Structured Literacy Workshops 2025
Parent Perceptions of the Impact of Dyslexia Diagnosis on Children and Young People
18 FEBRUARY 2025 | FREE ONLINE PRESENTATION
In this free online presentation, Janice will share the findings of her Master’s research inquiry of 2024. The discussion will include a breakdown of the data with implications for whānau and educators. Educators and parents are welcome to attend.
Introduction to Structured Literacy for Secondary Schools
1/2 APRIL 2025 | ONLINE
3.30pm-5pm | $120pp + GST
Join Janice for this online 1.5hr workshop that will introduce you to a Structured Literacy approach. Janice utilises her background as an English and Social Science teacher to contextualise a Structured Literacy approach for Secondary School educators.
- What is a Structured Literacy approach?
- Why a Structured Literacy approach for Secondary?
- Components overview – spelling patterns, morphology, semantics, syllable types, vocabulary, sentence structure, knowledge
- Tiers of instruction
- Explicit instruction and the Science of Learning
- Ideas for logistics in the Secondary context
- Molding a Scope and Sequence for Secondary instruction
Tier 1 - Workshop 1: Flying Higher Series
25 FEBRUARY 2025 | WHAKATANE
19 MARCH 2025 | HAWKE’S BAY
9am-3pm | $250pp + GST
This workshop is suitable for educators who have a foundational knowledge of a Structured Literacy approach. You will already have a basic familiarity with the alphabetic principle, phonological awareness, the orthographic mapping process and a scope and sequence.
In this workshop, Janice and Sharni will feather together models of a range of spelling patterns demonstrating integration with vocabulary instruction. Keys for assessment and planning will be shared and you’ll be able to walk away with a resource bank of slides to springboard your lessons. The new NZ English Curriculum will be feathered into the workshop also to support your familiarisation with the document.
A stand-alone workshop, or come for Tier 1 Workshop 2 as well to fly higher still!
Tier 1 - Workshop 2: Flying Higher Series
26 FEBRUARY 2025 | WHAKATANE
19 MARCH 2025 | HAWKE’S BAY
9am-3pm | $250pp + GST
Suitable for educators who have a foundational knowledge of a Structured Literacy approach. You will already have a basic familiarity with the alphabetic principle, phonological awareness, the orthographic mapping process and a scope and sequence.
This workshop has a morphology and vocabulary integrated focus. Although it links optimally to Workshop 1, you can attend it as a stand-alone workshop.
Add feathers of deeper understanding of morphology and vocabulary instruction, with ideas and models for implementation, to your plumage so you can fly with your classroom instruction!
Tier 2/3 - Workshop 3: Flying Higher Series
27 FEBRUARY 2025 | TAURANGA
20 MARCH 2025 | HAWKE’S BAY
9am-3pm | $250pp + GST
Suitable for educators who have a foundational knowledge of a Structured Literacy approach and want to fly well with Tier 2 in-class support or Specialist Teaching of Tier 3 (intervention).
- Using a scope and sequence effectively
- Ensuring systematic and explicit instruction
- Planning your Tier 2 or 3 lessons
- Assessment and tracking progress
- Integrating components for maximum benefits
- What to do when you’re not seeing results
Tier 3 Specialist Literacy Instruction with Janice and Eunice
10/12 MARCH 2025 | ONLINE
3:30pm-5pm | $120pp + GST
Join us for three hours over two sessions as we help you get to grips with effective structured literacy instruction for our most vulnerable learners. Both Janice and Eunice have developed intervention expertise over a decade of working with students who have a range of comorbidities and dyslexic profiles. Their experience means they have accumulated best practice knowledge for meeting the needs of the most literacy-challenged students. Our goal is to empower you to fly with your Tier 3 instruction.
- Planning your Tier 3 lesson
- Using a scope and sequence effectively
- Assessment and tracking progress
- Extra considerations for students Y3 and beyond
- Integrating components for maximum benefits
Expressions of interest for our 2025 SL workshops
We are accepting applications for Cohort 4 PLD. To express interest please use the form below and we will be in touch.
Our Facilitators
Janice Langford
Janice is a knowledgeable and experienced Literacy Facilitator who has worked across the sector for the past six years – primary, intermediate and secondary schools. She completed a post-graduate diploma of Literacy Education through Massey University in 2007 and trained through the Institute for Multisensory Structured Language Education (IMSLE) in 2017. She attained Associate Membership with the Australia Dyslexia Association (AMADA) in 2018. In 2024 she researched parents’ perceptions of the impact of dyslexia diagnosis as her Masters degree inquiry.
Initially focused on supporting secondary school literacy practices, she has been working closely with primary schools over the past five years to support the implementation of a Structured Literacy approach school-wide. Her focus on building teacher knowledge and professional capability to underpin practical application means teachers understand the why, what and how of implementation. Her individual attention to teachers’ needs means everyone is brought along on the journey. She loves seeing ākonga thrive in classrooms where teachers are confidently implementing this approach.
Eunice M Fuchs
Eunice brings a wealth of intervention expertise to her role as a facilitator. She is a Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventionist in Whangarei. Eunice trained through the Institute for Multisensory Structured Language Education (IMSLE) in 2017 and attained Associate Membership with the Australia Dyslexia Association (AMADA) in 2019. More recently she attained recognition of knowledge and skills as a certified dyslexia interventionist through the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Centre for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI). Eunice has experience teaching struggling readers with multiple co-morbidities. Eunice specialises in the application of Science of Reading and Science of Learning principles with the most challenging of learners. Eunice is a capable presenter and facilitator to adult professionals. She is an experienced tertiary-level educator in her discipline of origin and has facilitated structured literacy workshops for teachers of reading in Gisborne and Whangarei.
Sharni Honour
Recent hands-on implementation of a Structured Literacy Approach in the junior classroom means that Sharni’s facilitation work is informed by five years of on-the-ground practical experience with Structured Literacy and eight years of teaching experience. She understands the pressures of adapting theoretical knowledge to the classroom setting and has worked on creating systems that help teachers with planning and organisation. Through her roles as a Team Leader, Mentor Teacher, and Literacy Lead she has gained hands-on experience in embedding a Structured Literacy Approach across a school-wide setting. This has included curriculum alignment, the use of assessment to make OTJ’s, and supporting teachers in adapting their classroom practice. Sharni has witnessed the incredible impact this approach has had on student achievement and engagement in learning and is excited to help all teachers and ākonga experience the same success.
“Janice models really well the idea that we are all learners and makes visible her thought process as she is interacting with us/modelling etc. When presenting material to staff she uses a range of strategies. From our recent year group team meetings with Janice, I can say that she uses the GROWTH model really well (I have also done this PLD, so know how it works) in her discussions, is great at clarifying and revoicing and also at moving the conversation forward to ensure that next steps are considered.”
“Her passion for the Science of Literacy and Structured Literacy approach is evident in her interactions with our staff.”
“I have been so impressed with Janice’s professionalism and her superb organisation of her PLD sessions. Her communication and liaison with our school leadership has been exceptional and provided us with clear direction for our strategic planning.”
“She has provided practical ways to implement evidence-based teaching into our teaching practice.”