Let us meet with your leadership team to provide key program information and answer any questions.
We’ll provide in-depth knowledge of program resources, key research insights and pedagogically driven recommendations.
Your post-workshop check-in provides a dedicated opportunity to answer any follow-up questions you may have.
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Improving students’ literacy outcomes is a shared goal for educators across Australia and research shows systematic synthetic phonics is the most effective way for students to achieve literacy success.
In this workshop, you’ll hear insights into evidence-informed practices and receive practical recommendations on how your school can improve its spelling and reading outcomes using Sound Waves Literacy resources.
This workshop runs for a minimum of 60 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
Building on the insights and recommendations introduced in Part 1 of this professional learning series, this workshop will delve deeper into strategies and resources to help you strengthen your instruction and drive literacy success in your school.
This workshop runs for a minimum of 60 minutes to 90 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
All educators know the first few years of schooling are crucial to establishing a strong framework for reading and spelling success.
With recent updates to the curriculum and a number of reports outlining the large number of Australian students not mastering the necessary reading skills, schools are actively seeking to implement effective, evidence-informed reading practices and resources.
This workshop will equip you with essential knowledge and practical recommendations to implement structured literacy lessons using systematic synthetic phonics and decodable readers.
This workshop runs for approximately 60 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
References
1. Hoover, WA & Gough, PB 1990, ‘The simple view of reading’, Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 127–160, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00401799
2. Hoover, WA & Tunmer, WE 2018, ‘The simple view of reading: Three assessments of its adequacy’, Remedial and Special Education, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 304–312, https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932518773154
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The message is clear – for schools aiming to improve their students’ literacy outcomes, using decodable readers as part of their systematic synthetic phonics instruction is vital.
This workshop is designed to provide educators with a comprehensive look at how students can build their word recognition and fluency by applying their phoneme–grapheme knowledge to decodable readers.
During this session you’ll be introduced to the Sound Waves Decodable Readers and find out how they can be used to deliver effective, systematic reading practice for beginning readers.
This workshop runs for approximately 60 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
References
1. Hoover, WA & Gough, PB 1990, ‘The simple view of reading’, Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 127–160, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00401799
2. Hoover, WA & Tunmer, WE 2018, ‘The simple view of reading: three assessments of its adequacy’, Remedial and Special Education, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 304–312, https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932518773154
Free
For schools seeking targeted support, we offer custom workshops tailored to meet your specific professional learning needs. Whether you’re looking for guidance on a particular feature, a quick refresher, or something more focused such as an assessment overview, this workshop can be customised to fit your school’s unique requirements.
Free
Looking to improve maths outcomes with a whole-school, curriculum-aligned numeracy program? Discover how Maths Trek can transform your school’s numeracy outcomes in this practical workshop.
You’ll explore Maths Trek’s structured framework and intuitive resources designed to support explicit teaching and streamline your lessons. Using the Gradual Release of Responsibility model 1,, Maths Trek supports student mastery of core maths skills, while the real-world contexts of investigations foster deeper understanding, fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
This workshop will provide valuable insights and recommendations on how your school can advance its maths outcomes with Maths Trek.
This workshop runs for a minimum of 60 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
References
1. Sharratt, L 2019, Clarity: What matters most in learning, teaching, and leading, Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin.
2. Rosenshine, B 2012, ‘Principles of instruction: Research-based strategies that all teachers should know’, American Educator, vol. spring 2012, pp. 12–39, https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/Rosenshine.pdf
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Critical thinking helps students transform their understanding of everyday maths concepts into something meaningful and useful.
But how can you incorporate critical thinking into your maths instruction? And how can you improve your students’ critical thinking skills? In this workshop you’ll discover practical ways to develop these essential skills in your maths lessons with relatable examples and hands-on strategies.
This workshop runs for approximately 60 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
For schools seeking targeted support, we offer custom workshops tailored to meet your specific professional learning needs. Whether you’re looking for guidance on a particular feature, a quick refresher, or something more focussed such as an assessment overview, this workshop can be customised to fit your school’s unique requirements.
