Future Directions in Literacy Conference: International Conversations 2007

PROGRAM : 3 – 6 September 2007

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Monday 3 September 2007
8:00	Registration. Tea & coffee
9:00	Opening Address
9:45	Keynote Address: Dr Leonie Rowan, Deakin University Invaluable: the contribution of literacy teachers to values education today
10:45	Morning Tea
11:15	Workshop Sessions:
	Thornlands State School - QLD, Jane Barnett & Jan Burton Rocking with Writing: a successful school program
	Ainslie School - ACT, Dr Carolie Wilson "The Word Rocks On..." How engaging teachers, students and parents through writing led to improvements in literacy
	St Michael's Primary School - Nth Melbourne VIC, Jane Banks, Helen Smith & Dr Bernadette Summers Raising the profile and understanding of partnership within a school community
	Calare Public School - NSW, Lyndall Harrison & Philippa Hughes Learning to Read, Reading to Learn
	West Port Public School - NSW, Mark Youngblutt Improving literacy outcomes – a whole school approach
12:45	Lunch
1:30	Workshop Sessions:
	RIDBC Alice Betteridge School - NSW, Julie Shylan I Can Read Too
	Victor Harbor Primary School - SA, Julie Gallaher & Brenton Hudson Literacy success across the curriculum in an R–7 setting
	New Town High School - TAS, Jacqui Frew & Jill Burrill Creating a positive literacy culture: The whole-school and intervention strategies that have worked for us
	Crown Street Public School - NSW, Alexia Duncan, Lisa Kemp, Lisa O'Brien & William Watt Using Literature Circles and Readers Theatre to enhance substantive communication and narrative writing
	Ramingining CEC and Gray Primary School - NT, Kristina Lloyd and Alison Thomas Accelerated Literacy (AL) at work in remote and urban Northern Territory schools
3:00	Afternoon Tea
3:15	Workshop Sessions
	Drummond Memorial Public School - NSW, Lee Roxborough & Mel Wood
	Balgowlah Heights Public School - NSW, Tina Lee, Laurenza Butcher & Leonie Seaton Visual literacy: Exploring development in a primary school
	Auburn West Public School & Canterbury Public School - NSW, Myra Janes, Berlinda Cook, Nicole Hyde, Matthew Stretton & Kathy Rushton Integrated Approach to Teaching Writing
	Coogee Public School - NSW, Jenny Ralph Making a Difference. Effecting whole school change in literacy - Our school's journey
	Willandra Primary School - WA, Alison Aldersea & Jennifer Forster Getting it Right – Policy and Teaching Strategies that are Making a Difference in WA Schools
4:45	Book Launch - a PETA sponsored event
5:15	Close

