Teaching Writing and Growing Writers PLD
This short course focuses on the knowledge and skills students need to succeed as writers across the Years 0-8 pathway. Grounded in research, the English Learning Area, and practice from real classrooms, the course is delivered through flexible modules. These can be presented either as a one-day workshop or as four 1.5-hour workshops to suit a school’s needs.
The four modules guide teachers from the foundations of transcription to the composition of whole texts, with examples of teaching routines and components of the writing process woven throughout.
Module 1: Embedding the foundations
An overview: Key factors involved in writing success.
Transcription: An overview of handwriting and the components of spelling.
Sentence Structure: Growing teacher knowledge about sentences; teaching techniques for simple expanded, simple compound, and complex sentences.
Module 3: From Paragraphs to Texts
Text Structure: Growing teacher knowledge about text structures for different purposes.
Multi-paragraph Compositions: Teaching techniques for planning, drafting, and writing multi-paragraph compositions, embedded within a classroom literacy programme.
Culture and Community: Building a classroom culture and community of writers through regular opportunities for sharing, celebrating effort and growth, and supporting students to see themselves as writers.
Module 2: From Sentences to Paragraphs
Paragraph Structure: Growing teacher knowledge about paragraph structures for different purposes.
Paragraph Writing: Teaching techniques for planning, drafting, and writing paragraphs, embedded within a classroom literacy programme.
Module 4: Assessment Focused Teaching
Formative Assessment: Using the English Learning Area to identify and target teaching to support students to advance in capability as writers.
Goal Setting and Feedback: Effective goal setting and feedback practices; developing self and peer evaluation and assessment capabilities.
Dates:
Terms 1 and 2, 2026
Cost (per person, includes resources):
-
Face-to-face – $575 +GST
-
Online – $475 +GST
Email the Tātai Angitu team for more information and to register your interest