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Supporting Positive Behaviour

Between Friday 21 June 2024 and Friday 20 September 2024

Build the skills to read what behaviour is trying to tell us, to understand behavioural motivations and to develop positive strategies to support ākonga. Facilitator - Rebecca Bishop One 2 hour workshop To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school. Please note Ministry of Education funding for this event has now closed.

Primary Phonics - online 4x2hr workshop

Build an understanding of what phonics is and develop an understanding of the 7 stages of phonics. You will learn how to teach children to hear, read and write all the sounds and how to sound out the words for reading and writing using fun and interactive strategies and how to assess the 7 stages. This course includes a Primary Phonics Training Manual. Please enter your school address for the manual to be sent to. Facilitator: Yolanda Soryl Four workshops of two hours each. To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school. Please note Ministry of Education funding for this event has now closed.

Supporting Ākonga with Oral Language

Between Friday 5 April 2024 and Friday 23 August 2024

Build a rich understanding about why oral language is important, gain skills to support individual and small groups of ākonga and how to leverage ākonga linguistic diversity in the learning space. One three hour workshop Facilitator: Del Costello Online event To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school. Please note Ministry of Education funding for this event has now closed.

Getting the Maths - Understanding Mathematic Learnings

Between Wednesday 13 March 2024 and Wednesday 21 August 2024

This practical knowledge building workshop will enhance understanding and provide TAs with confidence in supporting students learning in Mathematics. We will explore the key features of different numeracy stages and how to go about proceeding learners from one stage to another, utilizing the power of noticing and quality talk to promote thinking and learning. Content covers: Numeracy Stages Sequencing of knowledge and strategies Oral Language and Maths Vocabulary Talk Moves (Number Talk) Facilitator: Stephanie Lin One 2 hour workshop To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school. Please note Ministry of Education funding for this event has now closed.

Developing Phonological Awareness

In this workshop, you will understand what phonological awareness is and its importance in learning literacy! You'll learn how you can develop and assess phonological awareness with students using quick, fun learning activities. Facilitator: Yolanda Soryl Two x 2 hour workshops To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school. Please note Ministry of Education funding for this event has now closed.

Supporting Ākonga in a Structured Literacy Classroom

These workshops will support TAs who are working in learning spaces with Structured Literacy in place. There are two different workshops: for Years 1-3, and Years 4-8. Course covers: ➤ Introduction to the foundations and principles of structured literacy. ➤ Practical strategies for supporting ākonga in small group literacy instruction, including: Phonemic awareness, decoding, letter formation, spelling, high frequency words, and book reading. Workshops for Year 4-8 TAs also include multi-syllable word reading, and reading fluency development. Facilitator - Emma Nahna To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If your school is paying please choose pay by invoice and we will send an invoice to the nominated school.

Early Phonics - (Learning the Alphabet)

Much more than ABC's this course will give you the practical strategies and in-depth training on how to teach children the sounds and letters of the alphabet. Resources included in this course includes the downloadable Early Phonics Training manual. Facilitator Yolanda Soryl Two x 2hour workshops To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have received funding to attend through the MOE fund, enter your ARN (application reference number) AND select pay by invoice. Please forward your confirmation of funding email to tapld@coactiveeducation.com to complete enrolment.

Reading Discovery Club (Early Literacy Support)

25 & 26 June 2024 1-3pm

Learn how to set up a Reading Discovery Club that provides a 30 minute small group early literacy support programme for your school. Facilitator - Yolanda Soryl Two x 2 hour workshops Click book now to enrol. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN (application reference number). Please send your confirmation of funding email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com

Early Words

Build understanding about what the high frequency (sight) words are and why we teach them. Learn how to teach a 5 minute Early Words lesson and know how to implement the Early Words programme in your school. Facilitator - Yolanda Soryl Two x 2hour workshops Click the book now button to enrol. If paying for yourself, select credit card/PayPal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN (application reference number). Please send your confirmation of funding email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com

Strategies for Effective Feedback in the Classroom

Between Thursday 21 March 2024 and Tuesday 4 June 2024

Feedback is one of the most powerful classroom tools and proven to improve student outcomes. How can learning assistants and teacher aides harness this power in the classroom? In this workshop, we will unpack what feedback is and why it is so powerful. We will share useful everyday strategies that learning assistants and teacher aides can use when working with individual learners and small groups. If your school is an “Assessment for Learning School”, then this workshop is essential to ensure all adults support learners to own and lead their learning. Facilitator: Selena Hinchco One 2 hour online workshop To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/PayPal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN. Send your confirmation email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com Note - This is an open category funding.

