children's processing and comprehension strategies as well as accuracy levels
- Assessing word recognition and word solving
- Assessing Comprehension.
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Make your prep to year 2 classroom an interactive one!
Presenter: Joanne Blannin, Toby McIlrath, Paul Smith
| Joanne Blannin has taught in France, England, America and Australia and has developed an in-depth understanding of learning styles and how to cater for individual needs within a classroom. Joanne speaks several languages and this has fuelled her passion for literacy education. Using learning technologies, and her experiences with Outdoor Education, Joanne provides students with engaging opportunities to learn. Currently Joanne is a team leader at Caulfield Grammar School. As a staff trainer, Joanne focuses on the use of Interactive Whiteboards and software that enhance learning and teaching for the primary and middle years. |
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| Toby McIlrath is a leading teacher and has experience with both government and independent school systems. Currently, he works as a classroom and IT enrichment teacher. He has being developing digital story-telling and film-making programs to be implemented into Innovation and Excellence Clusters. Digital Stories, animation and film are firmly entrenched into his classroom practice to enhance curriculum based learning programs. |
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| Having held IT education leadership roles in both the UK and Australian schools, Paul Smith has an in-depth knowledge of how to use technology to enhance learning. Before joining the education system Paul worked in the IT industry for 10 years. He has experience in the Catholic, State and Independent systems and currently holds a team leader position at Caulfield Grammar School. Having successfully implemented Interactive Whiteboards across the school, Paul now trains staff at primary and secondary levels in the effective use of learning technologies in the classroom. |
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$150.00 |
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Saturday, 22 November 2008 |
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10.00a.m.-2.30p.m. |
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Penguin Group Australia
250 Camberwell Road
Camberwell, VIC 3124 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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- Classroom Management with IWBs - how to set up your classroom admin with Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) for a visual approach to daily activities such as taking the role, saving student's work and keeping class records
- Activities and lessons for teaching Numeracy and Literacy to early years students with IWBs
- Motivating younger students with interactive lessons that have a hands-on approach to learning
- Get free resources from the web that you can use in your lessons
- Specific Numeracy plans and activities that are colourful and will add pep to your Prep to 2 Numeracy classroom
- Literacy lessons and techniques with IWBs to engage and motivate younger students.
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Interactive whiteboards and learning centres
Presenter: Louise Hedley
| In 2005 Louise undertook a research fellowship and travelled to the United Kingdom to investigate the use of interactive whiteboards in classrooms. Since completing the fellowship she has undertaken the roles of IWB coordinator and ICT coordinator, leading two schools through full installation and implementation of the boards. During her time teaching with the boards, she has focused on developing independent activities that can be used by small groups during learning centres, as she wanted to maximize the use of the boards. This has also led her to creating planning documents to assist with the use and implementation of the IWBs. I have presented workshops for AISV, IWBNet and MAV on ways that IWBs can be exploited during Literacy and Numeracy Learning Centres and throughout all subject areas.
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$66.00 |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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4.30p.m.-6.30p.m. (afternoon tea at 4.00p.m.) |
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Kerrimuir Primary School
Molbray Street
Box Hill North, VIC 3219 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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- Developing the use of an IWB during independent small-group learning centres
- Exploiting the use of an IWB and make the shift from using it as an introduction and concluding tool to having students complete rich and engaging tasks during literacy or numeracy learning centres
- Monitoring and assessment ideas for these activities.
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Free ware workshop
Presenter: Paul Mears
| Paul Mears is the Head of ICT at Firbank’s two Junior Schools. As well as having extensive experience teaching ICT in Australia and internationally, Paul is also a skilled teacher trainer and looks forward to sharing with you his knowledge and experience using free resources available on the net
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$80.00 |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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4.30p.m.-6.30p.m. |
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Share Learning Centre
Firbank Grammar School
51 Outer Crescent
Brighton, VIC 3186 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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| Description | This PD is a free software session essential for every classroom.
- Microsoft's Photo Story- Digital Story Telling the easy way
- Google's Picasa - Keep all your class photographs organised. Make an end of year class gift CD in a few clicks. You cannot live without it!
- How to edit images and convert to video files
- Take home a tool kit of free software with user guides and tutorials.
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Literacy connections with reading and writing
Presenter: Fiona Jackson
| Fiona Jackson is an experienced classroom teacher who currently works as a regional literacy consultant. Fiona has taught at all levels of primary school education and has spent some time in educational publishing. She has completed the Early Years Tutor Training course for Prep–Year 2 and Teaching Readers in Years 3 and 4. Fiona has received excellent feedback from previous professional development sessions. Fiona is currently co-authoring a teacher's resource book of practical literacy ideas for P–8 classrooms.
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$150.00 |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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10.00a.m.-2.30p.m. |
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Comfort Inn Bendigo - Central Deborah
177 High Street
Bendigo, VIC 3550 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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| Description | Morning session - book connections
- Teach the thinking skills of good readers
- Organise and manage book groups to work independantly
- A model for responding to texts which enhances critical thinking skills
- Effective, easy to use activities (including using your interactive whiteboard) to keep using book groups motivated and challenged.
Afternoon session - writing connections
- Getting started by knowing your writers
- Identifying reluctant writers
- Ideas and activities to motivate and encourage writers
- A hint for the teaching text types
- Organising and planning for successful literacy teaching
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Motivating children to read and inspiring them to write
Presenter: Sue Halliday, Phil Kettle
| Susan Halliday is the author of the soon to be released series MARCY. Passionate about human rights, and in particular young people’s rights and their application in the educational context, Susan has served as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner. Originally an English and History teacher Susan has always worked within educational spheres, and continues to do so in her on-going role as the Chairperson of the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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| Phil is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. His books include the Toocool and Boyz Rule series. These books have been instrumental in getting boys into reading. Phil’s professional development sessions are aimed at assisting teachers to get even the most reluctant of readers excited about books and writing. Phil brings a wealth of experience to these sessions. |
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$150.00 |
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Saturday, 29 November 2008 |
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10.00a.m.-2.30p.m. |
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Penguin Head Office
250 Camberwell Road
Camberwell, VIC 3124 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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| Description | Reading session
- Challenging traditional reading rules
- Group reading activity
- Developing self directed readers
- Time to laugh - Kids Crave Humour
- Reader Reflection
- Mapping new pedagogy
Writing session
- Challenging traditional writing rules
- Powerful introductions
- Imagination brainstorming
- Student directed content
- Redefining a successful attempt
- Mapping new pedagogy
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Free ware workshop
Presenter: Paul Mears
| Paul Mears is the Head of ICT at Firbank’s two Junior Schools. As well as having extensive experience teaching ICT in Australia and internationally, Paul is also a skilled teacher trainer and looks forward to sharing with you his knowledge and experience using free resources available on the net
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Wednesday, 3 December 2008 |
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4.30p.m.-6.30p.m. |
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Share Learning Centre
Firbank Grammar School
51 Outer Crescent
Brighton, VIC 3186 |
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For further information please contact Sharon Kuring
Phone: 03 9245 7298
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| Description | Wikis/Podcasts/Social bookmarks - Web 2.0 for beginners
- Wikis - What are they? How can I use one in my class?
- Podcasting - Create and edit sound files with the freeware Audacity. Get practical ideas on how podcasts can be used in your classroom.
- Social bookmarking - sick of losing all your favourites? Keep all your bookmarks safe and accessible. Get connected with others. Loads of free websites for your classroom.
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