Archive for August, 2010

Modelled Writing …

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 2:56 pm

When does the teacher stop?

The simple answer is that we don’t. The aim of modelled writing is use the “think aloud strategy” to model what goes on in the head of the writer. Not only does this give the teacher opportunities to explicitly talk about elements of the writing process, but also allows students to observe the way a writer crafts and records a text. …

2010 World Congress on Reading

Monday, 23 August 2010 at 7:27 pm

Angela Ehmer & Marisa Battiglini meet Professor P. David Pearson

It’s been a busy month, but I finally have a moment to reflect on the World Congress on Reading held last month at the SKYCITY Convention Centre, Auckland.

What a wonderful opportunity for literacy educators, the world over, to come together for this world class event.

Marisa (Battiglini) and I were scheduled to present a session for secondary …