Browsing by Author "Carss, Wendy Diane"
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Catering for cultural and linguistic diversity: using teacher created information texts
Carss, Wendy Diane; Tamata, Apolonia; Exley, Beryl (Australian Literacy Educators' Association Ltd, 2015)Teachers in the Pacific region have often signalled the need for more locally produced information texts in both the vernacular and English, to engage their readers with local content and to support literacy development ... -
The Effects of using Think-Pair-Share during Guided Reading Lessons
Carss, Wendy Diane (The University of Waikato, 2007)The aim of this research was to describe the effects of Think-Pair-Share strategies, used during Guided Reading lessons, on reading achievement. Think-Pair-Share is a co-operative teaching strategy that includes three ... -
Exploring the beliefs and practices of first year teachers of literacy in New Zealand primary schools
Carss, Wendy Diane (The University of Waikato, 2019)The teaching of literacy presents ongoing and complex challenges for first-year teachers at the primary level as they strive to address the diverse social and cultural backgrounds of their students, the requirements of ... -
Exploring the front end of New Zealand curriculum in student teacher education: an example from language and mathematics education.
Bailey, Judy; Blakeney-Williams, Marilyn; Carss, Wendy Diane; Cowie, Bronwen; Hāwera, Ngārewa; Taylor, Merilyn (Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, 2010)This paper reports on two components of a collaborative project conducted by members of the language and literacy education, mathematics education and social studies teaching teams at the Faculty of Education, The University ... -
Grappling with the complexity of the New Zealand Curriculum: Next steps in exploring the NZC in initial teacher education.
Bailey, Judy; Blakeney-Williams, Marilyn; Carss, Wendy Diane; Edwards, Frances; Hāwera, Ngārewa; Taylor, Merilyn (Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, 2011)Teacher educators in New Zealand are charged with supporting student teachers' understandings of the New Zealand Curriculum document (Ministry of Education, 2007). Integral to this challenge is the need to provide relevant ...
Co-authors for Wendy Diane Carss
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