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Henderson Campus

3 Smythe Road
Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

P +64 9 836 7800 or 0800 999 777
E henderson@laidlaw.ac.nz

Christchurch Campus

70 Condell Avenue
Papanui
Christchurch 8053
New Zealand

P +64 3 354 4270 or 0800 999 777
E chch@laidlaw.ac.nz

Distance Learning

3 Smythe Road, Henderson
Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

P +64 9 836 7836 or 0800 999 777
E distancelearning@laidlaw.ac.nz

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Introductions

Student questions and issues

862.615 Course Outline

862.615 Course Assessment and Delivery Outline S1 2025

Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)

Mid-Semester Course Evaluation

End of Semester Course Evaluation

Course Evaluation

WEEK 1: Feb 17 - Feb 23

Te Mātaiaho - The New Zealand Curriculum - English Years 0-6

WEEK 2: Feb 24 - Mar 2

L1 SLIDES - Introduction to English curriculum and pedagogy

READING: Evidence-based Best Practices for Developing Literate Communities

REPORT: How our education system is performing for literacy...

We are barely functioning literally - Stuff

Literacy-why it matters

Why study English

SLIDES - Overview of the Six Dimensions of Effective Literacy Practice

UNIT PLAN - I've Got Something to Say

READING - Chapter 1 Literacy in the modern world [pp1-5].

WEEK 3: Mar 3 -Mar 9

L2 SLIDES - Teaching Reading: Vocabulary and fluency development

SLIDES - Ideas for Different Reading Approaches

RESOURCE - School Journals online

RESOURCE - Using structured literacy approaches with School Journals

VIDEO - Science of learning webinar (Part 2)

EXAMPLE - Diary of an Epic Kid - Unit Plan and Resources

TEMPLATE - English Unit Planning Template Year 6 DRAFT

RESOURCE - Oral Reading Fluency Assessment (ORF)

RESOURCE - Science of Learning terminology and examples

WEEK 4: Mar 10 - Mar 16

SLIDES - L3 Reading comprehension and critical literacy

READING - Knowledge About Language

READING - Critical literacy

ARTICLE: Critical Literacy as a Way of Being and Doing

EXAMPLES: Teaching Critical Literacy Using the Four Resources Model

RESOURCE - Guiding questions to support critical literacy

READING - Extending Guided Reading with Critical Literacy

TEXT - The Wretched Stone by Chris van Allsburg

TEXT - Voices in the Park by Anthony Brown

WEEK 5: Mar 17 - Mar 23

L4 SLIDES - Writing genre and skills_Updated

RESOURCE - EasTTle Writing Resources. Ministry of Education. (n.d.). E-asTTle. Retrieved from http://e-asttle.tki.org.nz/Teacher-resources/Marking-resources-for-e-asTTle-writing

Approaches to teaching writing

ARTICLE: Novel approaches to improving writing skills

RESOURCE - Notice and Note

WEEK 6: Mar 24 - Mar 30

L5 - Writing - Creating texts. Composition skills

RESOURCE - Genre and marking resources

RESOURCE - Creative Writing Journal

UNIT PLAN - Show Not Tell

WEEK 7: Mar 31 - Apr 6

ELIP Resource

Working with English Language Learners

Ministry of Education. (n.d.). ESOL online. English Language Learning Progressions. Retrieved from http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/ESOL-Online/Student-needs/English-Language-Learning-Progressions

ESOL Principles &amp; Teaching Strategies to Support Principles

ELLP - Pathway document - Foundation to Stage 3

ELLP Progressions Document

SUPPORT MATERIAL - Overview of principles and key messages

VIDEO - Example of integrating EAL principles in practice

WEEK 8: Apr 7 - Apr 13

L7 SLIDES - Assessment and Feedback

RESOURCE - Marking resources for EasTTle writing

RESOURCE - PROBE Blue reading comprehension

RESOURCE - Schonell Spelling Test

INFORMATION: Standardised tests in NZ

Tāhūrangi link: Why assess and tools for assessment

BLOG - Flash feedback

Assessment Task 1 - Resources and Dropbox

English Unit (50% LO: 1,3)

RESOURCE - Action verbs and activity ideas based on BLOOMS TAXONOMY

TUTORIAL - Assignment 1 - A step-by-step guide

TEMPLATE - Unit Plan - Phase 2 - Year 6

MODEL - Using the Unit Planning Template

HYPOTHETICAL CLASS - Your class for this assignment

PLANNING GUIDE - Helpful models for designing a unit

PLANNING GUIDE AND IDEAS - Planning a three week writing unit

RESOURCE - Ideas on Tāhūrangi, including 'Features of Text Forms'

ESOL Principles & Teaching Strategies to Support Principles

Literacy & E Learning