Come along to this free event hosted live with our project designer, Del! Ask any questions you have about this PLD and see whether it is a good fit for your school in a no-obligation hui.

Join us for the first of a three-day professional learning series on Structured Literacy. Day 1 provides an introduction to the science of reading, key principles of Structured Literacy, and effective teaching practices. Build a strong foundation for literacy success with evidence-based strategies.

Let's talk about talk! Learn how strong communication and oral language skills set a child up for literacy and lifelong success. This workshop covers planning, implementation and assessing communication and oral language progress for tamariki and for kaiako practice

In this interactive and practical workshop, participants will unpack the power of oral storytelling to support oral language and communication development, tamariki confidence, whānau connection and a sense of belonging.

This introductory workshop provides an overview of Kōwhiti Whakapae, highlighting its alignment with Te Whāriki and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Participants will explore the resource’s structure, which focuses on three key learning areas: Social & Emotional, Oral Language & Literacy, and Maths

This in-person ECE PLD workshop delves into Social and Emotional Learning, exploring how tamariki build the competencies to form relationships, regulate emotions, and adapt to new situations. Grounded in te ao Māori perspectives, the session unpacks four key areas.

Join us for the second of a three-day professional learning series on Structured Literacy. Day 2 focuses on developing strong literacy foundations through explicit teaching and formative assessment.

In this interactive and practical workshop, participants will unpack the Early Literacy and Oral Language area of Kōwhiti Whakapae. We will explore three elements of early literacy (oral language, early phonemic awareness and print knowledge and preparing to write)

This third and final workshop is designed for Years 4-8 educators, focusing on ensuring all learners have the strong literacy foundations needed to access Phase 2 and 3 teaching sequence skills

Developing and Documenting Early Literacy Learning Outcomes

An overview of the steps involved in the planning process and how these are made meaningful and efficient.

Unpacking the MOE Early Literacy Resource Kete on Kōwhiti Whakapae and Creating a Language Rich Environment.

Discover the six key phonological awareness skills that help set tamariki up for success in literacy. These are fun, practical child-friendly learning activities that tamariki and teachers both enjoy and are easily incorporated into your early literacy programme.

Join us for the last of a three-day professional learning series on Structured Literacy. This workshop focuses on building strong literacy foundations for Years 0-3 learners, ensuring they can access Phase 1 teaching sequence skills.

In this workshop, you will learn, with modelled lessons, lesson practices, and teaching videos, how to teach the alphabet sounds, and reading and writing the letters too. A fun, practical course with lots of tips and free downloads.

Join us for the last of a three-day professional learning series on Structured Literacy. Designed for Years 4-6 educators, focusing on ensuring all learners have strong literacy foundations to access Phase 2 teaching sequence skills.

In this workshop participants will learn about the importance of "The Science of Reading" and effective teacher practice in early literacy and unpack the strengths that language diversity and language learning provides for tamariki.

This interactive professional learning session builds on our previous exploration of how tamariki learn to read, with a focus on practical strategies and tools to support early literacy development in early childhood settings.