Siobhan Murphy is a teacher with Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division. She is on secondment at the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium, working primarily in the area of literacy. Her past teaching experience includes teaching at the elementary and junior high levels. Siobhan completed her Master's degree in education at the University of Alberta focusing her research project on assessment for learning best practices, in particular how rubrics can improve student writing.
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Practical Tips and Strategies for Your Literacy Instruction, Grades K-3
Presented By
Siobhan MurphySession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| August 16, 2016 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Location
Grade Levels
AllAre you looking for ideas on how to structure your literacy time and have students take responsibility for their learning? Are you wondering how to meet the literacy needs of all learners in your classroom? If so, this session is for you!
Come away with practical tips and strategies of how to plan literacy instruction in your classroom that will develop and strengthen students’ literacy skills.
Please note this session will focus primarily on reading and writing for K-3.
Resources used in this session may include:
- English Language Arts Programs of Study K-9, 2000
- Gail Boushey and Joan Moser - The Daily Five: Fostering Independence in the Elementary Grades, The CAFE Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literary Assessment and Instruction?
- Lucy Calkins – Units of Study, One to One
- Fountas & Pinnell
Target Audience
Grades K-3 Teachers and Administrators