Christine will discuss the key ideas in Effective Spelling, including:
• using an inquiry approach to teach spelling
• a structure for a spelling learning sequence, based on the gradual-release model
• the five key spelling strategies students need to be an effective speller
• using Word Noticing Books to consolidate students’ spelling knowledge and as a resource for writing.
What are some misconceptions when it comes to teaching spelling?
Effective Spelling series author Christine Topfer identifies current misconceptions when it comes to teaching spelling.
Christine Topfer is a widely respected literacy consultant. This is a role that follows a long career with the Department of Education in Tasmania as a teacher, school leader, literacy coach and policy writer. Christine is a past Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA) Vice President and has been awarded ALEA Life Membership. She is the co-author of several teacher resources, including Guiding Thinking for Effective Spelling (second edition published by Nelson Cengage in 2017).