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Upcoming Professional Learning


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Register your interest now. Pay later. 
Canberra dates were fully booked! 
Presented over two evenings, participants will: 
  • engage with research that underpins effective instruction in comprehension to improve students' literacy achievement
  • explore assessment possibilities and interpret data to identify a range of effective and research-based practices, routines and strategies that can be used to scaffold student comprehension of more challenging texts
  • understand the sources that could increase teacher self-efficacy for effective  comprehension instruction 
  • collaborate with colleagues to plan for delivery of professional learning in each participant's own educational context
​Ideal for teachers of Years 2 - 6
"Engaging as always. I love your teaching style, creativity and ability to communicate your knowledge.Thank you, Petra."

"A very informative and beneficial day. I love the practical examples and time for discussion with colleagues. You are an engaging and inspiring presenter, Petra. I could listen to you speak all day."

"Very practical and purposeful. I really enjoyed the hands-on group work. The day flew by and I feel majorly equipped to extend my readers!"
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PARTICIPANTS, SEPTEMBER 2018
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​            Attendance at both sessions can provide five TQI Accredited hours of professional learning. 

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Completing both sessions of Beyond Level 30: You Say You Want a Revolution will contribute 5 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.5.2, 5.1.2 and 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Pedagogy at the Polish

Limited to small groups of participants, Pedagogy at the Polish is a series of workshops developed with busy teachers in mind, who still want (and need!) to take time out to be critically reflective practitioners. 
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This is rigorous, engaging professional learning, delivered in a punchy, two-hour workshop. ​

Session 1
​Collaborative Activities for the Inquiry Classroom

Session 2
Writing Assessment

Using reading, writing, speaking and listening skills as tools for learning

FULLY BOOKED

Making writing traits, writing processes, and national assessment criteria work for your classroom instruction

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​​In this two hour session, you'll: 
  • engage with some research
  • explore the key strategies associated with the transferable skill of collaboration
  • participate in at least six collaborative protocols that can be used in your classroom the very next day
  • share your experiences and ideas with supportive colleagues


Teacher-Identified Professional Learning ​addressing Standards: 1.2; 2.1; 2.5; 3.3; 4.1; 4.2; 6.2.
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When: Thursday August 29 4pm - 6pm (Week 6)
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In this two hour session, you'll
  • engage with some research
  • explore writing traits, the writing processes and the national assessment criteria
  • undertake analysis of a small sample of writing from your own classroom
  • make decisions about 'where to next?'
  • share your experiences and ideas with supportive colleagues

Teacher-Identified Professional Learning ​addressing Standards: 2.1; 2.3; 2.5; 5.1; 5.2; 5.4; 6.2.

When: Thursday September 19 4pm - 6pm (Week 9)
Where: The cool, retro surrounds of The Conference Room at the White Eagle Polish Club Turner
Cost: $88 per session (including GST)
Register your interest now. Pay later. 
After the workshop, you can walk downstairs to the bar for a glass of something refreshing, enjoy a delicious meal at the Polo restaurant, or head straight home to your family for dinner!
Ample parking at the Polish Club. Overflow parking available next door at the Croatian Club. 
Light refreshments provided.


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Twilight and Saturday Morning Workshops

Daytime PL is becoming increasingly troublesome to organise; teachers don't really want to leave their students and relief staff are difficult to find. Would your school be interested in hosting twilight or Saturday morning workshops for teachers in your region? In return, I'll deliver rigorous and engaging professional learning, provide delicious catering, and offer you free registration for five teachers from your school. 

Some options: 
  • Strategic Comprehension Instruction
  • Student-Centred Spelling
  • Collaborative Activities for the Inquiry Classroom: Using reading, writing, speaking and listening skills as tools for learning
  • Writing Assessment: Making writing traits, writing processes, and national assessment criteria work for your classroom instruction

​Contact Petra
to discuss. 

Student-Centred Spelling: You're Not the Boss of Me!

Looking for a new approach to teaching spelling?
Want to brush up on your own knowledge about spelling instruction? 
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In order to spell well, students need to increase their linguistic knowledge for spelling, while effectively using multiple spelling strategies (Westwood, 2008).  This day of professional learning will assist teachers to answer the following questions:
  • How can a student-centred approach to spelling instruction be implemented in your classroom?
  • ​What linguistic knowledge is necessary for spelling competency? 
  • ​What are some effective spelling strategies?
  • What are the benefits of personal lists? 
  • ​Is it possible to marry student-centred spelling with other approaches and programs?
Participants will:
  • engage with research about spelling instruction
  • explore a range of practices, routines and strategies that can be used to scaffold student spelling knowledge
  • understand the sources that could increase teacher self-efficacy for spelling instruction
  • collaborate with colleagues to plan for delivery of professional learning in each participant's own educational context

Ideal for teachers of Years 2 - 6.
Date:   Wednesday, March 20, 2019 (Week 9 ACT)
Time:   9:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: MacKillop House and Conference Centre, Lyneham
              Ample free parking
             Morning tea and lunch provided

Cost:   
$220 per participant (including GST)

This PL can contribute five hours toward teacher identified activities for professional registration through TQI, or
five hours toward teacher identified professional learning to maintain accreditation in NSW 
"Fantastic session! Very worthwhile. We'll certainly be presenting this to our school."

"Thoroughly enjoyed the day. The information was highly relevant, and detailed how to improve spelling practice in class."

"The day was fantastic - very engaging with lots of practical strategies for implementing spelling in the classroom."

"Another great PD, Petra. You really know your stuff."
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PARTICIPANTS, NOVEMBER 2018


​Registration through TryBooking

Lighthouse Literacy Consulting and Coaching is endorsed to provide NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered Professional Development for teachers accredited at Proficient Teacher level.
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