These sessions are held across New Zealand with a flexible online option available.
3 workshop days plus
8 Facilitated Communities of Practice.
Online platform access to slideshows, fluency practice, sentence level activities, soundpack, heart word slideshow - free access
In-person and Online.
Materials: All teaching resources are included in the workshop.
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Day 1: The Foundations
Explore key concepts: Orthographic Mapping and Cognitive Load Theory.
Master Phonological Awareness: Learn exactly how to teach and assess it.
Understand modern models of reading instruction and effective assessment.
Day 2: Mastering the Code
Learn the Alphabetic Principle, syllables, and syllable division.
Watch & Learn: See live lesson modeling and participate in practical teaching exercises.
Resource Kit: Receive all the physical resources you need to begin teaching Structured Literacy.
Day 3: Fluency, Morphology & Comprehension Fluency: Learn what it is, how to assess it, and how to integrate it into your classroom.
Morphology: Understand key terminology and gain practical exercises for your students.
Scarborough’s Rope: Explore the Language Comprehension strands, including background knowledge, vocabulary, and verbal reasoning.
Plus Ongoing Support: Community of Practice Session - 8 - 1 hour sessions after school
Focus: Writing + Support and Guidance
These Communities of Practice are designed to help you embed, deepen, and refine your Structured Literacy implementation, ensuring your knowledge translates directly into impactful daily practice. We take a deeper dive in to Writing and offer support and guidance.
Sessions are strategically organised by Year Level Cohort (Y0–3, Y4–8) to guarantee content is relevant and aligned with the curriculum phase you teach.
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Finally, a workshop that values a teacher's time! The facilitators are incredibly engaging, the pace is spot on, and the amount of high-quality, free resources you walk away with is a total game-changer for the classroom."
School Principal - Dunedin
Funded Specialist Structured Literacy PLD for Targetted and Tailored
We are excited to be approved to provide fully funded professional learning and development (PLD) for Year 0-2 teachers targeted and tailored professional development, providing the knowledge, tools, and support needed to implement evidence-based structured literacy intervention with confidence.
Our facilitators are MSL-trained specialists with extensive experience in structured literacy and intervention teaching. They have worked directly with diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and other learning challenges, using evidence-based approaches to accelerate student progress. With a deep understanding of multisensory structured language (MSL) instruction, our team equips teachers with practical, research-backed strategies to implement effective literacy interventions. Their expertise ensures that all educators receive high-quality training, hands-on support, and real-world applications to improve student outcomes in literacy.
This comprehensive PLD programme includes:
5 Full-Day Workshops covering the science of reading, structured literacy principles, intervention strategies, explicit instruction and data-driven decision-making.
Ongoing coaching & mentoring through online Community of Practice sessions over four terms.
Practical strategies for explicit teaching, phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology, vocabulary, and sentence structure.
Training in evidence-based assessments (DIBELS 8, NZ Phonics Check) to accelerate student progress.
Access to high-quality resources, including Ministry of Education texts, decodable readers, and structured literacy tools.
Flexible delivery options—in-person, online, or blended learning to suit your needs.
Aligned with Te Mātaiaho (NZ Curriculum), this funded PLD ensures effective assessment, instruction, and intervention strategies for Years 0-8.
By participating in this programme, you’ll gain practical classroom strategies and resources, expert support, and the confidence to accelerate literacy outcomes for all learners.
