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SPELD NSW Operations – COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our community. To protect the health and wellbeing of our members, supporters and staff SPELD NSW has implemented restrictions around the services that we provide.
2020 IDA Virtual Conference, 13-14 Nov. 2020
2020 Annual International Dyslexia Association Virtual Conference Experience. 13 – 14 November 2020. LIVE Streaming General Sessions and Symposiums, Interactive Breakout Sessions and the IDA Exhibit Hall.
Little Learners Love Literacy Professional Webinars, June – August 2020
Little Learners Love Literacy is an explicit and sequential literacy program that teaches ALL children to read, write and spell with confidence. LLLL has a range of introductory and in depth webinars for teachers.
Understanding reading comprehension: From research to classroom
Dr Danielle Colenbrander will present a one-day workshop on evidence-based approaches to reading comprehension instruction, with a focus on the role of oral language skills. 30th July 2020, via webinar.
Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension
Dr Danielle Colenbrander will present a one-day workshop on evidence-based methods for teaching vocabulary knowledge to primary school aged children. 7th August 2020, via webinar.
Welcome Jennifer Lorenzo SPELD NSW Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Jennifer Lorenzo Educational and Developmental Psychologist at SPELD NSW offers online and face to face assessments for children with learning difficulties.
Online Parent Workshops in May – June at SPELD NSW
Our Parent Information Workshops are for parents and carers who want to learn more about how to support their children with learning difficulties.
Reading and Spelling resources for students in Kindergarten and Year One
SPELD NSW have brought together some of our favourite resources for Kindergarten and Year One students. Find out more about supporting your child at home.
Member Spotlight PosAbility Psychology and Learning Clinic
PosAbility Psychology and Learning Clinic offer specialised learning intervention for children with a range of learning difficulties.
Phonics Screening Check Trial in New South Wales
SPELD NSW welcomes news that more than 250 primary schools in New South Wales have put their hands up to take part in the trial for the Year 1 Phonics Check.
Member Spotlight Allambie Heights Public School
This month Allambie Heights Public School Principal, Angela Helsloot shares their story about moving away from Reading Recovery to an evidence based synthetic phonics approach.
Member Spotlight Janelle Ryan
SPELD NSW Member Janelle Ryan tells us why she joined the Teachers’ Certificate Course and SPELD NSW.
Member Spotlight Bronwyn Macindoe Specialist Literacy and Maths Tutor
This month Bronwyn Macindoe Specialist Literacy and Maths Tutor tells us why she chooses the SPELD NSW Tutor membership.
SPELD NSW moves to Parramatta
SPELD NSW on the move. New office location in the heart of Parramatta.
An Evening with Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme
International Guest Speakers Professor Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme present two research talks with SPELD NSW.
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The Spotlight: NEW Decodable Book Selector for NSW Department of Education GPC Instructional Sequence
SPELD NSW has published a new Decodable Book Selector to make it even easier for schools using the NSW Department of Educational GPC Instructional Sequence to align their decodable book resources to this popular phonics sequence!
The Spotlight: Developing a Professional Learning model that works
School leaders, what is your professional learning plan this year? Having worked with many schools to support change in literacy practices, we wanted to share some of our learnings about how to make professional learning most effective to support you making changes in your school practice. We have some ideas that might just help 2024 be a winning professional learning year for you!
NEW Reading Decodable Books videos on YouTube!
Check out the SPELD NSW Reading Decodable Book series now available on YouTube. A great resource for both teachers and parents.
SPELD NSW Launches the Teaching Reading in K-2 Webinar Series
SPELD NSW is excited to launch the Teaching Reading in K-2 Webinar Series. Short webinars for K-2 teachers and leaders about implementing evidence-based reading instruction in the classroom!
The Spotlight – Phonics and Morphology: A Love Story
The Spotlight – Phonics and Morphology: A Love Story. How phonics and morphology work together so English spelling makes sense!
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