Teaching in 2009

Master of Teaching Primary
Co-ordinator & Lecturer:
483 503 Foundational English Literacy
460 536 Literacy in the Early Years

Lecturer
Literacy Assessment and Learning


Bachelor of Education
Co-ordinator and Lecturer:
483 200 Language and Literacy 2
Supervision of student research projects in Early Literacy


Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Co-ordinator and Lecturer: 483 302 (EC) Language and Literacy 3
Lecturer: 483 202 Language and Literacy 3
Supervision of student research projects in Early Literacy


Post Graduate Certificate in Middle Years Literacies
Lecturer: 460 622 Oral Language for Literacy and Learning

IRRTO International Reading Recovery Trainer Organisation

Doctor of Philosophy: The University of Melbourne, 2008
Master of Education: The University of Melbourne, 1998
Reading Recovery Trainer: Auckland College of Education, 1998
Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration: Hawthorn Institute of Education, 1995
Bachelor of Education (Primary): Deakin University, 1987
Diploma of Teaching (Primary): Burwood State College, 1979

Janet joined the Department of Language, Literacy and Arts in January of 2003. Prior to taking up this position she was a member of the Early Years of Schooling team responsible for the development and implementation of the Early Years Literacy Program. Janet is also a Reading Recovery trainer and has worked with Reading Recovery Tutors and teachers to support the implementation of this program in Victoria. She continues to provide professional development for teachers through conference presentations, seminars and workshops with teachers in schools.

Janet lectures in the Master of Teaching (Primary), Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education courses and Master’s language and literacy programs.

Janet also supervises research at the Master’s level and supports students as they complete Undergraduate and Pre-service research projects.

Teaching/research interests

Janet’s teaching interests focus on literacy acquisition in particular the relationship between language, literacy and teacher/student interactions. She is also interested in the development of children’s literacy competence, supporting constructive, creative and critical engagement with text.

Janet has recently completed her PhD thesis examining the role of comprehension during the early stages of literacy learning.

In 2006-2007 Janet worked on research project to trial Reading Recovery in the Kimberley WA. The successful implementation of Reading Recovery in the Kimberley allows a small number of Indigenous students access to this literacy intervention program.

Working with Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, she has completed a research project for the Catholic Education Office, Victoria. The study explored the effectiveness of Reading Recovery, a early intervention program for at risk learners.

Her Master of Education thesis, Professional development as work-based collective learning: A study of curriculum implementation and change, monitored the process of change in schools involved in the Early Literacy Research Project and identified factors which supported teachers as they endeavored to make significant and sustainable changes to their literacy teaching programs.

Book chapters
Boocock, C., Scull, J., Gomez-Bellenge, F., Huggins, I & Douetil, J. (2009). Every child counted: Evaluating Reading Recovery around the world. In B Watson & B Askew (Eds.) Boundless horizons: Marie Clay's search for the possible in children's literacy, New Zealand: Pearson Education.

Articles
Scull, J., Brown, R. & Deans, J. (2009). Literacy in the preschool: Teachers' beliefs, theories and practices. Refereed proceedings of the Australian Literacy Educators Association & Australian Association of the Teachers of English Annual Conference – Bridging Divides, 9-12 July, Hobart.

Schwartz, R.M., Hobsbaum, A., Briggs, C. & Scull, J. (2009) Reading Recovery and Evidence-based Practice: A Response to Reynolds and Wheldall (2007). International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, Vol 56, No. 1.

Scull, J. & Lo Bianco, J. (2008) Successful Engagement in an Early Literacy Intervention. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, Vol 8, No. 2

Hamston, J. & Scull, J,. (2007) Extreme(s) Makeover: Countering False Dichotomies of Literacy Education in the Australian Context. Literacy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Reading and Writing, Vol 12, No. 1

Scull, J. & Johnson, N. J. (2000) Reconceptualizing a change model: Implementation of the Early Literacy Research Project. Literacy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Reading and Writing, Vol. 5, No. 1

Johnson, N. J. & Scull J. (1999) The power of learning teams. Improving Schools, Vol. 2, No. 1

Reports
Lo Bianco, J., Scull, J. & Ives, D. (2008). The words students write: data and implications for teaching, writing and publishing of the Oxford Word List 2008. Report for Oxford University Press, April, 2008.

Lo Bianco, J. Ciuffetelli, T & Scull J. (2006) Fast Forward reading intervention for years 3-8: summary of research findings. Report presented to Thomson Learning Australia, July 2006.

Lo Bianco, J. & Scull, J. (2005). Successful engagement in early literacy learning: implications, practices and insights. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.


Contributing author

Education Victoria, (1997) Teaching Readers in the Early Years, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1997) Professional Development for Teachers, Readers, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1997) Guided Reading – A companion video to Professional Development for Teachers, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1997) Learning Centres – A companion video to Professional Development for Teachers, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1997) Classroom Helpers, A Course for Parents, Helpers and Aides Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1997) Developing Literacy Partnerships Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1998) Teaching Writers in the Classroom, Stage 2, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Education Victoria, (1998) Professional Development for Teachers, Stage 2 Writing, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Department of Education, Employment and Training, (1999) Teaching Speakers and Listeners in the Classroom, Stage 3, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison, Wesley, Longman

Department of Education, Employment and Training, (1999) Professional Development for Teachers, Stage 3 Speaking and Listening, Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman

Department of Education, Employment and Training, (1999) Teaching Speakers and Listeners – A companion video to Professional Development for Teachers (Speaking and Listening), Early Years Literacy Program, Addison Wesley Longman