Teacher Certificate Course
Teacher Certificate Course - Literacy InterventionAPPLICATIONS OPEN FOR TERM 3, 2024The SPELD NSW Teacher 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. The course is focused on language and literacy development, with individual modules on Learning, Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness and Phonology, Explicit Phonic Intervention, Fluency, Vocabulary & Comprehension, Spelling, Handwriting & Morphology, and Adjustments and Intervention Planning.
In 2024, SPELD NSW will be offering the Teacher Certificate Course twice. The first time in Terms 1 & 2 and the second time in terms 3 & 4. The Teacher Certificate Course will be run entirely online with a combination of online activities and live webinars.
Applications open for Term 3 2024.
The cost of the Teacher Certificate Course is $2,250 (inc GST). The course cost includes Individual SPELD NSW membership worth $70. More details on the course, application process and payment arrangements are included in the Information Pack.
Why consider the SPELD NSW Teacher Certificate Course
The SPELD NSW Teacher Certificate Course is suitable for Learning Support teachers, Primary School Classroom teachers, High School literacy and support teachers, new graduates and specialist tutors.
- 1 1/2 - 2 hours of online learning and reading per week (plus scheduled live webinars)
- Engaging online learning and live collaboration opportunities
- Focus on practical application of theory and research
- Adapt the learning for your own teaching context
- A wide range of multimodal teaching resources and hand-on activities
- Research and evidence based
- Engaging presenters with teaching experience
- Modules 1-5 are accredited with NESA (see below for accreditation details)
What is the course structure?
- Six Learning Modules
- Independent learning in our learning platform: interactive webinars, video, podcasts, readings
- Reflections and critical thinking routines
- Online discussion forums
- Live Webinars
What are the course outcomes?
- Understand how learning difficulties can impact a student’s learning
- Evaluate the research on literacy acquisition
- Develop specific programs to meet the needs of students with learning difficulties with a focus on oral language, phonemic awareness and phonics, reading and spelling, vocabulary and morphology, written expression
- Understand how to monitor and assess student learning and growth
Teacher Certificate Course Modules
The Teacher Certificate Course is run online in a combination of online activities and live webinars. The course includes pre-recorded lecture, videos, readings, quizzes and live online/face to face workshops, practical application and reflection tasks. An online learning platform with discussion forums provides opportunities to collaborate.
- Module One - Mind Matter: How We Learn, Learning Difficulties and Assessment
- Module Two - Sound It Out: Language Development, Phonology and Phonemic Awareness
- Module Three - To the Letter: Explicit Phonics Intervention
- Module Four - In a Word: Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension
- Module Five - Spell Bound: Spelling, Handwriting and Morphology
- Module Six - Well-Adjusted: Adjustments and Creating Intervention Action Plans
Teacher Certificate Course 2024 Dates Apply Today
Term One & Two Online Course - APPLICATIONS CLOSED
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Introductory Week
30th January - 4th February
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Module 1
5th February - 25th February
Live Webinar: 12th March, 3:45pm - 5:45pm -
Module 2
26th February - 24th March
Live Webinar: 9th April, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 3
25th March - 5th May
Live Webinar: 9th April, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 4
6th May - 2nd June
Live Webinar: 21st May, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 5
3rd June - 23rd June
Live Webinar: 18th June, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 6
24th June - 7th July
Optional Q&A Webinar: 2nd July, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Term Three & Four Online Course - APPLY NOW!
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Introductory Week
15th July - 21st July
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Module 1
22nd July - 11th August
Live Webinar: TBC -
Module 2
12th August - 8th September
Live Webinar: 27th August, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 3
9th September - 20th October
Live Webinar: 24th September, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 4
21st October - 17th November
Live Webinar: 5th November, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 5
18th November - 8th December
Live Webinar: 3rd December, 3:30pm - 5:30pm -
Module 6
9th December - 20th December
Optional Q&A Webinar: 10th December, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
NESA Accreditation
Modules 1-5 of the Teacher Certificate Course are accredited with NESA for a total of 36 hours of accredited professional learning. Participants can access each of these NESA accredited modules by enrolling in the whole Teacher Certificate Course.
Module 1
Completing Teacher Certificate Course (Literacy Intervention): Module 1: Mind Matters will contribute 7 hours 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing standard descriptors 1.5.2, 2.1.2, 2.5.2, 5.1.2 & 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Module 2
Completing Teacher Certificate Course (Literacy Intervention): Module 2: Sound It Out will contribute 6 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing standard descriptors 2.1.2, 2.5.2 & 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Module 3
Completing Teacher Certificate Course (Literacy Intervention): Modules 3: To the Letter: Explicit Phonics Instruction will contribute 6 hours 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing standard descriptors 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 2.5.2, 5.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Module 4
Completing Teacher Certificate Course (Literacy Intervention): Modules 4: In a Word will contribute 8 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing standard descriptors 1.5.2, 2.1.2, 5.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Modules 5
Completing Teacher Certificate Course (Literacy Intervention): Modules 5: Spell Bound will contribute 7 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing standard descriptors 2.1.2, 2.5.2 and 3.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
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