Workshop schedule

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Workshop and Research presentation schedule

Monday Session A

Workshop No.	Presenter/s	Title of workshop	Strand	Level	Role of presenter/s
A1	Tanya Batt	The Story Sack	Oral	0-6	Storytelling 'troll'-up and frock-o-holic
A2 FULL now closed	Stephanie Dix/Liz Amoore	Curious about cats	Writing	1-4	Senior lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato; Teacher, Pukete School.
A3 Cancelled	Cecily Fisher	Dying for a change: A shift in the way children's picture books are dealing with death	Reading	General	National Library Learning Area Selector
A4	Tricia Glensor Rachel Ingram	Reading between the lines: Using fiction to develop critical thinking skills	Reading	5-8	Senior Editor, Learning Media; Assistant principal Karori West Normal School
A5 FULL now closed	Stephen Graham	Teaching spelling as a tool of writing	Writing	1-8	Nelson Cengage Learning
A6	Jody Hayes	Teaching blogging as an empowering and motivating tool to promote reading and writing in NZ classrooms	ICT	1-8	Classroom teacher
A7	John Marsden	Tearing up textbooks	Writing	General	Author/plenary speaker
A8	Meryl-Lynn Pluck	Achieving fluency in reading for all students with Reader's Theatre	Reading	1-8	Rainbow Reading Intervention programme and Speak Out Reader's Theatre
A9	Rob Southam	The middle years reading slump: Practical and explicit strategies for years 5-8	Reading	5-8	Scholastic NZ
A10	David Whitehead	Developmentally appropriate literacy and thinking tools	Thinking	General	Senior lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato

Monday Session B

Workshop No.	Presenter/s	Title of Workshop	Strand	Level	Role of presenter/s
B1	Avelyn Davidson	A world of reasons to read!	Reading	5-8	CEO and publisher of Weldon Owen Educaiton
B2	Joan Gibbons	Curiously interesting books that support the curriculum	Reading	0-4	Librarian at Wintec
B3 FULL now closed	Linda Gambrell	Teaching Retelling	Reading	2-8	Distinguished professor of Education, Clemson University, plenary speaker
B4 FULL now closed	Stephen Graham	Explicitly teaching writing	Writing	1-8	Nelson Cengage Learning
B5 FULL now closed	Kay Hancock	Talking, Listening, Learning: Teaching Oral Language	Oral	1-8	Senior Editor Learning Media
B6	Neal Pitches	Literacy for all: A strategies-based approach to reaching all learners in diverse classrooms	Reading	4-9	Chairperson, South Pacific Press
B7	Barbara Reid/ Donna Dyet	An ICT Toolbox for Literacy	ICT	1-8	ICTPD cluster facilitators
B8	Verena Watson	Explaining the new PAT: Reading comprehension tests	Reading	4-10	NZCER
B9	Jan Watts	Building bridges between the library and literacy	Reading	4-8	National Library Adviser
B10	Jenny Barrett	Making the most of your IWB	ICT	General	Educational Technology Adviser for Breathe Technology

Tuesday Session C

Workshop No.	Presenter/s	Title of workshop/ Research presentation	Strand	Years	Role of presenter/s
C1 FULL now closed	Gillian Bertram	Using asTTle writing data to inform teaching and learning	Writing	1-8	Literacy Consultant
C2 FULL now closed	Sheena Cameron	Reading strategies - what are they and how do you teach them?	Reading	5-8	Classroom teacher, author
C3	Mark Carthew	Munch, Crunch, Zoom and Roar!	Drama	1-6	Australian children's author
C4	Diana Cram	Creating readers using the web	ICT/Reading	General	National Library Adviser
C5	Barbara Freeman	Keeping the lightbulb burning	Reading	5-13	Teacher Wa Ora Montessouri School
C6	Jenny Giles	Practical use of levelled books in the junior school classroom	Reading	1-4	Author PM library
C7	Peter Johnston	Developing resilient learners	Thinking/oral	General	Professor, State Uni. of New York, Albany, plenary speaker.
C8 FULL now closed	Yvonne Lovelock	Using explicit prompts to scaffold struggling readers to become more independent readers	Reading	3-8	Resource teacher of literacy
C9	Susan Sandretto	Enhancing the use of dialogue	Reading	General	Researcher, University of Otago
C10	Research presentations: Marilyn Blakeney-Williams	New Zealand Children's Literature: Selected issues	Reading	General	Lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato
C10	Robyne Selbie	Quality writing: A case study	Writing	General	Principal, Port Chalmers Primary School

Tuesday Session D

Workshop No.	Presenter/s	Title	Strand	Years	Role of presenter/s
D1 FULL now closed	Joy Allcock	Can you really teach beginning readers to decode accurately?	Reading	1-4	Literacy consultant
D2	Michele Anstey	Exploring multimodal text focusing on visual literacy	Visual	General	Education consultant, plenary speaker
D3 FULL now closed	Chris Brough	Engaging learners in purposeful literacy experiences through the use of student centred curriculum integration	All	1-8	Senior Tutor, School of Education, University of Waikato.
D4 FULL now closed	Sheena Cameron	The reading activity workshop	Reading	General	Classroom teacher, author
D5 FULL now closed	Vince Ford	Excitement in writing – practical exercises for the classroom	Writing	5-13	NZ Author
D6	Marie Kelly	Using reciprocal teaching in middle school classrooms	Reading	3-10	Educational Psychologist
D7	Wendy Rundle	Engaging studetns in metacognitive thinking - reflecting, representing, reporting	Reading	General	Steps Professional Development NZ
D8	Susan Sandretto	Integrating critical literacy strategies	Reading	General	Researcher, University of Otago
D9	Diane Wana	Drama in the classroom for literacy	Drama	General	Lecturer, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
D10	Research presentations: Tracey Bennett	Strategies and characteristics of effective one-to-one literacy tutors	Reading	General	Literacy tutor
D10	Sue Dymock	An observational and interview study of teachers who are nominated by their principals as 'exemplary' teachers of reading.	Reading	5-8	Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato

Wednesday Session E

Workshop No.	Presenter/s	Title	Strand	Level	Role of presenter/s
E1 FULL now closed	Trish Brooking	Text selection and the new curriculum: How can children's literature support the development of the key competencies	Reading	General	Senior Lecturer, College of Education, University of Otago
E2	Mark Carthew	Let's Play!	Oral/Visual	1-6	Australian children's author
E3	Sandy Harrop	A look at personalising learning in the NZ context	All	General	Adviser, School Support Services University of Waikato
E4	John Marsden	Tearing up textbooks	Writing/drama	General	Author, plenary speaker
E5	Jeannie Skinner	Stopping the slide: Summer reading and student achievement	Reading	General	Library Adviser National Library
E6	Pam Thomson Karen Purdy	Raising student achievement in literacy	Reading	5-8	Classroom teachers involved in the PEN project
E7	Diane Wana	Reader's Theatre: A powerful tool for literacy	Oral/Reading	General	Lecturer, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
E8 FULL now closed	Barbara Wenn	Questioning and thinking strategies	ICT/Thinking	General	ICTPD cluster facilitator
E9	Research presentations: Barbara Matthews	Nuancing vocabulary	Reading/writing	5-8	Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland
E9	Keith Greaney	Spelling analyses in a NEMP writing task.	Writing	1-8	Senior Lecturer, School of Educational Studies, Massey University