Powerful Strategies to Boost Writing Skills

Unpack this evidence-based, research-backed approach to developing writing skills across all year levels and subjects

Be prepared for a hands-on webinar that will equip you to put ThinkSRSD into practice immediately. Self-Regulated Strategy Development, or SRSD, is a structured and explicit instructional model designed to empower students with writing and self-regulation skills. The SRSD model focuses on providing students with clear and simple strategies to support their writing, while also teaching them to plan, monitor and evaluate their progress as they write.

Learning Outcomes

Gain evidence-based insights on the writing process:

Brainstorming
Note-taking
Organising
Drafting
Editing
Revising

Learn how to develop metacognition through:

Goal setting
Self-talk
Self-evaluation

Ideal for

Educators (teachers, learning support, SENCO and LSCs) who work predominantly in Years 3-8
Intervention specialists from Years 3-12 (and beyond)
Tutors working with adult learners in tertiary settings
Anyone who would like to become a better writer/with an interest in the practical aspects of the writing process

Delivery method

A 2.5 hour hour recorded webinar presented by Elena Ciobanu. Comprehensive extra resources for this course are also provided.

Elena brings a wealth of experience from different teaching and learning environments in New Zealand and overseas. Like all SPELD NZ-trained teachers, she is passionate about making learning accessible to all. As a teacher she specialises in working with adolescent learners across all areas of the curriculum including literacy and mathematics. As a facilitator, she provides educators with the skills and knowledge they need to put the science of learning into practice. Elena is currently working as a PLD facilitator (Structured Literacy) for the MOE. She has worked with hundreds of professionals on all aspects of structured literacy in primary, secondary, and intervention settings. Elena brings the most up-to-date evidence-based practices and strategies to life in practical, accessible and achievable ways.

Inquiries:

Email: nationaloffice@speld.org.nz
Phone: 0800 773 536 Ext 3

Cost

$50 SPELD NZ Professional Members (SPELD NZ Teachers, Assessors and Kaiārahi)
(To enrol and access the discount, use your regular Moodle login and click the Webinars/Kōwae Ako tile)

$70 for all others

Enrolment:

All others, please go via the enrolment portal below. You will be asked to create your own login to our Moodle platform if you do not already have one. You can then select this Learning Capsule/Kōwae Ako. Once you have made payment via credit or debit card, you will be given immediate seven-day access.

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