Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie Medal winning writer and librarian living in Scotland who is committed to promoting reading and writing to young people and will talk about this to anyone who will listen!
Her work, which is translated into a number of languages, ranges from young readers to young adult/adult and has been filmed for television and dramatised on radio. She is a respected commentator, and contributor to professional journals, on the subject of children's literacy and youth librarianship.
10.45 - 11.15
Coffee Break & Book Signing
11.15 - 11.45
School Presentation
Preston Lodge High School
Linda Bain
Vera Hoban
Poor literacy is a cross-curricular problem.
When pupils struggle to read and understand the written material placed in front of them, it’s not just a problem for the English department. It’s a problem for every teacher of every subject (including P.E.) in your school.
How is the data gathered from STAR Reading helping staff at Preston Lodge High School get a handle on this problem?
Librarian Linda Bain and Vera Hoban, Head of Learning Support, tell you how!
11.45-12.30
Literacy Showcase
Kathy Heaps
Kathy Heaps is a former Head Teacher and has spent the last year gathering together examples of some of the most effective Secondary School literacy projects called Literacy Butterflies. Her independent report has just been published and in this presentation she will share some of these best practices with you.
12.30 - 1.30
Lunch and Book Signing
1.30 - 2.00
Using technology to inspire writing.
Richard Hubbard
Richard Hubbard is a former primary school teacher who loves helping reluctant writers. This ‘hand-on’ session will teach you inspirational writing techniques that make the best use of simple technology.
2.00 - 2.15
Coffee Break & Book Signing
2.15 - 2.45
School Presentation:
Penpont Primary
Carol Moves
Claire Watts
“Accelerated Reader (AR) - A Rural Schools Perspective”
Teacher Carol Moyes and Claire Watts, a parent, will present a case study on the implementation and integration of the AR program in Penpont Primary, a small, rural school with a roll of 89 pupils.
