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Support Your School to Success:
Outstanding PLD Opportunity

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MAKING THE DIFFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY

For Teachers in 2026:  

Would you like your teachers to be able to:
1/   Identify at-risk learners and groups with ease
2/  Undertake screening and literacy assessments to identify needs
3/  Ensure that assessments drive the learning
4/  Implement new programmes and resources to reach persistent
underachievers
5/  Teach effective literacy through the year level curriculum
6/  See accelerated achievement through pre- and post-testing
7/  Differentiate teaching to meet all learner needs
8/  Teach for neurodiversity
9/  Know the science of learning and implement best practice approaches and
monitor programmes effectively?

If you answer yes to these questions, then our whole school, teacher development hour of power weekly programme in 2026 is for you.


Register all your teaching staff for 30 one-hour PLD sessions. 3.30 - 4.30 pm
across 2026.

All sessions are recorded to ensure access for those who can't make a session and to provide for future learning.
2026 Investment: $2500 plus GST.
For schools with less than 10 teachers enquire for individual rates.

Individual teacher investment - $300 plus GST.


Introduction to Learning Differences
Effective assessment series sessions 1-3
Identifying and understanding underpinning weaknesses
Excellence in teaching/Accommodations and Strategies
Effective assessment series 4-6
Case Studies and planning from assessments
The Science of Learning/Reading and The Curriculum 1
The Science of Learning/ Reading and The Curriculum 2
The Science of Learning/Writing and The Curriculum 1
The Science of Learning/Writing and The Curriculum 2
Phonological awareness/Spelling /Structured literacy approach for secondary
The Multimodal Approach – Addressing, social emotion and behavioural needs Coaching and Mentoring – Invite or share with your T/A
Case studies/class groups/development and progress
Developing Classroom Accommodations
Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
ADHD
Maths and Learning Difficulties
The Gifted with Learning Autistic Spectrum
Gifted with Learning Difficulties
Vision and Learning Difficulties
Addressing Underpinning Weaknesses
Spotlight on Reading
Repetition and Overlearning
The Effective Teacher of at–risk student groups
Post assessment – measuring the gains and identifying next steps

Practice Sharing Day – How has this course changed my teaching practice?

Sharing a successful outcome.
Next steps – The Grand Finale

Broad Course Content Outline

2026 Teacher Aide – Development Programme - Supporting At-risk Student Groups in a Mainstream Setting

At-risk Learners – Neurodiversity – Structured Literacy Practice
Suitable for Primary and Secondary – Successful 2024 and 2025 Course  Revised

This comprehensive two-module course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to support effective literacy teaching in schools using structured literacy approaches and the ability to identify student needs and raise achievement for at-risk and neurodiverse learners through a range of skills and practical strategies.

Module 1  -  Effective Structured Literacy Practice

Know:

● What structured literacy is

● The science of learning and what research tells us

● The key principles that underpin student success

● The elements of structured literacy

● Why the foundations are so important.

Understand:

● Pre-testing, quality teaching and post-testing

● Whole class and small group teaching, using the elements.

Do:

● Implementing all the elements successfully

● Using a range of resources to teach the elements of structured literacy effectively

● Improving outcomes through pre and post-testing.


Term 1 – 5 Zoom sessions - Wednesdays 1 pm – 2 pm
Term 2 – 9 Zoom sessions - Wednesdays 1 pm - 2 pm
Term 3 - Practical implementation with 4 practice support sessions: weeks 2, 5, 8 and 10.   Wednesdays 1 pm – 2.30 pm.


Module 2 - At-risk Learners and Neurodiversity
Week 1 – Understanding and identifying at-risk learners
Week 2 – 32 characteristics of at-risk learners. The multimodal approach to support
Week 3 – Support philosophies/ The 7 excellences/ Dependence to independence/ accommodations/ strategies/ expectations/ the role of a teacher aide/learning assistant
Week 4 - Our role in the school/ preparing effectively to maximise student achievement/ The high performing teacher aide
Week 5 - Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
Week 6 – ADHD
 Week 7 - Maths and learning difficulties
Week 8 - The autistic spectrum
Week 9 - Gifted with learning difficulties
Week 10 - Vision and learning difficulties
Week 11 – Addressing underpinning weaknesses through literacy and numeracy
Week 12 – Gaining credibility for your work, reassessment and next steps, group reflections and best practice.


Term 3 - Weeks 1, 3, 4, 6,7 and 9 Wednesdays 1pm -2pm
Term 4 - Weeks 1 - 6 Wednesdays 1-2 pm

Included in the package:
● Ongoing access to the online recordings and programme resources
● Training and programme support with Jenny Tebbutt and Team
● 40 plus hours of support and guidance.
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The registration cost of the 2026 online programme for individuals is $400.00 plus GST.
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The registration cost of the 2026 online programme for 3-6 teacher aides from a school is $350.00 plus GST per person.

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