Free
Ready to strengthen your students’ mental computation skills? Request this workshop to discover how Think Mentals’ effective strategies break down maths problems into friendly, manageable chunks.
You’ll explore the program’s structured approach, time-saving teaching methods and engaging resources – all designed to help you explicitly teach key mental computation strategies. The strategies, coupled with plenty of scaffolded practice, promote maths fluency and foster a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts, equipping your students for mental computation success.
This workshop runs for approximately 45 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
Let one of our Education Consultants take you through the key features of the Think Mentals program. In this quick demo, you’ll unpack the program’s friendly approach to mental computation and explicitly taught strategies, before exploring its time-saving teaching methods and engaging resources.
Free
Discover how to deliver stellar English lessons your way with English Stars. In this workshop you’ll explore the program’s extensive teaching resources and interactive student activities, and learn how to effectively integrate the program into your weekly schedule to meet the unique needs of your classroom.
This workshop runs for approximately 45 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
Let one of our Education Consultants take you through the key features of the English Stars program. In this quick demo, you’ll run through the time-saving teaching resources and range of student activities, before delving into the assessment tools, and comprehensive student portfolios.
Free
Let one of our Education Consultants guide you through the key features of the Writing Time series and demonstrate how these resources can enhance students’ handwriting skills.
We can also provide a full set of the Writing Time books for you to peruse.
Free
BitMaths is a resource for Years 7 and 8 that is home to an abundance of content-rich modules that target higher-order thinking skills such as problem-solving and reasoning.
Every lesson has been structured to follow a gradual release framework, providing a solid pedagogical foundation for your students to succeed.
The interactive elements unite seamlessly. From teaching slideshows to digital activities, BitMaths is better than a textbook in every possible way.
Don’t miss this opportunity to equip your students with the skills they need for the challenges of tomorrow through comprehensive lessons designed for today.
This workshop runs for approximately 45 minutes, and attendees will receive a Professional Learning certificate of participation.
Free
Let one of our Education Consultants take you through the key features of the BitMaths program. In this quick demo, you’ll explore the student and teaching resources, including content-rich modules, digital activities and comprehensive student portfolios.
Sound Waves Literacy
Building on the insights and recommendations introduced in Part 1 of this professional learning series, this workshop will delve deeper into strategies and resources to help you strengthen your instruction and drive literacy success in your school.
Maths Trek
Looking to improve maths outcomes with a whole-school, curriculum-aligned numeracy program? Discover how Maths Trek can transform your school’s numeracy outcomes in this practical workshop.
Sound Waves Literacy
This workshop will equip you with essential knowledge and practical recommendations to implement structured literacy lessons using systematic synthetic phonics and decodable readers.
Think Mentals
Ready to strengthen your students’ mental computation skills? Join this workshop to discover how Think Mentals’ effective strategies break down maths problems into friendly, manageable chunks.
Sound Waves Literacy
In this workshop, you’ll hear insights into evidence-informed practices and receive practical recommendations on how your school can improve its spelling and reading outcomes using Sound Waves Literacy resources.
Sound Waves Literacy
This workshop is designed to provide educators with a comprehensive look at how students can build their word recognition and fluency by applying their phoneme–grapheme knowledge to decodable readers.
BitMaths
This workshop will introduce you to BitMaths and demonstrate how the program will work for your junior secondary students. Discover how BitMaths is home to an abundance of content-rich modules that target higher-order thinking skills such as problem-solving and reasoning.
Sound Waves Literacy
In this workshop, you’ll hear insights into evidence-informed practices and receive practical recommendations on how your school can improve its spelling and reading outcomes using Sound Waves Literacy resources.
Maths Trek
Are you looking to improve your students’ critical thinking skills? In this workshop you’ll discover practical ways to develop these essential skills in your maths lessons with relatable examples and hands-on strategies.
English Stars
Discover how to deliver stellar English lessons your way with English Stars. In this workshop you’ll explore the program’s extensive teaching resources and interactive student activities, and learn how to effectively integrate the program into your weekly schedule to meet the unique needs of your classroom.