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Handout from IRA Atlanta Workshop:Writing Assessment K-12
May 6, 2008
How to be a Hot Speller
Tips and Tricks for spelling success
A 12-step, practical 'training' program for 10 year olds upwards. This is not a teaching program but a rseource for students who want to have fun and improve their spelling.
Available from Scholastic www.scholastic.com.au
What Are the Others Doing?
A well-planned, teacher-led Guided Reading lesson takes approximately 15- 20 minutes. The lesson may take up to 30 minutes with older students. The independent or group activities for the remainder of the class should be planned to last for approximately 15-20 minutes to support classroom organisation.
Students not working with the teacher must be actively engaged in activities that support their learning. This can be organised in many different ways. It might involve the students in group work organised through task boards, independent activities, paired work or contracts.
Contact us for more information on exploring this important area of classroom organisation for workshops on this topic.
In conjunction with this topic Wendy Bean has developed the Guided Audio series: a set of CD's that provide an additional guided reading session for students to take part in independently while the teacher conducts the primary Guided Reading session with a group.
Available through MTA: http://www.learningmedia.com.au/pdf/01.pdf
Successful Behaviours Social Skills Program
Pupils whose demeanour indicate low self esteem need a teacher who will create a well balanced educational environment that helps them develop their human potential. By cherishing and holding a child in absolute esteem, the teacher is establishing an environment that facilitates growth.
The purpose is to put a consistent program in place in all classrooms that reflects the school's vision statment.
Further the program is designed to contribute to the continued development of the school as a learning community through the development of effective behaviours and literacy skills.
See CONTENTS of Successful
Behaviours Social Skills Program
Contact us for more information.
Teaching Writing: Understanding
the Role of Process, Purpose, Audience
This book by Turbill and Bean is published by Richard
Owens Publishers NY.
Study Guide available Download the Study Guide
Book available from: http://www.rcowen.com/index.htm
or MTA in Australia: http://www.teaching.com.au/pd_conferences.asp
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