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ECH 433 – Issues in Developmental Literacy
2017 – S2 External
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Dr Ruth French
Contact via iLearn dialogue is often best
Office: X5B 282
Consultation appointments can be arranged by email (pref.) or phone 9850 8048
Lecturer (casual)
Jo Fitzgibbon
Contact via Email. Note: Jo is lecturing only. Tutorial questions should go to your tutor.
Tutor (casual)
Rosemary Dunn
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Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
((39cp at 100 level or above) including (ECH231 or ECH214)) or admission to GDipAdvStEc
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
Offered with ECH433 internal offerings (shared recorded lectures)
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit furthers students' knowledge of children's language and literacy development and the role of English across the curriculum in prior-to-school and primary school (K-6) settings. Taking a multiliteracies research-informed perspective, students have opportunities to analyse children's reading and writing processes; explore, design, implement and evaluate strategies for assessing and promoting children's literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts; and examine literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings. The unit emphasises the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing difficulties in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Position Paper | 60% | No | Pt A 27/8/17; Pt B 8/10/17 |
| Literacy profile | 40% | No | Week 13 |
Position Paper
Due: Pt A 27/8/17; Pt B 8/10/17
Weighting: 60%
Students explore current issues in early childhood literacy education and develop an annotated bibliography and a position paper.
Part A online discussions are in Week 4 at a time to be advised during Week 2.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Literacy profile
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%
Students will construct a literacy profile of one learner, identify a focus area for literacy support, plan and implement a literacy program. Strategies, formative and summative evaluations will be presented to peers and submitted for assessment.
Presentations of 'work-in-progress' to be made in class at the on-campus day on Tuesday, September 19; Turnitin submission due Nov 12, 8pm.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Delivery and Resources
Delivery:
The unit is taught through lectures and large group tutorials. Scenario based planning, assessment tasks and workshop sessions are included in tutorials. Assignments enable the development of the ability to position oneself in current research-informed literacy debates as well as to teach effectively within diverse contexts. Research-literature searches are required to meet assignment criteria as is the contribution to a writing portfolio which is shared in tutorial writing circles. External students must listen to recorded lectures and contribute to on-line discussions as well as participating in the mandatory on-campus sessions.
Technology:
Student learning in this unit is supported by the unit's iLearn site.
Texts: Required textbooks
Flint, A. S., Kitson, L., Lowe, K., Shaw, K., Vicars, M., Feez, S. & Humphrey, S. (2017). Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for engagement (2nd ed.). Milton, Queensland, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. [NOTE: Flint et al. (2017) is an e-book. Students who have paid for it will be able to use hyperlinks within iLearn to access relevant readings, as well as having their own independent access.]
Hill, S. (2012). Developing early literacy: Assessment and teaching. (2nd ed). South Yarra, Australia: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.
Texts: Required curriculum documents
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (2009). Belonging, being, becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. Barton, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. Available online: https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/belonging_being_and_becoming_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf
NSW Board of Studies. (2012). K–10 English syllabus. Sydney, Australia: Author. Available online: http://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/english/english-k10/
Highly Recommended Readings:
Callow, J. (2013). The shape of text to come: How image and text work. Newtown NSW, Australia: Primary English Teaching Association Australia.
Christie, J.F., Enz, B.J., Vukelich, C., & Roskos, K.A. (2014). Teaching language and literacy: Preschool through the elementary grades (5th ed). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Department of Education, Science & Training, Commonwealth of Australia. (2005). Teaching reading: Report and recommendations [of the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy]. Canberra, Australia: Author. Available from http://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=2&article=1004&context=tll_misc&type=additional
Department of Education WA [Government of Western Australia] (2013). First steps resources (3rd edition). East Perth, Australia: Author. Available for free download from: http://det.wa.edu.au/stepsresources/detcms/navigation/first-steps-literacy/?oid=MultiPartArticle-id-13602018
Fellowes, J. & Oakley, G. (2010). Language, literacy and early childhood education. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Healy, A. (Ed). (2008). Multiliteracies and diversity in education: New pedagogies for expanding landscapes. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Jones Diaz, C., Beecher, B., Arthur, L., Ashton, J., Hayden, J., Makin, L., McNaught, M. & Clugston, L. (2001). Literacies, communities and under 5s: The Early Literacy and Social Justice Project. Ryde and Ashfield, Australia: NSW Department of Education and Training and NSW Department of Community Services. Retrieved July 2017 from: http://www.imagineeducation.com.au/files/CHECE017/9.pdf
Kalantzis, M., & Cope, B. (2012). Literacies. Port Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Makin, L., Jones Diaz, C & McLachlan, C. (Eds). (2007). Literacies in childhood: Changing views, challenging practice (2nd ed). Sydney, Australia: MacLennan & Petty.
McLachlan, C., Nicholson, T., Fielding-Barnsley, R., Mercer, L., & Ohi, S. (2013). Literacy in early childhood and primary education: Issues, challenges and solutions. Port Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Power, K. (2005). Changing perceptions of literacy: Local literacies in Indigenous and early childhood communities. Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education. 12 (1) 11–21.
Winch, G., Johnston, R., March, P., Ljungdahl, L. & Holliday, M. (Eds.) (2014). Literacy: Reading, writing and children’s literature. (5th ed.). South Melbourne, Australia. Oxford University Press.
Unit Schedule
Module 1: Establishing the frame for literacy learning
- Theoretical frames for multiple literacies
- Oral language, emergent literacy and play-based learning
Module 2: Literacy Pedagogies
- Scaffolding developing readers
- Scaffolding developing writers
- Supporting the literacy development of children experiencing learning difficulties
- Teaching spelling, grammar, and genre
- Multimodal literacy, children's literature and popular culture
- Record-keeping and assessment
Module 3: Socially just implementation
- Critical Literacy
- Literacy issues for Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
- Issues in programming
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment task
- Literacy profile
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Understanding of the role and value of language and literacy across the curriculum in prior-to-school and school (K–6) contexts
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile
Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critical individual and collaborative engagement with research on multiliteracies, including new literacies and visual, multimodal and critical literacy
- Critical understanding of the roles adults play in children’s literacy development, of oral language as foundational for literacy success, and of the development of reading, writing, and multimodal and critical literacy
- Skills in exploring, designing, implementing and evaluating strategies for assessing and promoting children’s literacy development through a range of literary and factual (multimodal) texts and for a range of children from different socio-cultural contexts and with different abilities
- Ability to examine and evaluate literacy programming options in both prior-to-school and school-based settings
- Strong understanding of the role of literacy education in promoting social justice for children experiencing in literacy learning, Indigenous and EAL-D (English as an additional language or dialect) learners
Assessment tasks
- Position Paper
- Literacy profile