| CONFERENCE THEME |
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Every child can read |
| DATE: |
30 June and 1 July 2011 |
| VENUE: |
Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute,
Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River |
| TIMES: |
30 June: 08:00 - 16:00
1 July: 08:00 - 14:00
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| WHO SHOULD ATTEND: |
Grades 4 to 9 teachers |
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| 1. |
INVITATION
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) invites
- school principals, practising and retired teachers of Grades 4 to 9, curriculum advisers, and representatives from non-governmental organisations and tertiary education to contribute papers, presentations or displays at the above-mentioned conference; and
- Grades 4 to 9 teachers to participate in the conference.
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| 2. |
AIMS
The aims of the conference are to share ideas, best practice and experience concerning the creation of a love of reading, different approaches to the teaching of reading, intervention strategies for poor readers and the managing of a reading school.
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| 3. |
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS |
| 3.1 |
Different forms of presentations invited:
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DVD session |
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| Paper |
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| Demonstration lesson |
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| Display |
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| Workshop (Examples): |
The half-hour reading period
A balanced language approach
Reading online
Integrating reading
Reading through the curriculum
Barriers to reading |
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| 3.2 |
Persons interested in presenting a paper, demonstration lesson or workshop at the conference are requested to note the following:
- We will require the following information from you:
- The title of your presentation
- A brief description of its content (maximum one page)
- The form your presentation will take (see paragraph 3.1)
- Conference participants should be involved in the presentation.
- Duration of presentation: 60 minutes. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for group discussions or questions.
- Venues will have portable tables and chairs, a data projector, an overhead projector, a whiteboard and flipchart stand with paper.
- All worksheets for the conference will be collated and printed in book form. This means that presenters will not need to bring additional copies of printed material, unless participants are required to cut or fold pages of worksheets.
- All printed material should be typed and printed on a laser printer, if possible. The WCED will duplicate the material.
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| 3.3 |
If you are interested in presenting an item at the conference, please complete the attached Annexure A and return it to Mrs M Benn at fax number 021 900 5175 / 5013 / 5162 or e-mail address mabenn@pgwc.gov.za by 20 May 2011.
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| 4. |
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
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| 4.1 |
Teachers who would like to attend the conference as participants are requested to fill in their details on the school list on Annexure B. |
| 4.2 |
The completed Annexure B must be returned to Mrs M Benn at e-mail address mabenn@pgwc.gov.za or Gaynor Matthews at e-mail address gmatthew@pgwc.gov.za or fax number 021 900 5175 / 5013 / 5162. |
| 4.3 |
Registration will close once the first 400 participants are registered. Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Therefore, ensure that you register as soon as possible. |
| 4.4 |
The conference programme will include a plenary panel discussion and parallel sessions presented by participants. Schools registering for the conference will receive details of the conference programme by 15 June 2011. |
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LOGISTICS
Participants or presenters from the rural education districts travelling further than 120 km per return trip may stay overnight in the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute's (CTLI) hostel on the nights of Wednesday, 29 June and Thursday, 30 June 2011. Accommodation will be paid for by the WCED. Participants will travel at their own cost.
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| 6. |
An information session for all presenters chosen for the programme will be held at the CTLI, Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River on 25 May 2011 at 14:00. |
| 7. |
The WCED hopes that this conference will be an enriching experience for all teachers of reading who attend it.
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SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2011:04:29
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