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Genre Theory/Systemic Functional Linguistics-based Pedagogies in K-10 Education: Very influential, but do they improve reading and writing outcomes?
Sep
17

Genre Theory/Systemic Functional Linguistics-based Pedagogies in K-10 Education: Very influential, but do they improve reading and writing outcomes?

This presentation provides a critical analysis of the empirical evidence surrounding the use of Genre Theory and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL)-based pedagogies in K-10 education, particularly regarding their impact on reading and writing outcomes. Despite their widespread adoption in educational curricula, initial teacher training, and literacy practices, the effectiveness of these approaches in improving student outcomes remains uncertain.

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The Best Word List is a Book!
Sep
10

The Best Word List is a Book!

There are two items at the top of just about every primary literacy teacher’s wish list: 1. Scope and sequence documents, 2. Word lists. Leaving 1. aside for a moment, what’s the problem with word lists? Why does linguist and school coach Lyn Stone never create or issue them? Find out why Lyn finds herself saying, ’The best word list is a book!’ everywhere she goes. Leave this talk with a much better chance of never having to seek a word list again.

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How Writing Instruction Can Revolutionize Education
Sep
5

How Writing Instruction Can Revolutionize Education

Writing is a potentially powerful lever for deepening knowledge, improving reading comprehension and analytical thinking, and enabling all students to access grade-level material. But it’s also the most difficult thing we ask students to do. To unlock the power of writing instruction, we need to: (1) make writing less overwhelming by starting at the sentence level if that’s what students need; (2) teach grammar and writing conventions in the context of students’ own writing; and (3) embed writing activities in the content of the core curriculum—in any subject and at any grade level. This presentation will provide examples of effective activities.

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