NORMANHURST PS 2021:
​WHAT DO READING LESSONS LOOK LIKE IN OUR CLASSROOMS?

Our main reading was the recently released PETAA paper, "Reading Models: Putting the Jigsaw Together". Click here to download
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT THE TEACHING & LEARNING OF READING?
Our round started with thinking about what our vision is for reading for our students; and what are our beliefs about the learning and teaching of reading.  Here are our thoughts 
What makes a book a quality text? PETAA blog by Dr Lorraine Beveridge. Click here to download
One belief shared by all our groups was "The teaching of reading is complex".   We need expert support & guidance. Check out the PETAA website
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Our last round continued the development of our professional understanding of the teaching of reading. This follows our learning T1, 2021 round at John Purchase Public School and T4, 2020 round at Thornleigh West PS.
​Click on the buttons below to navigate to the pages for these rounds
The two alternate supplementary readings are summaries of ones that you are most probably familiar with.  Summary: Effective Reading Guide K-2 Click here to download. Summary: Improving Reading Comprehension: Click here to download
Enlightening presentation: Vocabulary the Key to Complex Text from the website of literacy expert David Pearson




​PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NORMANHURST PS

THESE PRESENTATIONS WERE DELIVERED TO STAFF ON THE TERM 2 SDD

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