Upcoming Courses - SPELD NSW

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties

Upcoming Courses

SPELD NSW offers professional learning and consulting services for schools, teachers and professionals who work with students with specific learning difficulties or who are interested in evidence-based literacy and numeracy instruction.  We run regular public workshops on a range of specific topics and we are available to run School Essentials Workshops as in-school professional learning days, half-days or after school workshops.

Our workshops focus on evidence-based literacy and numeracy instruction and best-practice approaches to teach and support students with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. Workshops are suitable for classroom teachers, learning support teachers and teachers’ aides, tutors, speech pathologists and other allied health professionals.

Professional Learning workshops are held at SPELD NSW in Parramatta, Newcastle or other regional centres or run as a whole-school professional learning workshop at your school. Evening workshops are also available across NSW as live webinars.  

Make the most of York Assessment of Reading for Comprehension (YARC) On Demand Webinar

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

30 November -0001

Gain greater confidence and competence in administering YARC, interpreting results and intervention planning with these on-demand webinars.
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Teachers’ Certificate Course – Applications Now Open for 2023!

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

30 November -0001

The SPELD NSW Teachers’ Certificate Course is a highly regarded Professional Learning program aimed at developing teacher understanding of Specific Learning Difficulties and effective, evidence-based instruction in literacy and literacy intervention. Applications are now open for 2023 courses.
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What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom: Understanding Key Concepts and Outcomes – Port Macquarie

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

13 June 2023

Get to know the key concepts in the new K-2 English Syllabus and understand how to support student outcomes in the classroom.

Decodable Reader Demonstration – Port Macquarie

WHEN: 4:00pm - 5:00pm,

13 June 2023

If your school is interested in understanding more about the range of phonics and decodable book resources we offer, join us at this free decodable book demonstration.

From Words to Texts: Strategies to Support Reading Difficulties – Port Macquarie

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

14 June 2023

Learn about targeted strategies to add to your reading instruction tool box!

The Fluency Puzzle: the next steps in reading from stage 1 to upper primary – Port Macquarie

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

15 June 2023

Develop your understanding of fluency and learn a range of strategies to support fluent reading across K-6.

The Fluency Puzzle: the next steps in reading from stage 1 to upper primary – Parramatta

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

22 June 2023

Develop your understanding of fluency and learn a range of strategies to support fluent reading across K-6.

AUSPELD – UFLI Foundations Implementation Workshop

WHEN: 9:00AM - 3:30PM,

5 July 2023

In July, SPELD NSW will be hosting Dr. Holly Lane and Dr. Valentina Contesse of the University of Florida Literacy Institute for a day of professional learning focused on the implementation of UFLI Foundations.

What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom: Understanding Key Concepts and Outcomes – Dubbo

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

25 July 2023

Get to know the key concepts in the new K-2 English Syllabus and understand how to support student outcomes in the classroom.

From Words to Texts: Strategies to Support Reading Difficulties – Dubbo

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

26 July 2023

Learn about targeted strategies to add to your reading instruction tool box!

The Fluency Puzzle: the next steps in reading from stage 1 to upper primary – Dubbo

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

27 July 2023

Develop your understanding of fluency and learn a range of strategies to support fluent reading across K-6.

Talk for Writing 2 Day Face-to-Face Essentials Workshop – Parramatta

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm, 2 days starting,

27 July 2023

This two day face-to-face professional development workshop offers an overview of the Talk for Writing approach and provides opportunities for hands-on participation in this exceptionally effective instructional approach for teaching written expression.

Understanding and Teaching Reading Comprehension Workshop

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

28 July 2023

Professors Jane Oakhill (University of Sussex, UK) and Carsten Elbro (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) present this workshop on the important components of reading comprehension and how to teach them.

Teaching Reading in the Early Years – Parramatta

WHEN: 9:00am - 3.30pm, 3 days starting on,

1 August 2023

Learn how to plan, implement and assess early reading skills through explicit, systematic and differentiated instruction, consistent with the new NSW English K-2 syllabus.

Literacy Summit: The reading research to practice continuum – current findings and new developments

WHEN: 9:00am - 2:00pm,

3 August 2023

In this half-day special event, Professor Kate Nation (UK), Professor Genevieve McArthur (Australia) and Associate Professor Saskia Kohnen (Australia) will consider the implications of research on practice in the field of literacy and learning.

Evidence-Based Reading in Action – Parramatta

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

10 August 2023

A hands-on course that helps teachers bring evidence-based reading instruction to life in their classrooms!

Sounds-Write Face-to-Face Workshop – Wollongong

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm, starting,

15 August 2023

Sounds-Write is an evidence-based highly structured, synthetic, linguistic phonics program utilising an exciting and highly successful approach to the teaching of reading and spelling.

From Words to Texts: Strategies to Support Reading Difficulties – Parramatta

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

17 August 2023

Learn about targeted strategies to add to your reading instruction tool box!

Interesting Community Events

DIBELS 8th Edition Online 2-day Training Courses with SPELD SA

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

DIBELS 8th Edition 2-day Online Training Courses from SPELD SA coming up in June and July 2023.

Online Professional Development from Macquarie University Reading Clinic

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

Online training for teachers coming up from Macquarie University Reading Clinic in 2023. Measuring Student Progress in Literacy, Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension, and more coming soon - Highly recommended!

Multilit Professional Workshop Calendar: April to July 2023

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

Check out the full list of in person and online workshops available from Multilit from April to July 2023, including new MiniLit Sage.

Dyslexia Decoded: A Suite of Webinars from Learning Links

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

Dyslexia Decoded courses from Learning Links are designed for busy teachers and speech pathologists looking for self-paced flexible learning.

Talking Literacy Webinars – Conversations with International Experts

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

Exciting and thought-provoking webinar series from AUSPELD, featuring conversations with international experts as they share some of their acquired knowledge, key discoveries and thoughts for the future.
Think Forward Educators

Think Forward Educators

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

1 January 1970

Think Forward Educators - a community of educators - teachers, school leaders, specialists, allied health professionals, parents and researchers.
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