Moving from the Old to the New: Research on Teaching Reading in and for the 21st Century

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Symposium with Professors Peter Freebody, Scott Paris and P. David Pearson

The University of Sydney

Tuesday 14 July 2009 9.30am–4pm

This symposium will be of interest to all teachers K–12, tertiary educators and educational consultants.
Important topics to be covered include:

• Reading research in the 21st century and its implications for innovative pedagogical practice and assessment
• Special challenges facing English language learners and culturally diverse students
• Implications for teachers training, policy and future research
• The role of literacy in enhancing all areas of the curriculum
• The impact of the digital revolution.

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