Upcoming Events
Accelerating Writing Years 7-10
A high-impact professional learning workshop equipping NZ teachers with research-proven approaches to rapidly accelerate student writing progress. Based on the science of learning, this condensed session delivers the most essential strategies for immediate classroom implementation. Participants will gain practical tools to scaffold different writing types across the curriculum, creating pathways for accelerated growth in academic writing. Leave with ready-to-use strategies aligned with NZ curriculum standards.
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
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Effective strategies to develop paragraph construction skills
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Guidance on developing self-regulation skills to foster independent writers.
COURSE SCHEDULE
9:00 - 9:45 Foundations of effective writing instruction
9:45 - 10:30 Sentences as the foundation for good writing
10:45 - 11:30 Text structure and paragraph development
11:30 - 12:00 Self-Regulated Writing Strategies & Application
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 August 30th 2025
9am - 12pm
ONLINE
Zoom link will be sent out 3 days prior to workshop after valid invoice issue.
Payment guarantees recording which will be sent out after payment is received and is valid for 30 days of viewing. Please pay for number of viewers to not breach copyright.
Any questions - Email blend@blendlearning.nz
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.
