Effective reading: vocabulary
Purpose
This professional learning provides K-2 teachers with an opportunity to explore evidence-based approaches to teaching reading.
Who should participate?
K-2 teachers.
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face (one day).
Content
Teachers will explore how building and extending vocabulary is necessary for effective reading instruction. They will be given opportunities to gain an understanding of how vocabulary can be explicitly and systematically taught, and the strong relationship to the other components of effective reading instruction.
Completing this course will help teachers to:
- reflect and implement evidence based reading practices, with an understanding of the necessary components of effective instruction
- plan, assess and differentiate effective instruction to support the development of vocabulary, within a reading program
- explore practical aspects of explicit teaching of vocabulary in the classroom
Register for 'Effective Reading: Vocabulary' via MyPL [Course code RG05308]
Dates and Location
Metropolitan North
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Nirimba Education Office | 16 September |
| Adamstown Education Office | 22 October |
For more information, contact Michael Myerscough
Michael.Myerscough@det.nsw.edu.au
Metropolitan South
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Arncliffe Education Office | 21 October |
| Miranda Education Office | 24 October |
| Ringrose Education Office | 31 October |
| Riverwood Education Office | 5 November |
For more information, contact Sherrie Meyers
Sherrie.Meyers@det.nsw.edu.au
Regional North
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Maitland Education Office | 22 October |
For more information, contact Davina Bowen
Davina.Bowen@det.nsw.edu.au
Regional South
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Campbelltown Education Office | 24 October |
| Glenfield Education Office | 13 November |
For more information, contact Sherrie Meyers
Sherrie.Meyers@det.nsw.edu.au
Rural North
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Moree Education Office | 26 August |
| William Bayldon Public School | 3 September |
| Murwillumbah Education Office | 13 September |
| Murwillumbah East Public School | 17 September |
| Westlawn Public School | 18 September |
| Moree Education Office | 24 October |
For more information, contact Jill Dutton
Jillian.Dutton@det.nsw.edu.au
Rural South and West
| Venue | Date |
|---|---|
| Albury Education Office | 27 August |
| Bangamalanha Centre, Dubbo | 10 September |
| Broken Hill Education Office | 13 September |
| Wagga Wagga Education Office | 17 September |
| Deniliquin Education Office | 29 October |
| Griffith Pubic School | 7 November |
For more information, contact Kerrie Vogele (South) - Kerrie.Vogele@det.nsw.edu.au or Leone Dewhurst (West) - Leone.Dewhurst@det.nsw.edu.au
NESA Registered Professional Development
Completing 'Effective reading: vocabulary' [Course code RG05308] will contribute to 5 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 2.5.2, 5.1.2, 6.2.2 and 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
