In The Classroom

Building Language-Rich Classrooms with Dr Bree Hurn


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Join Catriona Vo as she sits down with Dr Bree Hurn to explore language and literacy in the classroom.

Dr Bree Hurn is an experienced teacher who now works as a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne. Breeโ€™s research interest combines language, literacy, and teacher professional learning, and she enjoys working with pre-service and practising teachers throughout Australia. She also hosts The Habit Nerd podcast, where she interviews a range of experts about positive work, health, and mindset habits. โœจ

In this episode, Bree unpacks:
  • ๐Ÿ“š The Teaching and Learning Cycle โ€“ scaffolding from field knowledge to independent construction
  • ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Dialogic Talk โ€“ how to create a classroom where students move from being passive to active learners through talk
  • ๐Ÿง  Functional Grammar โ€“ why understanding language-in-use empowers students to become better thinkers, readers, and writers
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          In The ClassroomBy Catriona Vo