The Learning Centre | The Educator Series | Enabling Comprehension: Strategies for Every Classroom Across the Curriculum (NESA Accredited)

Jacqueline Smith | Head of Learning Enrichment

Jacqueline Smith is an educational leader and life-long learner. Jacqueline has been joyfully serving teachers, students and families throughout Australia for almost two decades. She is passionate about sharing and applying evidence-based practices to improve student engagement and teacher efficacy and has a well-developed expertise in cognitive development. Jacqueline is a former National Director for improving literacy education and has additional training in Dyslexia and Developmental Language and Literacy from Curtin University and IMSLE. The last ten years of her contribution to education have been dedicated to coaching and mentoring principals, teachers and parents to improve and sustain instructional practices. She is committed to supporting children struggling with literacy development and has worked with tertiary institutions to review and refine higher-education curriculum to ensure teachers graduate with the knowledge and skills to confidently teach reading and writing. Jacqueline values the relationship between school and home and is honoured to contribute to the exceptional work of Hills Grammar in supporting student learning and preparing children for life beyond school. 

Session Information

This dynamic workshop is designed to empower teachers with effective strategies and insights for understanding and supporting student comprehension. Delve into current, proven methods to enhance participation and learning for students, fostering a truly inclusive classroom environment. Gain valuable skills in managing diverse learning settings to promote engagement and ensure that every student feels valued and understood. Additionally, this workshop provides practical formative assessment techniques to quickly and easily measure comprehension in real-time. This is an essential opportunity for teachers committed to supporting literacy and impacting student understanding within their own subject areas. 

This session includes a digital package - The Enabling Comprehension Essentials Pack - A signature collection of globally published educational research and practical strategy templates for teachers to use across subjects in their classrooms tomorrow.

Venue | Learning Lounge 
Date | Tuesday 3 September 
Time | 4pm – 5pm AEST
Audience | 7-12 Middle / High School Teachers and Educators
Cost | Free
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NESA Accredited | Proficient Teacher | Standard 1.1.2