Literacy Gains through Increased Vocabulary Knowledge

All Primary and Secondary Teachers and Learning Support Staff All forms of knowledge are filtered through language so success at school is largely dependent on knowledge of words. This activity-based course takes participants through Marzano’s 6 step process for building vocabulary in core subject areas, illustrating each step with strategies and activities. It will be particularly helpful for educators working with students who have language-based difficulties but will also be helpful for classroom teachers in any subject area who want to increase understanding of instructions and content. – Non-linguistic definitions: drawings, images, graphic organisers, dramatisation – Activities that add to knowledge of words in student vocabulary notebooks – Integrating technology to enhance engagement Participants are encouraged to have at hand a unit of work and an electronic device on which they can look at websites and take part in vocabulary activities. Shirley Houston is an independent educational consultant with 40 years of teaching experience. She has a Masters degree in Special Education and has taught students in years K-12 at government, Catholic and Independent schools, in Australia and in America. She has lectured at several universities in Western Australia and at the Central Institute of Technology. Shirley has an enduring passion for work with children and adults who have specific learning difficulties and is a long-standing Board member of The Dyslexia- SPELD Foundation of Western Australia. She runs teacher-training, advises companies on educational product development and tutors students with diverse needs. “Why Is This Young Person So Hard to Teach? Understanding the Diagnoses PDA, IED, ODD, CD and ASPD’ – Aphra Millis” Aphra was great, so honest, down to earth and personable. I really loved the fact that she could talk to the topic both on a personal and professional level. She certainly raised awareness of a number of conditions and diagnoses that we are starting to see more of. Highly recommend her. Laura Hawxwell Haileybury College Director – Individual Learning Needs Passionate & Authentic Speakers – Meaningful Strategies Inspirational Speakers – the knowledge gained will be so beneficial in my classrooms Unleashing Brilliant Brains: Boys, ADHD & the Power of Connection – Tony Vallance This was fab! As a person with ADHD I have done lots of adhd training and sessions but this was by far the best! really good at re framing and explaining students need. “It is the first P.L. in a long long time that I haven’t been checking in with my watch.” This session was one of the most empowering workshops that I have ever done and I leave the session with extremely useful and relevant tools to use going forward. Thanks so much to Sally for leading us in the session so positively. Absolutely brilliant information, empowering us with many tools and skills to takeaway and work on. My colleague and I leave full of positive energy a