Teaching Comprehension

Friday 8 May 2009 9am–3pm

During this course participants will:

• briefly revisit the reading process and the integration of the cueing systems
• identify the reading strategies that we all use to gain meaning from texts and which aid comprehension
• identify how these reading strategies such as predicting and inferring can be explicitly taught through modelled, shared, guided and independent reading and writing opportunities.

The course will consist of lecture presentation supported with DVDs, structured discussion and small-group tasks.


Presenter
Robyn Wild has worked for the NSW Department of Education and Training as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, literacy consultant and senior curriculum officer in the Early Learning Unit. She works part-time at Macquarie University in the Education Faculty and the Institute of Early Childhood and at the University of Sydney.

"Robyn is a warm, engaging presenter." 2008 course participant


Fees & Registration (GST inclusive)
Individuals $200 | Groups $185 per person (2 or more registrations from the same school)
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Venue
Education Building (A35), Manning Rd, The University of Sydney, Camperdown
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