Charles Stewart

Biogram

Charles Stewart is Professional Learning and Development Specialist at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and is based in Prague. Charles began his ELT journey in 2011 and he has extensive experience in delivering training sessions to teachers in countries across Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Additionally, he is enrolled in an MA programme in Professional Development for Language Education. Charles has particular interest in supporting learners with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and brings his vast classroom experience into each training session that he leads.

Making reading more accessible for 21^st century learners

‘Reading is such a powerful force for good that it can change people’s lives,’ (Hilhorst, Lockey & Speight, 2018). In this presentation we will discuss the importance of reading and consider how students read and gain access to reading in the modern digital world through a more focused mindset. We will establish the differences between skills and strategies and decide why this distinction is so important when considering reading. By taking part in a reading activity there will be an opportunity to highlight the differences between online and print reading, to think about online text validity, and to agree on the key characteristics of each.