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2019 Alea National Conference Speakers 2019 ALEA NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS A.J. Betts While wonder is considered valuable in areas of philosophy and science, wonder in society can be overlooked in favour of more concrete ways of thinking and knowing. Often associated with childish innocence, wonder can be diminished by the demands of formal education, the influence of technology, and the busyness of adulthood. Yet Valuing wonder in writing wonder is an important human experience that has individual and collective value. It is the impulse that compels and reading us to ask: what else is possible? In this presentation, award-winning author and experienced teacher, A. J. Betts, shares elements of her recent PhD into the topic of wonder, specifically how it relates to reading and writing. She shares how moments of wonder spark her novels; how she keeps wonder alive during her writing process; and how she shapes story to connect with teenagers’ hunger for amazement, thereby encouraging them to imagine what might be possible. A. J. Betts is an award-winning author, speaker and teacher. In early 2019, she completed a PhD on the topic of wonder in literature. Her recent work is a speculative fiction duology: HIVE (July 2018) and ROGUE (July 2019). Her third novel, ZAC & MIA, was adapted for American television. Adele Amorsen We recently completed an Action Research Project (funded by Independent Schools Queensland) focussed on Deb Wilson oral language development across the curriculum for Prep students. This project aimed to improve our daily pedagogy around the development of children’s oral language skills as well as communicating to parents, how Optimal oral language they can best support this core ability. We see oral language as the foundation on which written literacy is built pedagogy for the early and as such, these are vital skills to cement in the early years. years As a school using the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and running the Primary Years Program (PYP) we have a pedagogical focus on Inquiry Based Learning. This further heightens the need for good quality practice around speaking. Oral language skills are essential across all areas of the curriculum to support learning and understanding in all disciplines. We plan to present a very practical half hour workshop that showcases our pedagogical practice with Prep students, and our communication with parents. Participants will be actively involved in oral language activities that develop children’s capacity across the curriculum. Our hope is that Early Childhood teachers leave the workshop with a range of practical ideas to support their pedagogy and practice for oral language development in the early years. Adele has extensive experience in literacy education as both an early childhood teacher and university lecturer for Queensland University of Technology. Currently teaching Prep at St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly, she has recently worked with colleagues to complete an Action Research Project looking at Oral Language Development and Pedagogy in the Early Years. Adele holds a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor Education and Master of Education all with specialisations in Early Childhood. Deb has always had an interest in the development of literacy skills in young children, particularly through the use of music, songs and rhymes. She has been involved with her colleagues at St Peters in an Action Research project looking at Oral Language Development and Pedagogy in the Early Years. Deb currently teaches Prep at St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly. Deb holds a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) and a Graduate Diploma in Special Education. Alan Wright As a poet and an educator Alan is driven by a desire to have poetry viewed as consumer friendly by teachers and students. The sheer magic of powerful words used in confined spaces is something worth shouting about. With immersion and empowerment writers of all ages can come to know poetry as one does a friend. This workshop Poetry- Going way beyond will explore an extensive range of strategies to engage young poets (P-6) and shine a light on the variety of verse haiku and acrostics forms waiting to connect inexperienced poets to a wider world of poetic possibility. Participants will be given opportunities to read, perform and create poetry during this workshop. Alan Wright is an experienced education consultant, poet and author who has written and published poetry for many years. His poetry anthologies are popular with kids of all ages. Alan has worked extensively in Australian and U.S. schools, promoting the power of poetry to engage young writers. He supports the effective teaching of poetry through his blog, http://alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/ Alex Wharton This workshop is focused around the 2019 inaugural Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy, which has the main aim to explore literacy as power. Together we will consider the Australian colonial narrative from Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspective, with the intention to highlight concepts of Voice, The missing peace - Identity, and dangerous stories from our past. Practical implications for classroom teaching, literacy, and practice exploring the Indigenous will be discussed. Drawing significantly on the Australian Curriculum Cross Priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait colonial experience and Islander Histories and Cultures, this session will also highlight the work of the Copyright Agency's Reading literature Australia website which will allow the audience to access fantastic resources to help bring these valued perspectives to life. Alex Wharton is Head of Middle School, at Carinya Christian School, Gunnedah (NSW). He has taught in a variety of primary and secondary contexts, and completed various curriculum writing projects for ALEA including National Literacy and Numeracy Week and Reading Australia. Alex is the inaugural recipient for the Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy (2019), and will be investigating best practice around the teaching and learning of Indigenous Literature for classroom contexts. 2019 ALEA NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Alexandra Newbold The new SA Literacy Improvement guidebooks have provided the school with a framework for inspiring literacy Suzie Sangster practices to provide Quality Differentiated Teaching Practices (QDTP) in reading, writing and oral language that bring about success for all learners. This practical approach has transformed literacy improvement so that Inspiring Literacy Learning teachers work in collaboration to deliver high impact, evidence based practices that have seen stellar growth and achievement across the school and partnership. This practical workshop will appeal to teachers F-6 with opportunities to explore many of the meta cognitive strategies that have supported improved literacy outcomes including dialogic talk, deep questioning Close Reading, Writing PLUS, learner feedback and more. Biography – Alexandra Newbold [email protected] Alexandra is an experienced literacy educator who has worked for over 30 years as a classroom teacher, teacher- librarian and literacy leader. Originally trained as a coach in the Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership 2012 (LNNP), she was an inaugural member of the Literacy Guarantee Unit in the SA Department for Education and is now currently working as a Literacy Coach Mentor across 12 schools in the Felixstow Portfolio of School in Adelaide. Alexandra is the current ALEA SA President and is a passionate literacy advocate; supporting educators navigate the latest research and pedagogy to improve literacy outcomes for all students. Biography – Suzie Sangster [email protected] .edu.au Suzie is the Principal at Parkside Primary School which is a school of 410 students in inner metropolitan Adelaide. Over the past few years she has been leading work with teachers to build inspiring literacy practices across the school. Suzie is the recent Executive Primary School Leader of the Greenhill South Partnership, Adelaide. Suzie is currently a Review Principal with the Leadership Review Team for SA Department for Education and a Co- designer in the recently formed Literacy Academy. Alison Davis This workshop, led by Dr Alison Davis will describe and exemplify examples of teaching as inquiry with a focus on reviewing and strengthening teacher pedagogical practices in preparing students to write for cross curricula purposes. Building on conditions of teacher credibility, this session will examine how strategic teacher /teaching Is good GOOD enough? actions impact on student achievement and acceleration by describing and exemplifying what teachers and Improving writing students are doing differently and why. Alison will draw on research related to teacher efficacy and clarity, achievement across the including metacognitive practices, formative assessment and feedback, direct instruction and co-operative curriculum learning. In doing so, she will demonstrate and exemplify classroom and school wide practices for improving cross curricula writing instruction. A range of real live examples will be provided from classroom contexts from both Australia and New Zealand and from Alison’s own publications and research. Target audience – teachers and leaders of students’ years 3-10 Dr Alison Davis has a wide range of experience and expertise in the development of school and organisational based professional development and teaching as inquiry. She is well-known and highly respected as a leading researcher, writer, speaker
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