What's on the Feed: Readingteacher.com is now free!

From the feed:

"I am delighted to let you know that ReadingTeacher is now a free program. You have immediate access to everything in the program without having to pay for a subscription.

We completed all the content for the program earlier this year. There are now 100 books to teach the phonemes and advance aspects of the alphabetic code, together with quizzes, printable books and many more resources.

As the program is now complete, we no longer have the expense of paying to develop new content. We therefore can afford to allow free access to everyone." 

It's a US website but I've gotten lots of useful "CRT stuff" from it in the past. 

ReadingTeacher.com

Regards,

Mel.

FREE 6 week Online Autism Course

Swinburne University of Technology’s free autism MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) takes a practical approach to the study of autism. The course is designed for parents and carers of people with autism and those who work with people with autism.

It seeks to equip students with the skills and knowledge to solve practical issues in the lives of individuals who have autism. The course uses real scenarios, draws on students’ experiences and aims to foster a supportive network of parents and carers.

The course commences on Thursday 2 April 2015 and runs for seven weeks. Student contact hours are approximately two hours per week. Content will become available each week. There are no assessments or accreditations. On completion students will receive a certificate of participation.

As part of this MOOC Swinburne is conducting a research project exploring effective online teaching methods for assisting the autism support community. This will be done by monitoring students’ participation and engagement throughout the course.

Enrolments are open until Sunday 12 April.  You can find more details on how to enrol here.

Regards, 

Mel

Bookings Open - The Singing Classroom.

 
A Music and Cognitive Development PD with presenter Sue Arney.
Video - Wangaratta presentation 2013

As can be seen in the above video this is a hands-on, activity-based PD aimed at incorporating music into the mainstream classroom. Not only is it a valuable educational experience for teachers, it's a fun and entertaining day with your colleagues!

The Singing Classroom – Level 1

• Introduction to the purpose of singing in the classroom
• Singing and brain development
• Links to literacy, numeracy and more
• The use of singing, body percussion and instruments to stimulate creativity
• Sample songs, rounds, group composition activities, writing a rap and more
• Supporting the development of self-confidence in teachers and students

Full details can be found here:  http://wodongacrtsupportnetworkpd.blogspot.com.au/p/pd-workshop-singing-classroom.html

Note:  As a self-funded PD, DEECD restrictions on attendance does not apply.  NSW CRTs are more than welcome to attend (this PD is not BOSTES accredited as it is sourced through a Victorian provider).

Regards,
 
Mel.

Happy Easter!

We would like to wish you and your families a very happy Easter.  If you are on the road, please travel safely, enjoy time with family and friends and consume lots of chocolate and hot cross buns!

Regards,

Mel, Paul and family