Description
Writing has been identified as key priority for 2021 in NSW. This series of online meetings continues the discussion initiated by NESA’s Thematic Review on Writing with a view to raising the standard of writing in schools. The opening panel, free of charge, offers a variety of perspectives into the current teaching practice from research to classroom. The webinar program comprises lectures from international and national experts on how students develop their own voice and style through rhetoric and grammar. Each of these will be followed by related classroom applications. Organised by the English Teachers Association (NSW)https://www.englishteacher.com.au/documents/item/1023
The 'Writing Perspectives' panel featured the following panel members who presented:
The grammarian teaching writing – Associate Professor Mary Macken-Horarik Australian Catholic University
The writer teaching writing – Dr Lachlan Brown Charles Sturt University
The principal supporting writing – Craig Peterson Denison College Bathurst, President, NSW Secondary Principals’ Council
The curriculum designer on writing – Louise Ward, Inspector English, NESA
The researcher on writing – Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith, Australian Catholic University
Andrew Hood, Head of English, Barker College, facilitator
| Period | 16 Feb 2021 |
|---|---|
| Event title | Perspectives on Writing: from theory to practice |
| Event type | Seminar |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Creative writing
- Writing