Previous Workshops
Available for purchase.
Oral Language -
Through the Phases
This workshop is suitable for classroom teachers, teacher aides, SENCO, LSCs and ESOL teachers.
The oral language workshop is suitable for all teachers, teaching at Phases 1-3 of Te Mātaiaho.
Course content:
Te Mātaiaho – focusing on the oral language strand
How does oral language develop over time?
How can we assess oral language?
Embedding oral language throughout the curriculum
Building vocabulary
Developing oral language competence of English Language Learners
Practical strategies that work!
Fee: $250 + GST per person
New to ESOL
This workshop is specifically designed for leaders and teachers who have limited experience and knowledge of second language acquisition, how to access ESOL funding, set up programmes for English Language Learners and the key resources.
It will cover:
Enrolment procedures to identify ELLs
ESOL funding entitlements and procedures
Using the ESOL funding appropriately
ELLP Pathway or ELLP matrices - which one should you use?
Key resources for working with English Language Learners
Setting up and effective ESOL programme.
Suitable for:
Leaders with responsibility for English Language Learners
ESOL teachers
SENCOs/Learning Support Co-ordinators
Fee: $250 + GST per person
Workshop 1:
Supporting brand new learners of English
We have noticed that a number of schools are enrolling students who are recent migrants to Aotearoa and have minimal English.
Teachers are not sure where to start and how to best support these learners.
This online workshop is suitable for anyone working with students who are beginning to learn English in the mainstream.
This workshop covers:
What's important for students at early Foundation Stage of the English Language Learning Progressions?
What type of support programmes to these learners need?
How to support them in both mainstream classrooms and ESOL programmes.
Where do we start and what vocabulary needs to be explicitly taught?
Resources that are available to teachers
Practical strategies to use with these learners.
Fee: $155 + GST per person
Workshop 2:
Teaching vocabulary explicitly
A workshop for ALL teachers.
It is not just our English Language Learners who need to develop a wide vocabulary.
Vocabulary is a crucial aspect of language development for all ākonga in any language learning medium.
This workshop covers:
Why is developing a wide vocabulary so important?
What are the essential aspects of 'knowing a word'?
Which words do we need to teach explicitly?
How do we seamlessly include explicit vocabulary teaching across the curriculum?
A range of practical strategies for teaching vocabulary across the curriculum will also be part of the workshop.
Fee: $155 + GST per person
New Entrant/Year 1 Workshop
Let’s Make the First Year Count:
Teaching Successfully at the Year 0/1 Level
This is one of our most popular workshops.
Teaching in a Year 0/1 class takes special skills. If you are teaching at this level, this workshop will be applicable to you
This workshop covers:
Expectations at school entry
Preparation for students as they start school
What systems and routines are important?
Structuring the day in a junior class
Practical strategies to support oral language including phonics, phonemic awareness and vocabulary
Teaching reading, writing and math – what’s important?
The importance of explicit handwriting instruction
Why we need to read to students EVERY day
Supporting English Language Learners at the foundation level
Providing a literate environment
Where does play fit in?
Fee: $250 + GST per person
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