Combined Workshop with Selena Hinchco and Te Papapa School

Friday 31 May 2024

An Introduction to Assessment for Learning in the morning and Strategies for Effective Feedback in the Afternoon. A special one day event in Onehunga. This is an open category Ministry of Education event. Applications for funding to be completed separately for each course but only one enrolment required. To book, click on Book Now. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have registered through the MOE fund, enter your ARN (application reference number) AND select pay by invoice. Please forward your confirmation of funding email to tapld@coactiveeducation.com to complete enrolment. Venue - Te Papapa School, Onehunga 31 May 2024. 9am-2pm BYO lunch.

Te Papapa School

An introduction to Assessment for Learning (AfL)

Between Thursday 14 March 2024 and Wednesday 29 May 2024

What is Assessment for Learning and why is it important in a classroom? How can I support AfL? This workshop will explore some of the key elements of Assessment for Learning, e.g learning intentions, success criteria, feedback, and self/peer assessment. We will unpack practical AfL strategies for learning assistants and teacher aides to use when working with individual learners and small groups. If your school is an “Assessment for Learning School” then this workshop is essential to ensure all adults in your school are supporting learners to own and lead their own learning. Facilitator Selena Hinchco One 2hour workshop - online To book, select your preferred date/time and select your registration option. If paying for yourself, select credit card/PayPal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN. Send your confirmation email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com Note - This is an open category funding.

Teaching Handwriting - online event

Wednesday 22 May 2024

This workshop will cover the following topics: Introduction – why teaching handwriting matters. Developing fine motor skills. Teaching handwriting systematically. Supporting older students with handwriting issues. One 1.5 hour workshop Facilitator - Louise Dempsey To book, click on your preferred date. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN (application reference number). Please send your confirmation of funding email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com

Supporting Students With Writing: Online Event

16, 23 & 30 May 2024 - 9-10.30am

An overview of how children learn to write with practical strategies for supporting ākonga with the writing process. It includes practical strategies to support students to generate and organise ideas, spell words, write in sentences, select vocabulary and edit their writing. Supporting groups of students at different levels will also be covered. Three workshops of 1.5 hours duration. Facilitator - Louise Dempsey Click book now to enrol. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN (application reference number). Please send your confirmation of funding email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com

Supporting Students with Reading: Online Event

14, 21 March & 4 April 2024 - 9-10.30am

This workshop introduces the range of skills students need to develop for reading. It includes practical strategies to support students to decode and comprehend, as well as follow-up activities. Louise will also cover how to lead a reading group at different levels. Facilitator, Louise Dempsey, is an experienced teacher, consultant and trainer who has worked in NZ and the UK. She facilitates literacy training and professional learning in NZ and abroad. Time: 3 online workshops of 1.5 hours each. Click book now to enrol. If paying for yourself, select credit card/Paypal and complete payment. If you have received funding from the MOE, choose pay by invoice and enter your ARN (application reference number). Please send your confirmation of funding email from the MOE to tapld@coactiveeducation.com

Supporting Positive Behaviour- In Person- Stratford

Friday 8 March 2024

Build skills to read what is the behaviour trying to tell us, to understand behavioural motivations and to develop positive strategies to support ākonga. Facilitator - Michelle Enright 2hr workshop - 1pm-3pm Venue: TET Multi Sport Centre, Stratford Cost $150 ex GST Click on Book Now to enrol.

TET MultiSports Centre

Supporting Ākonga with Oral Language - In Person - Stratford