What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom

What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom: Understanding Key Concepts and Outcomes

Learn about the core terminology and concepts of the new NSW English K-2 Syllabus and how to interpret stage outcomes in K-2.

What is this course about?

In this 1-day professional learning workshop you will learn about the core terminology and concepts of the new NSW English K-2 Syllabus. Through a range of practical and hands-on activities teachers build their confidence and professional knowledge of the content in reading and spelling. We will also understand how to interpret stage outcomes in K-2 and what strategies can be implemented in the classroom to support students in achieving those outcomes.

Why should I do this course?

If you are a teacher of students in K-2 and you are looking for strategies to help you teach cores skills of reading and spelling in the new NSW English K-2 syllabus, then this is the course for you!

Who should do this course?

K-2 classroom teachers
Early career teachers who are keen to build their understanding of terminology and concepts of the new syllabus
Leaders seeking to understand how to best support the implementation of the new syllabus
Learning support teachers and interventionists looking to support students in those early reading skills

What will I get from this course?

A bank of activities to take away and try in your classroom!
A guide to terminology and concepts
Take-away resources for you to keep building your own knowledge

NESA Accreditation

This course is accredited with NESA

Completing What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks like in the Classroom will contribute 5 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/EYLF addressing Standard Descriptor(s) 2.1.2, 2.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Make the most of York Assessment of Reading for Comprehension (YARC) On Demand Webinar

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

30 November -0001

Gain greater confidence and competence in administering YARC, interpreting results and intervention planning with these on-demand webinars.

Yes

Teachers’ Certificate Course – Applications Now Open for 2024!

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

30 November -0001

The SPELD NSW Teachers’ Certificate Course is a highly regarded Professional Learning program aimed at developing teacher understanding of Specific Learning Difficulties and effective, evidence-based instruction in literacy and literacy intervention. Applications are now open for 2024 courses.

Yes

SPELD NSW Referral Database Information Session

WHEN: 3.30pm - 4.30pm,

2 November 2022

This workshop is for teachers and allied health professionals who are interested in learning more about becoming a Tutor or Professional member and joining the SPELD NSW Referral Database.

Talk for Writing 2 Day Essentials Workshop – Face-to-Face

WHEN: 9:00 am - 3:30pm, 2 days starting,

3 November 2022

This two day face-to-face professional development workshop offers an overview of the Talk for Writing approach and provides opportunities for hands-on participation in this exceptionally effective instructional approach for teaching written expression.

An evening with SPELD NSW

WHEN: 6pm - 8pm,

16 November 2022

An evening to raise funds for SPELD NSW with Professor Emeritus Claude Goldenberg who will speak on the literacy learning needs of students with English as an additional language

The Power of an Explicit Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence in Early Reading

WHEN: 3.30pm - 5.00pm,

1 December 2022

Understand how to develop an integrating phonics and morphology scope and sequence.

Parent Workshop – Understanding Learning Difficulties – Wagga Wagga

WHEN: 5:30pm - 7:00pm,

23 February 2023

This face-to-face workshop supports parents in understanding how we define specific learning difficulties and how to ensure your child is getting the support they need with their learning.

The Power of an Explicit Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence in Early Reading

WHEN: 3.30pm - 5.00pm,

1 March 2023

Understand how to develop an integrating phonics and morphology scope and sequence.

Practise Makes Permanent: Conducting Daily Reviews of Reading and Spelling

WHEN: 3.30pm - 5.00pm,

25 May 2023

Make learning stick with explicit daily reviews.

Teaching Reading in K-2 Webinar Series – 10 Course Bundle

WHEN: 27 March 2024 to 17 June 2024,

25 March 2024

This series of webinars takes some big ideas and packages them up into digestible bite-sized sessions to help K-2 teachers and leaders take the next step in implementing evidence-based reading in their classrooms.

Yes

The K-2 Literacy Block Webinar Recording

WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed

27 March 2024

The what and the when! How do you plan for all that needs to be taught in K-2 reading? This short webinar gives you a great structure to adopt in your classroom and some ideas for how to get the best out of your learning time. We will help you think about the purpose of each lesson and what each lesson can look like in your classroom!

Yes

Teaching New Sound-Spelling Correspondences Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

2 April 2024

In this short webinar, you will learn a very simple but effective way to introduce new sound-spelling correspondences to your students. How do we teach students voiced/unvoiced sounds? How do we ensure they are pronouncing the phonemes correctly? We will show you how to be direct, targeted, and student-centred using our simple ‘Learning a new GPC’ routine.

Yes

Teaching How to Decode and Blend Words Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

10 April 2024

Every K-2 classroom needs an effective routine of how to decode, encode, and blend words. In this session, we show you a great way to help students understand the connection between sounds and letters and how to blend sounds to read words correctly and confidently. This session will help you ensure that there is no guesswork in word reading! 

Yes

The Phonics Lesson: I do, we do, you do Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

2 May 2024

This webinar examines the elements of a direct and explicit K-2 phonics lesson structure. You will receive a clear and effective model of instruction that will help you implement an ‘I do, we do, you do’ structure in your phonics and spelling lessons. We will discuss differentiation, what resources to use, and how to get all students actively engaged and learning how to read and spell!

Yes

Irregular Words: When words don’t play by the rules! Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

14 May 2024

In this webinar, we demystify irregular words. What are they exactly? When and how should we teach them? We will show you how to plan for your irregular word instruction and most importantly, how to teach and practice these tricky words! You will learn 2 simple routines and get some insights into some activities that will help with making these words stick in students’ long-term memory! 

Yes

The Daily Review: where the real learning happens! Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

20 May 2024

In this webinar, you will learn about the power of retrieval practice! We will discuss the difference between teaching and learning and how introducing this short lesson (or lessons) into your day might just be the dose of practice your young readers are looking for! We will show you how to plan for this lesson, how to build a simple slide deck, and how to implement this short but all-important session in your day! 

Yes

Decoding Decodable Texts: How to select decodable texts for your readers Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

5 June 2024

In this webinar, we consider what makes a decodable… decodable? We show you how to align texts to your scope and sequence and how to select decodable texts that are appropriate for the reader and differentiated for various levels. We will look at basic code and extended code examples and help you understand how to make the best choices for your readers.

Yes

Planning for Partner Reading in K-2 Webinar Recording

WHEN: 3:30pm - 4:45pm,

11 June 2024

In this webinar, we introduce you to the ‘reading practice and fluency lesson’ which is a key part of the literacy block. We will examine how to plan for this lesson, how to select and use resources, and what partner reading can look like across K-2. We will show you a great example of warm-up slides you can use in this lesson and a routine to teach students for partner reading.

Yes

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties

What the English K-2 Syllabus Looks Like in the Classroom