How to Activate Student Thinking When Modelling Inference
Asking the right questions is the key to activating students’ thinking when modelling inference in the classroom.
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Asking the right questions is the key to activating students’ thinking when modelling inference in the classroom.
Inferring is a reading comprehension strategy that should be continually modelled across all year levels.
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Teaching literacy through the arts – especially drama – is effective in providing entry points and improving engagement from young students.
Teachers need to maximise independent practice in the classroom to ensure students can rehearse their literacy skills, according to literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen.
Using the arts in literacy learning is an important way to boost student engagement and skill levels in reading and writing.
The spelling curriculum should evolve across all school year levels rather than act as an exclusive program per year, says leading Australian educator Diane Snowball.
Literacy teachers should aim to embed poetry into their routine, however there are different ways to approach it at each year level.
Phil and Sharon Callen reveal six effective strategies to promote sharing and reflecting in the classroom. According to the two literacy experts, providing the opportunity
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