Supporting the Struggling Speller in the Classroom
Focusing on the skill of spelling and spelling as a developmental process, Brendan will explore reasons why children struggle and what teaching strategies can be applied to help.
Detecting difficulties will be dealt with while suggest methodologies/strategies to aid spelling development by using various scenarios.
Learning Intentions:
Have an increased awareness of spelling as a skill and how spelling develops
• Be able to examine children's writing and detect strengths and weaknesses
• Build up a profile of the child's spelling development.
• Reflect on classroom practice and how the quality of errors determines spelling improvement.
Detecting difficulties will be dealt with while suggest methodologies/strategies to aid spelling development by using various scenarios.
Learning Intentions:
Have an increased awareness of spelling as a skill and how spelling develops
• Be able to examine children's writing and detect strengths and weaknesses
• Build up a profile of the child's spelling development.
• Reflect on classroom practice and how the quality of errors determines spelling improvement.
Course Details
Start Date | 29-11-2018 3:30 pm |
End Date | 29-11-2018 5:30 pm |
Individual Price | Free |
Speaker | Brendan Culligan |
Number Hours | 2 |
Location | Scoil Mhuire, Dristernan, Gleneely |