Tuesday 4 September 2007
8:30	Registration. Tea & coffee
9:30	Keynote Address: Prof Peter Freebody, University of Sydney Building literacy education for the future
10:30	Morning Tea
11:00	Concurrent Sessions:
	Dr Diana Masny, University of Ottawa, & Dr David Cole, University of Tasmania Applying multiple literacies theory in the Canadian and Australian contexts
	Gill Pennington, NSW Department of Education & Training Narrative in the Second Language Classroom
	Rachel Nolde, University of Sydney Times of change in literature and literacy: A content analysis of children's and adults' choices for Picture book of the Year Awards
	Joanne Rossbridge Grammar as a tool for assessing writing and influencing teaching and learning
	Angela Thomas & Julie Wilson, University of Sydney Positioning the reader: The affordances of digital fiction
12:00	Feature Speaker:
12:00	Prof Barbara Comber, University of South Australia Reading places: Creative and critical literacies for now and the future
1:00	Lunch
1:45	Concurrent Sessions:
	Dr Maureen Walsh, Nicole Kolibac & Romina De Grazia, ACU National The future is now: changed pedagogy for literacy in e-learning and multimodal classroom contexts
	Laura Jane Scholes, University of Queensland Boys, masculinity and reading
	Jacqueline Hicks, University of Sydney Catching the reading bug: Looking at how to immerse children in the literary experience using visual and textual literacy
	Barbara Fisher, Dr Merle Bruce, Dr Cedric Greive, Avondale College The entry knowledge of Australian pre-service teachers in the area of phonological awareness and phonics
	Karen McLean, ACU National The symbiotic relationship between literacy and technology in the primary classroom
2:45	Afternoon Tea
3:00	Panel:
3:00	Chair: TBA Prof Barbara Comber, University of South Australia Dr Kevin Donnelly, Education Strategies Prof Peter Freebody, University of Sydney Assoc Prof Maureen Walsh, ACU National
4:00	Close
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Wednesday 5 September 2007
8:30	Registration. Tea & coffee
9:30	Keynote Address: Prof Jackie Marsh, University of Sheffield icurricula, ipedagogies and outmoded ideologies: Literacy teaching and learning in the digital era
10:30	Morning Tea
11:00	Concurrent Sessions:
	Dr David Whitehead, University of Waikato Research based criteria for the design and selection of literacy and thinking tools
	Kathleen Rushton, University of Sydney The significance of text in the teaching of reading in the early years
	Assoc Prof Robyn Ewing, University of Sydney Drama and 'the turning page': Using drama with picture books in the English classroom
	Jon Callow, University of Western Sydney Show me: Principles for assessing students' visual literacy
	Jessica Mantei & Lisa Kervin, University of Wollongong Looking for clarity amongst the challenges faced by teachers as they consider the role of ICT in classroom literacy learning experiences
12:00	Feature Speakers:
	Dr Benjamin Spies-Butcher, Edmund Rice Centre & University of Sydney
	Dr Jan Turbill, University of Wollongong A sentimental journey into the profession of a literacy teacher: points for future directions
1:00	Lunch
1:45	Concurrent Sessions:
	Dr Pauline Harris, University of Wollongong Conversations across borders – interactions between literacy research, policy and practice
	Dr Lorraine McDonald, ACU National Using technology: What role does language play in the teaching/learning process?
	Anette McCann, Litcon Education Centre Poetry Renaissance: Vital ingredient for the development of literacy in children
	Dr Marion Meiers & Dr Siek Toon Khoo, Australian Council for Educational Research A Longitudinal View of Reading Development in the Primary Years
	Kathy Gibson, Dulwich Hill Public School Lights, Camera, Learning
2:45	Afternoon Tea
3:00	Panel:
3:00	Chair: Assoc Prof Robyn Ewing, University of Sydney Prof Jackie Marsh, University of Sheffield Dr Ken Rowe, Australian Council for Educational Research Dr Benjamin Spies-Butcher Dr Jan Turbill, University of Wollongong
4:00	Close
5:00	Literacy and Social Responsibility Seminar Series: Prof Frances Christie, University of Sydney FREE PUBLIC EVENT
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Thursday 6 September 2007
8:30	Registration. Tea & coffee
9:30	Keynote Address: Prof Jo-Anne Reid, Charles Sturt University Eyes in the back of our heads? Reading futures for literacy teaching
10:30	Morning Tea
11:00	Concurrent Sessions:
	Dr Susan Sandretto & Scott Klenner, University of Otago "I just feel like I don't know where to go": An examination of the use of dialogue in critical literacy pedagogy
	Dr Susan Colmar, University of Sydney Language Interventions Using Pausing and Open Questioning in Community Contexts
	Jowen Hillyer, University of Sydney Cogs units into middle schooling
	Ann Daly, University of New England & NSW DET How much can we learn from literacy assessment tasks?
	Dr Kristina Love, The University of Melbourne Literacy Across the Secondary Subjects: a multimedia resource for teachers
12:00	Feature Speakers:
	Dr Brian Cambourne, University of Wollongong Nature as Mentor: What 3.8 billion years of evolution says about how classrooms should be set up for literacy learning
	Margaret Cossey, Indij Readers Stories from an Indigenous perspective in the reading resources mix, and the role they play in literacy success for Indigenous Australian students
1:00	Lunch
1:45	Concurrent Sessions:
	Assoc Prof David Evans, University of Sydney, Criss Moore, NSW DET, & Dr Iva Strnadova, Charles University, Czech Republic University-school partnerships: Literacy and students with additional learning needs
	Dr Margery Herzberg, University of Western Sydney What's my scene? Engagement, Drama and English
	Janice Farmer-Hailey, NSW DET Assessment: consistency and relevance from an early years' perspective
	Margery Hornibrook, The Le@rning Federation Welcome to our world
2:45	Afternoon Tea
3:00	Panel:
3:00	Chair: Dr Jan Turbill, University of Wollongong Dr Brian Cambourne , University of Wollongong Prof Anne Castles, Macquarie University Margaret Cossey, Indij Readers Prof Jo-Ann Reid, Charles Sturt University
4:00	Closing Conference Drinks