Online Professional Learning

Live Online Professional Learning

Live Online Professional Learning courses are available for you to complete from your school, office or home!

SPELD NSW offers professional learning in literacy, numeracy and learning difficulties to support explicit and evidence-based instruction and learning. Our practical courses provide teaching resources and strategies to support effective classroom instruction and intervention. Professional Learning courses are suitable for classroom teachers, school leaders, learning support teams, interventionists, and allied health professionals.

Upcoming Live Online Professional Learning

Teachers’ Certificate Course – Applications Now Open for 2025!

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 2025 courses.

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

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

13 February 2025

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

How We Learn and How We Learn to Read – Online

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

14 February 2025

Explore a range of models and theories that help us better understand how students learn and learn to read!

Assessing and Diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders – Online

WHEN: 12:30pm midday - 3:30pm, 4 sessions starting,

18 February 2025

This online workshop is suitable for Psychologists with an interest in learning more about the assessment and diagnosis of learning disorders in the key areas of reading, written expression and mathematics.

Vocabulary and Comprehension in Practice – Online

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

21 February 2025

Learn how to build language and reading comprehension through effective (and fun!) vocabulary instruction.

Simplifying Spelling in Years 1-6 – Online

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

27 February 2025

Learn how to teach spelling so it sticks!

Mastering Morphology: Understanding How English Words Work – Online

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

28 February 2025

An introduction to English morphology and what this means for teaching spelling in our classrooms.

Ready to Read: Explicit Phonics and Fluency in K-2 – Online

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

7 March 2025

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

Assessing and Diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders – Online

WHEN: 12:00pm midday - 3:00pm, 4 sessions starting,

14 March 2025

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

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

20 March 2025

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

Vocabulary and Comprehension in Practice – Online

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

21 March 2025

Learn how to build language and reading comprehension through effective (and fun!) vocabulary instruction.

Simplifying Spelling in Years 1-6 – Online

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

27 March 2025

Learn how to teach spelling so it sticks!

Mastering Morphology: Understanding How English Words Work – Online

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

28 March 2025

An introduction to English morphology and what this means for teaching spelling in our classrooms.

Dyscalculia & SLD with Impairment in Mathematics: Defining Features and Effective Strategies – Online

WHEN: 10:00am - 4:30pm,

31 March 2025

This 1-day online workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the defining features of specific maths disorders and will focus on the functional impact of dyscalculia, demonstrating effective strategies for use both in and out of the classroom.

How We Learn and How We Learn to Read – Online

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

3 April 2025

Explore a range of models and theories that help us better understand how students learn and learn to read!

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties