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This course details the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes that, when explicitly taught, will elevate student writing engagement and achievement.
It includes practical examples and evidence-informed strategies for engaging with rich literature that will engage and inspire young writers in the classroom.
The course outlines a range of assessment approaches that can be used to plan for and track student writing achievement.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for effective writing
- Identify the connections to writing and student outcomes in your relevant curriculum or syllabus
- Identify opportunities within mentor texts when teaching writing
- Use evidence to track student progress in writing and undertake formative and summative assessment of rich writing tasks
- Use the LEAD framework to plan for the explicit teaching of writing
Who should participate?
- Classroom teachers F – 6 (or where appropriate, limit year levels)
- Principals
- Deputy and Assistant Principals
- Heads of Curriculum and Heads of Teaching and Learning
- Literacy Leaders
What else do I need to know?
This course is self-paced and unmoderated. All participants have access to materials for 365 days from the date they register.
How does it work?
- Individuals: upon registration individuals will be sent a link to access the PL on our online learning platform.
- Group Booking: Schools wishing to make a group booking should email us with the number of teachers they'd like to enrol, in order to receive a quote.
- PL Subscription: Access this course via the PL Subscription homepage. All PL subscription members receive free access to all online unmoderated courses.
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Completing this course comprises 4 hours (NSW - Elective PL) of online professional learning addressing standards 1.2.2, 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.2, 2.5.2 & 3.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
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