Upcoming Events
Accelerating Writing Years 7-10
A high-impact professional learning day equipping NZ teachers with research-proven approaches to accelerate student writing progress. Based on the science of learning, this workshop delivers practical strategies for immediate classroom implementation. Participants will gain tools to scaffold different writing types across all curriculum areas.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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A framework for teaching writing skills
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Guidance on explicit teaching of writing skills
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Guidance on how to teach sentence-level foundations that transform writing quality,
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Practical strategies on how to develop paragraph construction skills
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Guidance on developing self-regulation skills to foster independent writers.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Morning session (9:30 - 1:00)
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Theoretical Foundations: The Science of Writing Instruction
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Sentences: The Foundations for Good Writing
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Building Complexity: Advanced Sentence Construction
Afternoon session (1:45 - 3:30)
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Constructing Effective Paragraphs
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Developing Multi-Paragraph Texts
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Self-Regulated Writing Strategies and Implementation
YOUR FACILITATOR
Elena Ciobanu is a distinguished educator with extensive experience facilitating PLD for hundreds of educators in evidence-based Structured Literacy. Her qualifications include a BEd, MEdDevPsych, and a SPELDNZ Teaching Certificate, with ongoing doctoral studies in effective PLD.
WHEN
Friday July 11th 2025
9:30am - 3:30pm
Waitakere College Staffroom
$145+gst (lunch additional)
Morning tea included
Past Events
Structured Literacy for Secondary
This half day course series provides insights from the Science of Learning about how the brain learns best with particular emphasis on the developmental needs of adolescents. The course is designed specifically for high school teachers.
It provides an introduction to strategies based on principles of effective instruction and challenges you to begin to implement meaningful changes to support effective literacy instruction.
COURSE SCHEDULE
9:00 - 9:45 The Science of Learning and Structured Literacy Approaches with particular emphasis on the needs of adolescent learners
9:45 - 10:30 Teaching reading and writing skills: a comprehensive and coordinated approach
10:45 - 11:30 Implementation guidance in a secondary environment
11:30 - 12:00 Addressing the needs of diverse learners
YOUR FACILITATOR
Elena Ciobanu is a distinguished educator with extensive experience facilitating PLD for hundreds of educators in evidence-based Structured Literacy. Her qualifications include a BEd, MEdDevPsych, and a SPELDNZ Teaching Certificate, with ongoing doctoral studies in effective PLD.
WHEN
Saturday 10th May 2025
9am - 12pm
ONLINE - Zoom links will be sent on purchase and payment of tickets.
