About Angela Ehmer (Literacy Consultant)

Angela is an experienced literacy consultant with over 20 years experience working with educators, publishers, parents and community organisations throughout Australia.

Angela Ehmer

M Ed (Language & Literacy), B Ed, Dip.Teach

Angela's expertise includes classroom experience, reading recovery and learning support teaching as well as educational consultancy to both the public and private sectors. Her experience working with gifted, ESL, indigenous and hard to teach students provides Angela with a broad knowledge and expertise of learners.

Angela is well know for linking current theory to classroom practice, and providing practical strategies that are easily transferable to classroom settings. She has an extensive knowledge of ways to scaffold students in reading and writing, and works extensively in schools to advise educators and work with students.

Angela is also an author for leading educational publisher, Macmillan, and has been highly praised for her easy to read writing style and practical ideas. Angela's commitment to linking teaching strategies to student outcomes and current curriculum, has made her recent work on Macmillan's reading scheme, Springboard, highly regarded in the publishing industry and with teachers. Angela has recently authored a series of books, "All you need to TEACH ... comprehension".

Angela works in partnership with publishers, state education bodies and cluster schools to provide professional development services to teachers, teachers' aides and parents. In addition, Angela also works with community organisations such as The Pyjama Foundation and libraries to support children and families at risk. Angela is regularly offered speaking engagements such as the Crèche and Kindergarten and Catholic Education conferences, parent evenings and community events.

Angela is married and has three primary aged children, Adrienne 10, Benjamin 9 and Ashley 7. Angela also volunteers as a parent helper in her children's classrooms, one day each week.

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