International Reading Recover y Institute Conference
Photo (L to R): Christine Wanjura, Margot Firth, Angela McDonald, Anne Corcoran and Kylie-anne Swan
The 8th International Reading Recovery Institute Conference was held in Sydney 11-13 July 2013. Reading Recovery teachers attending the conference included: Emma Randall, Sacred Heart Central Cootamundra; Mandy Williams, St Mary’s Primary Young; Anne Corcoran, St Joseph’s Boorowa; Loyola Best, St Joseph’s Grenfell; Margot Firth, St Francis of Assisi Calwell; Angela McDonald, St John the Apostle Florey; Kylie-anne Swan, St Michael’s Kaleen; Christine Wanjura, Literacy Coach Catholic Education Office and Therese Nolan, Primary Literacy and Early Learning Officer, Catholic Education Office. The theme of this conference was Achieving the Possible: Reaching Beyond, and featured many national and international speakers from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America, Australia and Canada. The keynotes and workshops were challenging, thought provoking and relevant to our current teaching in reading across the Archdiocese. Julia Douetil from the Institute of Education, University of London discussed how to move students out of their comfort zones and learn to take risks, supported by teachers who use close observation, ongoing assessments and professional judgement in order to make decisions to support, scaffold and challenge students. Professor Bridie Raban, Research Fellow Australian Council for Education Research Australia, explored oral language development and its impact on teaching reading. Dr Lyn Sharratt, Professor Internship Supervisor, Institute for Studies i ?VGV6F????V??fW'6?G??bF?&??F??6?F??F?67W76VB66ff??F??r?V&???rV?F??FVW???V?V?FF????2W'f6?fR?Bv?B?VFW'26?F?F?G&?F?6????7&V6R7GVFV?B6??WfV?V?B?F?R??7B?V?"6??7W'&V?B7V?W"v2G"&?&W'B66?v'G??&VF??r&V6?fW'?G&??W"?????BV??fW'6?G???6??v??U4?v??76W'FVBF?BFV6???rv?&B&V6?v??F???'?6?V?F??r?WB?2??R?bF?R??7B6??FV?F??W2?77VW2???FW&7?VGV6F?????B'F?7V?&?F?v??rf?"6???G&V?v??7G'Vvv?R??Bv2ff?&??rF??V"?bF?R?VVBF?FV6?7GVFV?G2???&VF??r7G&FVv?W2?BF?W6R???&VF??r&??G2???2&W6V&6??B??2??v??V?FW'F????r&W6V?FF???vW&R??B???&V?Wf?BF??W"&VF??r&V6?fW'?FV6?W'2?'WBfW'?ff?&??rf?"WfW'?FV6?W"?b&VF??rv??W??6?F?66ff??G2&VF??rF?&?Vv?w&GV?&V?V6R?b&W7??6?&??G??BF??????VG2??Bv??V?6?W&vW27GVFV?G2F?W6R'&?B&?vR?b7G&FVv?W2??&VF??r?v???RF?R6??fW&V?6Rv2v??FW&gV?&?fW76?????V&???r??'GV??G???b'F?7V?"&V?Vf?Bv2F?R??'GV??G?F??WGv?&?v?F???v??G&??VB&VF??rW?W'G27&?72?W"&6?F??6W6R????gFV?7F?V?FVBF?BV?FW"F?RGWFV?vR?b?W"&VF??r&V6?fW'?FV6?W'2?7GVFV?G2??Rv??2??"?#vVV?2F?Bg&WVV?F?W?6VVBF??6R??F?RfW&vR6?77&??????V?F?&R6FV?2?V"?6??w&GV?F???2F????W"&VF??r&V6?fW'?FV6?W'27&?72F?R&6?F??6W6R?b6?&W'&?Bv?V?'W&??F?W&W6R??????ff?6W"4T???