Date – Wednesday 12th June 2019.
Cost – £150 (to include refreshments throughout day + Lunch)
For Teachers of the Deaf currently working with pupils using sign language.
(20 places) – Maximum two per setting.
Workshop titles provisional – to be confirmed
Arrive from 9 am Tea/Coffee
9.15 – 10.45 Welcome – developing writers
9.45 – 10.15 Reading as a foundation for writing
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee
10.30 – 11 Shape coding and visual phonics as part of the teacher’s toolkit
11 – 11.45 Observe a lesson
11.45 – 12.15 Discussion of observations
12.15 – 1.00 lunch
1.00 – 1. 50 Using high quality books to maximise writing opportunities for deaf writers
1.50 – 2.10 Coffee
2.10 – 3.10 Possible Workshops – to be finalised.
Identifying next steps in writing development (bring samples of your pupils’ writing)
Using shape coding in practice
Games and strategies for developing writing skill – sharing good practice/ideas
Assessing writing – use of analytic assessment of deaf children’s writing (AADCW) and Heathlands Deaf Literacy Tracker
3.10 – 3.20 Evaluation
To book a place on this course email [email protected] giving:
– Your name
– Name of School/Service
– Name and address to send invoice
– Afternoon workshop title you would like to attend
– Subject for email -‘Writing with Deaf Pupils – Wed. 12th June 2019’.
– Alternatively post cheque (made payable to Heathlands School) for £150 to school address (see website www.heathlands.herts.sch.uk)
– Please include details above.
Booking taken on a first come first served basis until all places taken.
