On-Demand Professional Learning

Are you looking for evidence-based professional learning that you can complete when and where it suits you best? SPELD NSW offers a wide range of on-demand professional learning courses.

You can complete on-demand professional learning as an individual – completing professional learning when it best suits you – or as team learning in your school or clinic. If you enroll in team learning through your school or clinic, your team can complete the on-demand professional learning in team meetings or in after-school or twilight professional learning sessions!!

We hope you enjoy our evidence-based, practical and popular professional learning workshops and courses!!

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On-Demand Professional Learning

The Phonics Lesson: I do, we do, you do – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

2 May 2024

This webinar examines the elements of a direct and explicit K-2 phonics lesson structure. You will receive a clear and effective model of instruction that will help you implement an ‘I do, we do, you do’ structure in your phonics and spelling lessons. We will discuss differentiation, what resources to use, and how to get all students actively engaged and learning how to read and spell!

Yes

Irregular Words: When words don’t play by the rules! – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

14 May 2024

In this webinar, we demystify irregular words. What are they exactly? When and how should we teach them? We will show you how to plan for your irregular word instruction and most importantly, how to teach and practice these tricky words! You will learn 2 simple routines and get some insights into some activities that will help with making these words stick in students’ long-term memory! 

Yes

The Daily Review: where the real learning happens! – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

20 May 2024

In this webinar, you will learn about the power of retrieval practice! We will discuss the difference between teaching and learning and how introducing this short lesson (or lessons) into your day might just be the dose of practice your young readers are looking for! We will show you how to plan for this lesson, how to build a simple slide deck, and how to implement this short but all-important session in your day! 

Yes

Decoding Decodable Texts: How to select decodable texts for your readers – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

5 June 2024

In this webinar, we consider what makes a decodable… decodable? We show you how to align texts to your scope and sequence and how to select decodable texts that are appropriate for the reader and differentiated for various levels. We will look at basic code and extended code examples and help you understand how to make the best choices for your readers.

Yes

Planning for Partner Reading in K-2 – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

11 June 2024

In this webinar, we introduce you to the ‘reading practice and fluency lesson’ which is a key part of the literacy block. We will examine how to plan for this lesson, how to select and use resources, and what partner reading can look like across K-2. We will show you a great example of warm-up slides you can use in this lesson and a routine to teach students for partner reading.

Yes

But which words? Selecting Words for Vocabulary Instruction – Individual Learning

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

17 June 2024

In this webinar, we go beyond sorting words into vocabulary tiers. We will show you how to select words for deep vocabulary instruction and provide you with a model for teaching these great words in your classrooms. You will walk away with some inspiring ideas for how to bring vocabulary to life in your setting!

Yes