Are the five components of reading enough? - Troy Verey
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Background
Peace! The Reading wars are over. Educational policy and practice has begun to reflect a focus on teaching the five components of reading. Although the five components are being included in literacy programs, the chance of novices being taught to read without explicit instruction continues to remain low.
Join Troy as he shares his experiences in implementing high quality reading instruction, discussing an evidence-based approach to explicit instruction and its importance for teaching students to read.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
About the presenter
Troy is a literacy and numeracy instructional leader, and has teaching and leadership experience in English and Australian schools for over 10 years. His professional interests focus on shifting the culture of education from one based on ideologies to one based on science.
Troy’s current projects include developing teacher curriculum content knowledge, cultivating evidence-based pedagogy, and improving assessment practices for literacy and numeracy.
Troy is a current member of Learning Difficulties Australia council, Macquarie University Centre for Reading advisory board and Sharing Best Practice committee.
