Course Description

This course provides an in depth look into the way that literacy skills are interconnected and can be taught in an integrated and effective way across the curriculum.

Just as literacy is intimately interwoven with language development, the various areas of literacy - reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing - are intertwined as well. 

Instead of teaching these skills in isolation from each other, this course highlights the benefits gained from an integrated approach to literacy learning. It gives concrete examples of literacy lessons and opportunities for participants to experiment with creating their own lessons and activities.

Target Audience:

The course is based around the Australian Curriculum and international research and is useful for educators of all years across the curriculum both nationally and internationally. 

Teaching Standards

2.5.2 Proficient Level - Know the content and how to teach it - Literacy and numeracy strategies:  Apply knowledge and understanding of effective teaching strategies to support students’ literacy and numeracy achievement,

 3.2.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Plan, structure and sequence learning programs:  Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.

Do you teach in NSW? If so, this is relevant to you:

Completing Integrating Literacy Sklls will contribute 6 hours of NSW Education Standards Education Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework, addressing standard descriptors 3.5.3 from the Australia Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1 - Introduction

    • Meet the Presenter

    • Course Outline

    • Overview of the Course

    • Reflection Task
  • 2

    Module 2 - What is Literacy and why Integrate it?

    • What is Literacy?

    • Reflection on Literacy

    • Elements and Aspects of Literacy

    • Reflection Task - Why Integrate Literacy Skills?

    • Inter-connection between Literacy Skills

    • Research on the Interrelation between Literacy Skills

    • Reflection Task - How to teach in an integrated way
  • 3

    Module 3 - How to Integrate Reading and Writing

    • Models of Reading and Writing

    • Dual-Directional Approach

    • Reflection Task - TLC and Language Learning

    • More than just Modelling Texts

    • Text Structure

    • Text Cohesion

    • Cohesion from Reading to Writing

    • Writing to Reading

    • Summarising

    • Practice: Integrating Reading and Writing
  • 4

    Module 4 - How to Integrate Listening and Speaking

    • What is Oracy?

    • Reflection Task: Oracy Basics

    • Challenges of Teaching Oracy

    • How to Teach Oracy

    • Reflection Task - How to Teach Oracy

    • Tools for Teaching Oracy

    • Listening to a Presentation

    • Text Knowledge

    • Grammar and Word Knowledge

    • Giving a Presentation

    • Reflection Task: Presentations

    • Listen to a Spoken Recount

    • Produce a Spoken Recount

    • Reflection Task: Spoken Recount

    • Participate in a Group Discussion

    • Practice: Integrating Listening and Speaking
  • 5

    Module 5 - Other Connections between Skills

    • Speaking to Writing

    • Group Essay

    • Listening to Reading

    • Visual Literacy

    • Integrating all the Skills in One

    • Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum

    • Practice: Integrating Literacy between Skills and across the Curriculum

    • Reflection Task
  • 6

    Module 6 - Conclusion

    • Conclusion

    • Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback

Presenter

Peter Gyulay

Peter Gyulay

I have been teaching English to second-language learners since 2005 and teaching English for Academic Purposes since 2009. My recent experience is in teaching English Foundation at Taylors College to students wishing to enter the University of Sydney.

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