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Seminar 1 – The Science of Reading: Essential Knowledge for Teachers

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Presented by
Maddy Goto
Presented
Professional Learning Seminar Series, Online Event
Monday 21 October 2024
  • 60-minute information session for teachers and school-based professionals
  • Insight into key research concepts and findings behind the Science of Reading
  • Delivered by specialists in reading instruction, with content development led by Dr Jennifer Buckingham
  • Offered as a public online event or via school-based bookings, depending on availability.
  • Community education initiative of MultiLit

Reading is one of the most extensively studied aspects of education. There is now strong consensus among researchers about how children learn to read and the most effective method to teach them, based on thousands of rigorous scientific studies from multiple research disciplines.

Who should attend

This seminar is suitable for F-6 classroom and specialist teachers, school executive, and support staff as it examines the development of students from beginning to skilled readers.

What the seminar covers

This information session is designed to give teachers and other school-based professionals an introduction to the evidence base supporting effective reading instruction methods that will help all children learn to read.

The session examines:

  • The multidisciplinary basis of the Science of Reading
  • The differences between code-based and whole language instruction
  • The five keys of evidence-based literacy instruction
  • Key research-based models and concepts in reading acquisition including the Simple View of Reading and the Reading Brain

Delivery mode

Delivered via videoconference in a 60-minute format, this seminar is ideal for educators who would like to learn more about the theoretical and scientific evidence for best practice reading instruction.

REGISTER FOR Seminar 1

Monday 21 October 2024
3.30pm-4.30pm AEDT

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