Phonological Awareness

Enhancing Phonological Awareness with David Kilpatrick’s ‘Equipped for Reading Success’ program

2 Sessions, 1.5 Hours Each

Join us for two hands-on sessions on Kilpatrick’s structured program for primary students with phonological processing weaknesses. In the first session, you'll learn to administer and score the Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST).

Second session will focus on using PAST results to guide your intervention approach, with opportunities for practice and free resources provided.

Written Expression

Helping Students get their thoughts onto the page: Supporting Written Expression Challenges

1 hour

In this one-hour workshop, explore how executive functioning issues affect the writing process for students with ADHD, Autism, and other learning disorders. Learn practical strategies to foster independence in writing and set achievable goals. Ideal for educators of students in Grades 2 to 12, this session equips you with the tools to enhance written expression skills.

Handwriting

Mastering Handwriting: Effective Instruction and Intervention Strategies

1.5 hours

Join us for an engaging workshop on handwriting instruction and intervention. Learn about children's handwriting development, identify common challenges, and discover key elements of effective teaching. Explore two cost-effective programs for whole-class or targeted intervention, along with a case study of a Grade 2 student who benefited from support. Ideal for educators, support staff, and leadership teams working with Reception to Grade 4 students, this workshop will equip you to enhance handwriting skills.

Intervention for Dyslexia

Effective Interventions for Dyslexia and Reading Disorders

2 hours

Join us for a science-backed workshop focused on improving reading interventions for students with Dyslexia and other reading disorders. Learn to leverage assessment data to select effective interventions, evaluate various programs, and discover free resources to enhance your strategies. Ideal for leadership and intervention support staff working with R-10 students, this session will empower you to audit and improve your current reading intervention approach.

Decodable Readers

Everything you Need to Know about Decodable Readers

90 min

This workshop provides information about what decodable readers are, and where/how they fit into reading instruction and reading intervention programs.

You will have the opportunity to look at and discuss the pros and cons of a range of decodable readers, including free and on-line options. You’ll be guided through factors to consider when selecting decodable readers for your setting, and will take part in some hands on instructional activities that incorporate decodables.

Numeracy: Challenges to Solutions

From Challenges to Solutions: A Numeracy Workshop on Problem Solving & Reasoning

1.5 hours

Enhance your teaching with our one-hour workshop, where we focus on integrating vocabulary, problem-solving and reasoning into daily classroom practice.

This session equips educators with practical strategies to strengthen students' mathematical vocabulary, enhance their reasoning skills and develop into confident problem solvers. We’ll explore easy-to-implement techniques that foster deeper understanding and encourage students to articulate their thought processes. The workshop is ideal for teachers, SSOs and leadership staff working with students in years R-6.

Building Number Sense

Building Number Sense and Fluency: Foundations for Math Success

1.5 hours

Join us for a fascinating one-hour workshop where we delve into the science behind how we learn math. Explore the distinction between innate, biologically primary number sense—our natural ability to understand basic quantities—and biologically secondary knowledge, the culturally developed math skills we acquire through education.

This session dives into proven strategies for strengthening students' number sense and fluency—the core skills that set the stage for confident, effective problem solving. The workshop is ideal for teachers, SSOs and leadership staff working with students in Kindy to Year 2 or those working with students in intervention in the Middle and Upper Primary Years.

Assistive Technology

Harnessing Technology for Students with Specific Learning Disorders

1 hour

This engaging session showcases high-quality (and mostly free) software designed to help students with Specific Learning Disorders succeed in the classroom.

Learn how to select the most suitable adjustments for each student and discover a practical checklist of administrative tasks your school can implement to ensure smooth adoption of these technologies. The workshop includes live software demonstrations and is ideal for teachers, SSOs, and leadership staff working with students in Grades 3 to 12.

DIBELS 8th Edition Literacy Assessment

Administration and Scoring Basics session

2 hour

Developed to upskill staff by reviewing the scoring rules and practicing each of the subtests, as well as showing how each measure aligns with the skills required for reading development.

Instructional Approaches Informed by the Data session

2 hour

Explore how the subtests align with reading development and discover strategies to enhance specific reading skills.