Build teacher knowledge and skills

Contact us to build your own tailor-made professional learning experience in the Science of Reading and Learning.

 

USING THE SCIENCE TO HELP SHAPE YOUR LITERACY INSTRUCTION

Professional Development Seminar

Half day (Introduction)/Full day (dig a little deeper)

An introduction to the Science of Reading.

This seminar will allow participants to learn:

  • How the brain acquires reading skills.

  • What works best when teaching reading and writing.

  • How to implement this knowledge in your classroom.

WHAT ARE THE BIG 6 OF READING INSTRUCTION?

Professional Development Seminar

Half day (overviews of each)/Full day (dig a little deeper)

This seminar will provide information on:

  • Important facts and research about the Big 6 (Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension).

  • Fun and practical ideas for the classroom.

  • Resources to support lessons in each component of the Big 6.

 

ORAL LANGUAGE AND WRITING: POWERFUL WAYS TO SUPPORT READING COMPREHENSION

 Professional Development Seminar

Half day (Introduction)/Full day (dig a little deeper)

This seminar will engage teachers and staff with:

  • Explicit teaching ideas (based on the Science of Learning) that promote discussion and deeper understanding of texts.

  • Supportive ways to integrate effective writing techniques to write about reading comprehension.

  • Resources and lesson ideas that build oral language skills and confidence in writing.

THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING: USING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES TO SUPERCHARGE STUDENT LEARNING

Professional Development Seminar

Half day (Introduction)/Full day (dig a little deeper)

This seminar will cover:

  • Cognitive Load.

  • Explicit Instruction - More than “I do, We do, You do”.

  • Retrieval Practice.

  • Effective feedback.

 

TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO 1 OR 2 OF THE BIG 6

Professional Development Seminar -  Half day or  Full day (dig a little deeper)

This seminar will cover:

  • What the research has uncovered about this area of literacy.

  • Why it’s important.

  • Practical ideas for teaching at all levels.

  • A guide to scope & sequences, whole school planning & daily instruction.

WRITING

Professional Development Seminar -  Half day or  Full day (dig a little deeper)

This seminar will cover:

  • What does the research tell us?

  • Components of writing - Handwriting, spelling, syntax, vocabulary, sentence structures, planning, editing.

  • The Writing Revolution.

  • Genre writing.

Continue your learning and implementation of Structured Literacy with follow up sessions

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

  • See it in action. We’ll model lessons for you in your classrooms. Then participate in a Q&A session about what you have seen.

  • Collaborate & Plan. We will work with your team to design lessons and on-going work programs using the skills and knowledge from within your school. We can provide sample scope & sequences, literacy block planners, whole school planning documents, etc.

  • PLC partners. Tell us what you have identified as a need for your school, or let us start from scratch with some assessments to help take the pulse of your students reading and writing skills.

  • Touch base and revisit. What progress have you made since initial visit/s? What’s working well for the teachers and students? What questions or issues do you have? Where to now?

  • Leadership planning. Building leaders' knowledge to then guide the whole school improvements. Planning and implementation goals.

  • Assessment - Is it fit for purpose? What does your assessment do for your teachers and the students?  Learn about and see other assessments in action. These may surprise you - quick, simple and so informative. - Coming Soon…