PLD for Structured Literacy Approaches (SLA)
SLA PLD is coming to your region!
We're excited to announce our Term 3 schedule for Te Wheke’s SLA PLD training for Cohort 5.
Whether you're a small school just beginning your journey or already deep in implementation, we are keen to partner with you. Our training is robust, hands-on, evidence-based, practical for classrooms, and responsive to local context.
Te Wheke’s Ministry of Education-funded SLA PLD for Cohort 5 commences from 14 July 2025 (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 Friday 6th June.
Book for your preferred area 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.