Talk, Think, Read, Write: Practical Strategies for Supporting Early Literacy

Kanohi ki te kanohi / in-person workshops will be held once each term at 21A Rangipawa Road, One Tree Hill at the Auckland Reading Recovery Centre from 9am to 3pm.

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2024 dates:

• Term 1: Monday, April 15
• Term 2: Monday, July 8
• Term 3: Monday, August 5

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Please apply for funding via the ministry website here.

Upon completion of the course, Teacher Aides / Learning Assistants will be able to:

• engage ākonga as learners (observing and listening),
• clarify the links between reading and writing,
• extend ākonga conversations through open questioning,
• support children to write stories (co-writing techniques),
• make links between children’s experiences and the text being read,
• engage with learners' teachers, families and whānau,
• support children to select and use appropriate texts to read, and
• explore key resources.

While aimed at supporting early years literacy, this workshop series has also been adapted for Teacher Aides working with all age groups.

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Attendees will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

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This course builds capability in the following Teacher Aide Competency areas:

• ‍Communication: Understand and support language development ‍
• Learning support: Maintain class engagement and participation in learning;  Knowledge and proficiency of specific programmes and/or curriculum areas; Employ basic knowledge of learning theories and child/youth development.
  

Cost

$600 per person + GST  

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Individual Teacher Aides will be able to apply for up to $1,000 of funding to access PLD over the term of the Collective Agreement (to 19 December 2024, or until funds are exhausted – whichever is sooner).

You can apply for funding to:

• cover the fees/ costs for the PLD
• reimburse your school for the time required for you to participate in the PLD during workhours so that you can be paid at your normal rate
• contribute to travel and accommodation required for you to participate in the PLD.

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There is an additional allowance of up to $500 for travel and accommodation if you meet the following criteria:

• you are located more than 100km from a population centre of more than 20,000 people, or
• you have to travel to a specialist course that is only delivered in limited locations of 100km or more away, or
• you have to travel between islands.

‍Apply for funding via the ministry website here.

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For any enquiries regarding teacher aide PLD funding or your application, please get in touch with the Ministry at TeacherAide.PLD@education.govt.nz.

This course is based on content developed by Assoc. Prof. Rebecca Jesson, and will be facilitated regionally by Reading Recovery Trainers and Tutors.