Professional Learning and Development
Structured Literacy Approaches (SLA)
SLA PLD is coming in Term 4!
Registrations for Cohort 6 open 13th August 2025. PLD for Cohort 6 will commence in Term 4, 2025.
We already have interest in regions across the motu, and we’re committed to adding more workshop in any location where there's strong demand.
If you want us to consider your area, please register your interest! We may be able to bring a workshop to your region for PLD kanohi ki te kanohi, in person. More info about key dates can be found here.
Our PLD includes:
Three-full day workshops which can be attended in person and/or online.
Follow-up coaching and support through 8 Communities of Practice (CoPs)
The registration period for this PLD closes on 27th August.
Complete a Booking Form for your region, below.
Looking for something else?
We can offer additional dates and locations upon request, and bookings are subject to a minimum number of participants. Please get in touch and tell us what you’re looking for.
SLA PLD for Years 0-8
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Evidence-based
We provide evidence-based professional development in the science of learning, the science of reading, and literacy instruction for teachers of students in Years 0-8.
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Engaging
Delivered across three full-day workshops, our PLD is engaging and interactive. Participants gain in-depth understanding of structured literacy approaches, and how to implement structured literacy approaches in the classroom.
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Practical
Our PLD arms teachers with all the practical skills and knowledge they need to begin implementing a structured literacy approach in their classroom.
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Supportive
Following the workshops, we provide ongoing support through 8 x 90-minute online Community of Practice sessions.
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Programme-neutral
At Te Wheke, we are dedicated to providing robust training in Structured Literacy Approaches that will be useful and appropriate regardless of a school’s existing resources and programmes. We advocate that you start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can, and we will support you to do so effectively.
Te Wheke’s SLA Workshops: What to Expect
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Day 1
We start with the ‘why’ of a Structured Literacy Approach including training in the science of learning including teaching strategies, the science of reading, comparing SLA with other literacy approaches, and the key components of SLA.
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Day 2
The ‘how’ of a Structured Literacy Approach including training in assessment, phoneme-grapheme correspondences, morphology, handwriting, following a scope and sequence, reading accuracy (decoding) and spelling accuracy (encoding).
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Day 3
The ‘do’ of Structured Literacy Approaches is explored in an online training sessions where we deep dive into Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the refreshed SLA curriculum.