This event was created to showcase the findings from the ADHD Australia education survey and to discuss existing educational resources and new resources to support educators and students with ADHD.
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Macquarie University Reading Clinic is running this excellent workshop examining anxiety in struggling readers online on 13th October.
Little Learners Love Literacy has added some more dates for their popular 2 day Online Workshop. Also see their free webinars to keep up to date with teaching and assessments using Little Learners.
Check out the full list of in person and online workshops available from Multilit from August - December 2021, including new MiniLit Sage.
A series of workshops from Macquarie Uni. Reading Clinic to learn about evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension instruction - including vocabulary, morphology, and guided discussion.
Think Forward Educators - a community of educators - teachers, school leaders, specialists, allied health professionals, parents and researchers.
Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham 5 Day Basic Literacy Training will be held in Sydney this July and August.
One of Macquarie University Reading Clinic's most popular workshops, it explores how working memory and reading skills may be related, and what this means for children with dyslexia. . Next Online Workshop: Tuesday 22nd June 2021.
Free webinar on literacy strategies and content to support learners with Specific Learning Difficulties, presented by Scanning Pens Australia next Wednesday, 19th May at 4pm.
One of Macquarie University Reading Clinic's most popular and highly-rated workshops presented by Clinic Director Associate Professor Saskia Kohnen is now being offered as a two-day series online workshop in April 2021.
Dyslexia SPELD Foundation of WA will be offering an ONLINE LETRS course starting 18 February 2021. LETRS addresses the structures of English language, the cognitive processes of learning to read, and the teaching practices proven to be most effective in preventing and remediating reading difficulties, including dyslexia.
Exciting and thought-provoking new webinar series from AUSPELD, featuring conversations with international experts as they share some of their acquired knowledge, key discoveries and thoughts for the future. Conversations now available with Carl Hendrick, Louisa Moats and Daniel Ansari.
This free webinar series explores what the science of reading is, how it is taught, and why it is critical to teaching students to read.
Seeking a Bookstore Assistant
SPELD NSW is recruiting a Bookstore Assistant. Come and join our passionate, hardworking and friendly team!
Come and Join our team!
SPELD NSW is recruiting two roles at the moment – a Professional Learning Educator and a Registered Psychologist. Come and join our passionate, hardworking and friendly team!
ADHD Australia Education Summit: Building Brighter Pathways
This event was created to showcase the findings from the ADHD Australia education survey and to discuss existing educational resources and new resources to support educators and students with ADHD.
Dyslexia Awareness Month
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. SPELD NSW joins organisations Australia wide and internationally to raise awareness and share resources.
SPELD NSW Booksale
In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness month the SPELD NSW online bookstore is offering a sale for the month of October.
Reading Strategies Bookmarks
These fun downloadable bookmarks provide strategies for word reading, blending and word attack for educators and parents who are supporting both beginning and more advanced readers.
Auspeld Reviews
As part of the recent Review of the Australian Curriculum, Auspeld prepared two submissions outlining a number of issues of concern with the proposed draft curriculum.
Anxiety in Poor Readers – Macquarie Uni webinar in October
Macquarie University Reading Clinic is running this excellent workshop examining anxiety in struggling readers online on 13th October.
Little Learners 2 Day Online Workshops and Regular Free Webinars
Little Learners Love Literacy has added some more dates for their popular 2 day Online Workshop. Also see their free webinars to keep up to date with teaching and assessments using Little Learners.
Congratulations Vanessa Maher 10 Years Service at SPELD NSW
This month Vanessa celebrates ten years with SPELD NSW. The team estimates Vanessa has helped around 10,000 families during this time.
Multilit Professional Workshop Calendar: August-December 2021
Check out the full list of in person and online workshops available from Multilit from August – December 2021, including new MiniLit Sage.
New South Wales primary schools to receive Decodable Readers
SPELD NSW welcomes the news from Sarah Mitchell, NSW Minister for Education that Decodable Readers will be given every kindergarten class.
Reading Resources to Use at Home
To help families who are supporting students learning at home SPELD NSW share some of our favourite online family friendly resources for students learning to read.
Macquarie Uni. Workshops on Reading Comprehension Instruction in Aug-Sept 2021
A series of workshops from Macquarie Uni. Reading Clinic to learn about evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension instruction – including vocabulary, morphology, and guided discussion.
Think Forward Educators
Think Forward Educators – a community of educators – teachers, school leaders, specialists, allied health professionals, parents and researchers.
Yoshimoto Dyslexia Training Sydney, Begins July 2021
Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham 5 Day Basic Literacy Training will be held in Sydney this July and August.
New position – Office and Finance Coordinator
SPELD NSW is seeking an Office and Finance Coordinator to join our friendly team working full time at our Parramatta office. Apply online.
Working Memory and Learning Difficulties Online Workshop
One of Macquarie University Reading Clinic’s most popular workshops, it explores how working memory and reading skills may be related, and what this means for children with dyslexia. . Next Online Workshop: Tuesday 22nd June 2021.
Live Literacy Strategies Webinar: The Literacy Iceberg, Accessibility Must-Haves & More
Free webinar on literacy strategies and content to support learners with Specific Learning Difficulties, presented by Scanning Pens Australia next Wednesday, 19th May at 4pm.
Sounds-Write Training for Teachers – 6 new dates
Six new SOUNDS-WRITE Training dates just added: Face to Face in NEWCASTLE, PORT MACQUARIE and PARRAMATTA and ONLINE.
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ADHD Australia Education Summit: Building Brighter Pathways
October 18, 2021
This event was created to showcase the findings from the ADHD Australia education survey and to discuss existing educational resources and new resources to support educators and students with ADHD.
Anxiety in Poor Readers – Macquarie Uni webinar in October
August 24, 2021
Macquarie University Reading Clinic is running this excellent workshop examining anxiety in struggling readers online on 13th October.
Little Learners 2 Day Online Workshops and Regular Free Webinars
August 19, 2021
Little Learners Love Literacy has added some more dates for their popular 2 day Online Workshop. Also see their free webinars to keep up to date with teaching and assessments using Little Learners.
Multilit Professional Workshop Calendar: August-December 2021
August 10, 2021
Check out the full list of in person and online workshops available from Multilit from August – December 2021, including new MiniLit Sage.
Macquarie Uni. Workshops on Reading Comprehension Instruction in Aug-Sept 2021
June 24, 2021
A series of workshops from Macquarie Uni. Reading Clinic to learn about evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension instruction – including vocabulary, morphology, and guided discussion.
Think Forward Educators
June 15, 2021
Think Forward Educators – a community of educators – teachers, school leaders, specialists, allied health professionals, parents and researchers.
Yoshimoto Dyslexia Training Sydney, Begins July 2021
June 3, 2021
Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham 5 Day Basic Literacy Training will be held in Sydney this July and August.
Working Memory and Learning Difficulties Online Workshop
May 13, 2021
One of Macquarie University Reading Clinic’s most popular workshops, it explores how working memory and reading skills may be related, and what this means for children with dyslexia. . Next Online Workshop: Tuesday 22nd June 2021.
Live Literacy Strategies Webinar: The Literacy Iceberg, Accessibility Must-Haves & More
May 13, 2021
Free webinar on literacy strategies and content to support learners with Specific Learning Difficulties, presented by Scanning Pens Australia next Wednesday, 19th May at 4pm.
Assessment and treatment approaches for children with reading and spelling difficulties
February 16, 2021
One of Macquarie University Reading Clinic’s most popular and highly-rated workshops presented by Clinic Director Associate Professor Saskia Kohnen is now being offered as a two-day series online workshop in April 2021.
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