Description
Teachers of Aboriginal EAL/D students will be led through the writing moderation process for the purpose of assessing student writing achievement.
In this workshop teachers will be familiarised with the Writing component of the EAL/D Progress Map. We will work through the assessment pointers within the Progress Map levels, and their application to a student's writing achievement across 12 months. This information will be used to explore the 'next steps' for writing instruction for this student.
This initial session will be followed up by 'age' specific, hands on workshops (you will need to register separately). In these sessions teachers will collaborate with participants from other schools who teach students of similar grades, to moderate the writing of their own students.
Please note that this workshop, and subsequent workshops, will run online through TEAMS.
Presenters
Kerry Handley (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Literacy
Kerry Handley is a Literacy Consultant with many years of experience. She has worked in the WA education system as a classroom teacher, K-7 district coordinator and a consultant. Before joining AISWA, in 2012, Kerry was part of the team that reconceptualised and wrote the First Steps 2nd Edition resource and associated professional development. In this role she presented to educators around the world and spent four years living in the USA. She is one of the presenters of the Sharp Reading program and has a particular interest in assisting teachers in remote aboriginal schools.
Kerry has a Masters of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Intercultural Studies and a Diploma of Teaching. She is passionate about helping improve literacy outcomes for all students.
Jill Buckrell (AISWA Staff)
Literacy Consultant
Jill Buckrell is a Literacy Consultant with previous experience as a teacher and school leader in both urban and remote schools. She has a strong commitment to improving literacy outcomes for Aboriginal students and has been involved in several major Indigenous Education initiatives in the past as a school principal in remote WA and the Northern Territory. Jill began work at AISWA as a literacy consultant in 2012 and is involved in a number of key professional learning initiatives including: Big Six, Hot Readers and Data Conversations to Target Instruction (literacy). She is also an accredited Sharp Reading presenter and manages the implementation of this program in Western Australia. Jill co-organises the annual Broome Conference for remote Aboriginal schools. Jill’s particular interest lies in the research, development and application of quality literacy strategies and opportunities for students who underachieve in literacy.
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
24 Aug 2020 Starts: 15:00 Finishes: 16:00Delivery Format : In Person
Webinar - Online Only
PL Hours : 1.00
Learning Area
- EALD
School Area
- Preschool (PK-K)
- Early Childhood (PK - 2)
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)
- Leadership
- Education Assistants