Literacy and Learning in Year 1 & 2 April 2018

RESEARCHERS CONSISTENTLY EXPRESS THE RETURNS ARE GREATEST WHEN CHILDREN ARE FIRST LEARNING TO READ.   This seminar explores: * How to implement explicit synthetic phonics. * How focused instruction can be delivered to a class with a range in student ability. * Repeated reading of texts to increase fluency. * Phonic dictation as a medium to transfer phonic concepts into written work. * Time efficient decoding and spelling assessments designed to identify the range in ability so teachers can be more focused in their instruction. * Assessments and instruction techniques for students not reading and spelling. * Techniques to apply for poor or reluctant writers. * Oral language instruction which facilitates the ability to speak in complex, grammatically correct sentences. *  Narrative retelling and generation to increase comprehension and written expression ability.   FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VIEW THIS SEMINAR FLYER, CLICK HERE [https://pld-literacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Seminar-Flyer-2018-FINAL-1.pdf].  ------------------------- TESTIMONIALS _The content of your session was fantastic, I only wish it went for longer. Your delivery of the content, I believe, is why our staff sought you out in the first place. _ LUKE - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL _  _ _We continue to grow under your guidance and teaching!  We are certainly making progress with our students but they do seem to be coming to school with less each year. Our staff continues to access your PD and rave about what they have learnt.  You are such an inspiration to all of us._ _I want to thank you for your outstanding professional learning and guidance.  You have given us the confidence and knowledge in such a succinct and sensible way to work with students of this age in this area.  Your professional learning should be mandatory for all teachers. _ REBECCA – K-2 COORDINATOR _ _ _Thank you so much for yesterday. It was an amazing day and so much was accomplished. Despite being a principal, I am a junior teacher at heart and I found what you were presenting to the teachers so very useful._ GWEN – EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT UNIT PRINCIPAL _ _ _I work in a remote community school. I have a variety of literacy levels and use your program, to engage my class. Since using PLD my class has made considerable improvement and this is being tracked using your useful assessments. _ CHLOE – REMOTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL _ _ _Your PL totally exceeded our expectations and has given us a fantastic starting point for putting together a whole school literacy plan._ CATHY – YEAR 1 & 2 TEACHER ------------------------- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS _Do I need to print out a ticket to bring along with me?_ No, there is no need to print out a ticket.  _I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A CREDIT CARD - CAN YOU SEND ME AN INVOICE?_ As we use Eventbrite for our seminar ticket sales, credit card is the primary payment method available and makes it quick and easy for you to make a purchase and be registered for a seminar immediately. However, if you don’t have access to a credit card (whether a school/work one or a personal one you could use and be reimbursed by your school/employer), then yes we are able to provide you with an invoice so you/your employer/school is able to process the payment and we can then register you for the seminar(s) you wish to attend. To request an invoice, please e-mail mail@pld-literacy.org with the subject “Seminar invoice request” and copy and paste the below text into the e-mail and complete the details: Attendee name: E-mail address: Phone: Position (e.g. teacher): School: Seminar title: Seminar date: Invoice contact name: Invoice postal address: Purchase order number: Once we receive your request we’ll respond to your e-mail with an invoice. _How do I transfer to a different seminar or date?_ If you have purchased a ticket and wish to transfer to a different seminar or date, please follow the information provided here [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/support/articles/en_US/How_To/how-to-transfer-to-a-different-event-or-ticket-type?lg=en_AU]. NOTE: Should you need a PLD staff member to complete the transfer on your behalf or your transfer needs to be completed within 48 hours of the event there is a $20.00 administrative fee. _HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM REGISTERED FOR A SEMINAR OR NOT?_ You should’ve received an e-mail when you registered for the seminar, so try searching your e-mail for the seminar title or ‘Eventbrite’. If you’re still unable to find this information, feel free to call PLD on (08) 9227 0846 with your name, seminar title and date so we can look up to see if you’re registered or not. IMPORTANT: We need to know which seminar you may be booked into, otherwise we’re unable to search for your booking. HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION?  PLEASE CLICK HERE [http://pld-literacy.org/faq/] TO VIEW THE FULL RANGE OF FAQS.