Course description
This primary session will include discussions about:
- The curriculum principles of the text-based units
- Shared read alouds – including scaffolding and extending questioning, and the use of oral language and structured literacy strategies during shared reading.
- Vocabulary instruction.
- Writing (sentence, paragraph or text-level composition).
- Understanding, responding to and creating text.
- Intellectual Preparation (including planning, adapting and differentiating).
- Common challenges in early implementation of the resources.
Course outcomes
Literacy leaders will be better prepared to lead the implementation of text-based units and guide school-level preparation for these units. They will have a deeper level of understanding about the text-based units, their principles and how they can be implemented.
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Principal Capability Framework
Personal
- P2 – Is confident in ability to make a difference to teaching and learning
Knowledge and Expertise
- K2 – Applies contemporary theories of learning, teaching and leading
- K4 – Leads curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- K6 – Leads, models and engages in professional learning