Handbook

This topic equips pre-service teachers with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to facilitate effective writing instruction in primary education settings. The topic will deepen pre-service teachers’ understanding of the interdependence between writing, reading, and learning and develop their capacity to design effective writing instruction for children and young people with a range of abilities and backgrounds. Through a blend of theoretical exploration and practical application, pre-service teachers will examine writing instruction across all sub-elements of writing in the Australian Curriculum (Handwriting & Keyboarding, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, and Creating Texts). They will explore the essential components of effective writing, including word choice, sentence structure, and overall text coherence, and critically evaluate written text samples at multiple levels and engage in moderated assessments to assess proficiency. With a focus on fostering growth and improvement, pre-service teachers will learn to justify their assessments using meta-talk, engaging in constructive feedback to guide learners towards enhanced writing skills. Pre-service teachers will explore the intersection of instructional design and writing instruction, learning to create texts, generate or adapt instructional goals, plans, and resources tailored to specific writing genres, linguistic features, and curriculum levels