Secondary literacy workshops
Improve your literacy teaching skills with a range of evidence-based literary approaches.
Are you literacy ready?
In readiness for the new NCEA Literacy Standards to be introduced in 2024 we are launching a series of workshops based on the successful book Secondary Literacy - A handbook for teachers written by our presenters Dr Jennifer Glenn and Dr Irene Andersen. This workshop will explore how to address learning area literacy and will be particularly helpful for teachers whose primary teaching subject is not English. This workshop will explore how to address learning area literacy through:
using a range of diagnosis tools to identify literacy issues
instructional reading
instructional writing
developing vocabulary
giving and using feedback
literacy for assessment
literacy in a digital environment.
What to expect
One-day professional learning workshop. You will learn about and experience a range of evidence-based literacy approaches.
The combined expertise of two leading literacy specialists - Dr Irene Andersen and Dr Jen Glenn.
The opportunity to network with other educators in your area.
Resources
Each participant will receive their own copy of Secondary Literacy: A Handbook for Teachers, Glenn, J. and Andersen, I.
Learning outcomes
You will develop a deeper understanding of literacy approaches that have been proven to be effective in secondary contexts in Aotearoa NZ.
You will strengthen your understanding of how to use specific literacy approaches in your classroom.
Who is this for?
Secondary school teachers and leaders.
Your Investment
$475 + GST per person.