TFE Principals’ Forum - 9th Nov 2020

Inaugural Meeting

with Steve Capp (Bentleigh West PS) and Jacquie Burrows (Churchill PS)

Monday, November 9, 2020

  • 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time

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Transcript to come…

Bentleigh West Scope and Sequences - Spelling and Morphology & Etymology

Recording


Background

In our first session we heard from a Panel of two Principals reflecting on their Science of Reading journeys so far.

Participants came with questions, discussion points, and stories, and took part in a very fruitful discussion. Part of the session recording is available above.

 

About the Panel

Jacquie Burrows (Churchill PS)

Steve Capp (Bentleigh West PS)

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Jacquie Burrows is Principal of Churchill Primary School in Victoria, Australia. Churchill Primary uses an Explicit Direct Instruction approach, teaching the five components of literacy based on the science of reading. Jacquie has overseen significant increases in NAPLAN literacy results using this approach, and expects to see this trend continue.

Steven Capp is the Principal of Bentleigh West Primary School in Melbourne, which has become recognised for its adoption of evidence- based teaching practices, particularly in the area of reading and mathematics. He has worked across the primary and secondary school sectors as an educational leader for the past 15 years. He has a Masters of School Leadership from Melbourne University and has worked with school leaders to explore bridging the gap from research to practice.  

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