Course description
This one day face-to-face workshop will provide theory and practical application of how to implement the Heggerty phonological awareness program in Kindergarten classrooms as a part of tier 1 classroom teaching and tier 2 additional support.
Participants will learn foundational information about how phonological awareness provides a developmental foundation for learning to read and write. This workshop is interactive and participants will have opportunities to practise delivering lessons along with the chance to ask any questions they may have.
Course outcomes
Participants will:
- Understand the role phonological awareness plays in developing literacy skills
- Know how to deliver Heggerty lessons in the classroom
- Understand how the explicit teaching of phonological awareness skills supports responding to the Grammar and Phonology Screen
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
- Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
- Standard 5 – Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning