NOW is the time to make plans for your 2025 PLD
'Structured Literacy for Comprehension' - Years 2 to 8
What makes this SharpReading approach Structured Literacy? (In a nut-shell)
EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION - Explain, Model, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Fluency - the most efficient approach to teaching and learning.
SYSTEMATIC and CUMULATIVE - Our Development Progression and Scope and Sequence takes into account Cognitive Loading. We systematically train the brain to build processing capacity.
DIAGNOSTIC and RESPONSIVE - simple diagnostic tools allow for fine-grained monitoring of comprehension skill acquisition and then differentiate the learning according to needs.
CLICK HERE for more information about the SharpReading Stage 3 ONLiNE Course "Teach Comprehension".
Run a 2 teacher trial - Find out if this is what your school needs?
What does a trial look like?
Find two volunteers amongst your Year 3-6 teachers or choose your 'reading champions'.
Sign them up for our SharpReading Stage 3 Comprehension Course and give them a chance to get under the hood of our highly successful approach to comprehension instruction.
Personalised initial training - 2 x 2-hours Start-Up Webinars that cover the first 4 units of the course.
You choose dates and times that suit you.Access to the ONLiNE Course - video explanations, video modelling of the lessons to get teachers to fluency and for ongoing review.
Planning and assessment templates, teacher scripts, student texts - everything you need to make it happen.Follow-Up Support - Two FREE 30-minute Zoom Coaching sessions per teacher (normally $50 per session).
- All the support you need to make this trial work plus 24/7 email support.
Evaluate the impact - how do your teachers feel about...
Having a clear teaching progression to follow (see our Scope and Sequence)
Greatly reduced preparation time - yes, that's right, there is no lesson planning
Lots and lots of data available on how students process the ideas in text
Spikes in student motivation and reading achievement - that includes your very able readers!
COST: $195 NZ + GST; $185 AU per teacher
BOOK your Start-Up Webinars NOW
Check that the calendars show your correct time zone. Select days and a times that suit you.
Register each person separately for the SAME time slots. Allow at least one week between Part 1 and Part 2.
Check your Junk Mail folder for a confirmation email. This will include a Zoom invitation and other instructions.