At last year’s wananga in Auckland, Dr Aaron Wilson and the Woolf Fisher research team presented their recent findings from the Manaiakalani online observations & questionnaires.  One of the key themes generated from this data set was how important it is to raise students’ reading across all year levels.  

Reading competency is of particular significance at high school, especially as reading in a specific subject area is a specialised skill and must be taught consistently.   

At this Secondary Connect, we were fortunate to have Associate Professor Aaron Wilson, Dr Yannie Van Hees and two high school teachers present.   Anne Sinclair followed on with a vibrant discussion that left educators feeling inspired and motivated for developing reading strategies within their classes.   

Recordings and slides from our presenters are available below with the full unedited recording available here.  

Full recording 

The full unedited recorded version of this Secondary Connect series focused on Reading Strategies in High School is available on the right.  

Chat Transcript

Click here to view the discussion running in the chat during our Secondary Connect.