Primary Writing - Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the Primary Writing video presentation for me?
The Primary Writing presentation is suited to Teachers of years 2-6 who wish to improve the writing skills of their students.
What will I learn?
Articulating ideas clearly and coherently, both verbally and in writing is essential in school and beyond. In this 4.5 hour video presentation, participants will examine the writing process, pedagogies and teaching content, including the importance of oral language across the primary years.
Attendees will specifically explore:
- stages of the writing process and the importance of developing self-reliance
- pedagogical approaches and how these relate to teaching writing and ensuring a balanced writing program
- modelled
- shared/joint construction
- interactive
- guided
- crafting vs mechanical skills and strategies
- developing strategies for crafting texts (authorial knowledge)
- developing recording skills (secretarial knowledge)
- developing editing skills (knowing how to improve a draft)
- examples of deep and surface level skills and strategies which target audience, ideas, text structure, paragraphing, cohesion, sentence structure and grammar, punctuation and spelling
- importance of writing stamina
- timetabling writing instruction
- conferencing
How can I view this video?
Upon registration you will receive an email containing your invoice and details about how to login to access the video. Resources related to the video will be available to download when logged in. All videos are streamed from our website and are not available to download. You will need to ensure your network is capable of streaming online video.
How long will I have to access to the video?
You have fourteen (14) days access to the video after you register. Ensure you have allocated enough time to watch the video before your access expires.
Will watching this video give me a formal qualification?
After watching this video you will have access to download and print a certificate which confirms your completion of 4.5 hours of professional learning on this topic.