Course outcomes

Outcomes

After completing Literacy online - Stage 2 participants will have:

• deepened their knowledge and understanding of the Board of Studies English K-6 Syllabus and support documents, and Department of Education and Training State Literacy and Numeracy Plan materials
• expanded their pedagogical repertoire to improve literacy teaching and learning in the classroom
• strengthened their professional learning networks through online collegial discussion
• become reflective practitioners who seek to improve the literacy learning experiences for students.

Expectations

At the conclusion of the course participants will have:

• completed four of the five course modules
• participated in an orientation teleconference during Module 1
• attended a one-day professional learning course designed for participants in the program
• worked with groups of students in the classroom to improve literacy outcomes
• actively participated in online collegial discussion about literacy issues, and professional learning issues, arising from the course content and classroom activity
• read and reflected on professional learning materials related to the literacy learning theory underpinning the course
• submitted a professional learning portfolio of work related to the course content for evaluation.