Express your interest for 2026 now...
🌟 Plan Ahead for 2026: Secure Your Spot with Literacy Connections!
Ready to guarantee transformational literacy training for your team in 2026?
We are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our Cohort 8, scheduled for Term 2, 2026.
Because we want to bring our top-tier, evidence-based Structured Literacy PLD right to your region, we need your help planning! Please complete the quick EOI form below. Once confirmed, we will notify you early in the New Year with the final training locations and dates.
Why Literacy Connections?
Thousands of teachers trust us because we deliver training that goes beyond theory. Our Professional Learning and Development is practical, evidence-based, and proven to create measurable, high-impact change in student outcomes right across the motu!
Need a Custom Fit? We've Got You Covered!
If the eventual published Term 2 dates or locations don't align perfectly with your school's calendar, don't miss out! We are dedicated to supporting educators everywhere and can often arrange additional, bespoke training dates and locations to suit your group.
Just reach out to discuss your specific needs and minimum group size requirements.
Start the conversation today! Email our team at admin@literacyconnections.co.nz
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SLA PLD - The PLD consists of:
Three Full-Day Workshops:
You will gain an in-depth, evidence-supported understanding of the 'why' behind Structured Literacy. Crucially, we show you how to immediately integrate this knowledge into your daily practice, translating research into high-impact teaching methods for all students.
In Person Workshops: Held across New Zealand (plus an online option). These sessions equip you with the foundational knowledge critical for success, covering the latest insights from the Science of Reading, cognitive learning , and practical mastery of explicit instruction and Structured Literacy principles. We show you how to teach Strucutred Literacy not just the theory.
Day 1: covers key concepts like orthographic mapping, cognitive load theory, phonological awareness - how to teach and assess, models of reading instruction, assessment.
Day 2: This day is two pronged - learn all about the alphabetic principle, syllables and syllable division, and how to teach these in a structured and explicit way. We model the teaching and you will see lessons in action and participate in these. We provide all the resources you need to teach structured literacy.
Day 3: This workshop will build your understanding of teaching fluency and morphology, supported by practical exercises and an exploration into the Language Comprehension strands of Scarborough’s Rope.
● Fluency: what is it, how to teach it, how to assess it and some practical ways to integrate it into your classroom.
● Morphology: what is it, why teach it, key terminology and some practical exercises to teach morphology .
● Language Comprehension: review of our two guiding models – Simple View of reading and Scarborough’s Rope and explore the Language Comprehension Strands (background knowledge, vocabulary, language structures, verbal reasoning and literary knowledge).
● Gain practical activities you can immediately use in your education setting that covers the decoding and language comprehension side of the rope.
Ongoing Support: Community of Practice Sessions: Your learning doesn't stop after the workshops.
You will benefit from eight 1 hour online sessions. These are after school.
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. Sessions are strategically organized by Year Level Cohort (Y0–3, Y4–8) to guarantee content is maximally relevant and aligned with the curriculum phase you teach.
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