NSW Branch - Jun 2022 Meeting with Pam Snow
Exclusive to NSW members, with special guest Prof Pamela Snow!! We held this informal meeting to continue the conversations within our networks. In light of the changes to NSW English Syllabus, and invited you to have a read two articles from Pamela Snow ahead of the meeting.
Oral Language in the Classroom across K-12: Kathryn Thorburn - NSW Branch
What role does oral language play in supporting student literacy & learning across the curriculum? Does it matter beyond the first year of school? What impact does oral language skills have on learning to read and reading comprehension?
Kathryn Thorburn is a dual qualified Speech Pathologist and Teacher with a Masters in Special Education. She has 25 years experienced as a Speech Pathologist and runs a small private practice, Language and Learning. Kathryn will provide an in-depth look at oral language in the Classroom across the school years. She understands first hand the demands placed on classroom teachers and strives to make the complex practical to support schools to support learners in the most effective, time and resource efficient manner possible.
NSW Branch - Carina McSweeney - The Science of Reading in NSW Schools
Wherever you are in the SoR journey, there’s a sense of excitement that NSW is leading the way! NSW TFE branch invites you to take part in the conversations or learn more to meet the challenges ahead.
NSW Branch - Inaugural Meeting
Calling all NSW TFE members…
Join Sam Donnan, Rebecca Gillogly, and Sarah Fowler to launch the NSW Branch of Think Forward Educators.