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Morph Mastery

Louise Selby will leave you feeling inspired with all the tools you need to teach morphology within the classroom...
Louise Selby will leave you feeling inspired with all the tools you need to teach morphology within the classroom or 1:1 sessions. Louise is the author of Morph Mastery: A Morphological Intervention for Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary. She will...
Louise Selby will leave you feeling inspired with all the tools you need to teach morphology within the classroom or 1:1 sessions. Louise is the author of Morph Mastery: A Morphological Intervention for Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary. She will demonstrate using the Morphological Awareness Assessment and will go through a range of practical activities and templates to support your teaching. This training is provided over two sessions, attendees are expected to attend both sessions. Date: Tue 13th & 20th June, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $85 LDA Member: $75 LDA Student Member: $45
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Handwriting for Secondary School Exams

Date: Monday 17th July Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST Cost: LDA member - $60 Student Member - $30 Non-member - $40 Course Description In this...
Date: Monday 17th July Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST Cost: LDA member - $60 Student Member - $30 Non-member - $40 Course Description In this webinar, Robyn will focus on the challenges faced by senior secondary school students in the lead-up to their final exams....
Date: Monday 17th July Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST Cost: LDA member - $60 Student Member - $30 Non-member - $40 Course Description In this webinar, Robyn will focus on the challenges faced by senior secondary school students in the lead-up to their final exams. Participants will gain an understanding of: How handwriting speed and legibility as well as hand pain can impact student’s participation and success at their final examinations. An overview of useful assessments for handwriting evaluation. The importance of timely support applications for students and the necessary parts of an application will be covered, including using and interpreting the results of assessments. Methods for using Telehealth to complete assessments. Definition and description of dysgraphia and the impact on senior secondary school students. Valid reasons for last-minute applications. Working with year 12 coordinators to achieve the best outcomes for students. A brief overview of the state and territory differences in applying for Special Provisions. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions. About Robyn Bartram Robyn is a Victorian Occupational Therapist who runs her own Private Practice. For more than 20 years, in both her Private Practice and while she was working with students with hand injuries at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Robyn has been involved in applying to the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority for Special Examination Arrangements.                                                                                                                                                                                             She has focussed her practice on using evidence-based techniques and enjoyable repetition when assisting students with learning difficulties and fine motor deficits to build on their skills and improve their handwriting. This early intervention enables students to participate better within the classroom and gain more from the learning environment. Robyn’s earlier webinars for LDA have focussed on the acquisition and improvement of handwriting skills.
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Understanding the NCCD for Teachers

This session will provide participants with information on the NCCD, how it should work in schools, and how we...
This session will provide participants with information on the NCCD, how it should work in schools, and how we can be best positioned to advocate for our students and families. A range of case studies will be discussed and...
This session will provide participants with information on the NCCD, how it should work in schools, and how we can be best positioned to advocate for our students and families. A range of case studies will be discussed and participants will be involved in a panel Q & A session. This session is suitable for teachers and support staff. ***This session will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Sun 23rd July, 2023 Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $70 LDA Member: $50 LDA Student Member: $40 Speakers Dianne Dawson Jacinta Conway Eleanor McMillan Margaret Young
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Text Analysis and Essay Writing

***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Monday, 24th and Tuesday 25th July, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Monday, 24th and Tuesday 25th July, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $140 LDA Member: $100 LDA Student Member: $80 This webinar will provide participants with a framework for...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Monday, 24th and Tuesday 25th July, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $140 LDA Member: $100 LDA Student Member: $80 This webinar will provide participants with a framework for analysing written and visual texts.It will also showcase successful essay writing strategies that students can employ to organise theirideas and develop a written argument that unpacks how quotations support techniques, how techniquesdevelop themes and how themes position readers.By the end of the webinar, participants will be informed about:• Text analysis• Identification of themes / values / attitudes / representations etc• Techniques used for analysis (plot, language, characterisation, point of view & setting)• Structure of the essay (general paragraph structure as well as sentence structure)• Vocabulary for writing a successful essayParticipants will have the opportunity to analyse a text and work towards writing an exemplary essay toillustrate the processes of text analysis and essay writing. Jenny Baker Jenny is the founder of Fremantle Speech Pathology Services, a large private practice in WA. She holds a “Support and Development” role for over 35 Speech Pathologists who are all equipped to assess and treat children with Specific Learning Disorders and Developmental Language Disorders. Jenny has such a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge regarding written language; she iscommitted to employing highly explicit and evidence-based teaching strategies to ensure that workshopparticipants have their learning goals met.
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Persuasive and Interpretive Text Construction

***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Sunday, 6th August, 2023 Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm AEST (Please note this is...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Sunday, 6th August, 2023 Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $120 LDA Member: $90 LDA Student Member: $70 This workshop will focus on enhancing the development of written language in...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Sunday, 6th August, 2023 Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $120 LDA Member: $90 LDA Student Member: $70 This workshop will focus on enhancing the development of written language in high school agedstudents across two expository genres – persuasive and interpretative.Participants will learn about the macrostructure of different text types, so they can teach students theformulas for writing these text types.Introduction (LAM)• Lead in• Answer the question• Provide a MenuBody Paragraphs (TEXR)• Topic sentence• Explanation• eXample• Round offConclusion (AML)• Answer the question,• Provide a Menu,• Lead out Participants will also be introduced to the microstructures of each written genre.Within the two expository genres, the focus will be on a variety of language devices used to deliverimagery, power, specificity, emphasis, emotion and persuasion with the inclusion of:• repetition• word choice• rhetorical questions• call to action• point of view• figurative language• personification• alliteration Jenny Baker Jenny is the founder of Fremantle Speech Pathology Services, a large private practice in WA. She holds a “Support and Development” role for over 35 Speech Pathologists who are all equipped to assess and treat children with Specific Learning Disorders and Developmental Language Disorders. Jenny has such a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge regarding written language; she iscommitted to employing highly explicit and evidence-based teaching strategies to ensure that workshopparticipants have their learning goals met.
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Literary Fiction Writing for Secondary School Students

***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Wednesday, 16th August, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please note this is...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Wednesday, 16th August, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $70 LDA Member: $50 LDA Student Member: $40 This webinar will focus on strategies to teach high school students how...
***This PD will be recorded and available after the event.*** Date: Wednesday, 16th August, 2023 Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm AEST (Please note this is Melbourne standard time) Cost:  Non-Member: $70 LDA Member: $50 LDA Student Member: $40 This webinar will focus on strategies to teach high school students how to write narrative texts using aformula for a character-driven story where the focus is more on the thoughts and feelings of theprotagonist than the plot. Participants will analyse a character-driven story and generate a character that can be promoted tostudents in their class. The idea is to support students to construct a character that can be employedacross different plots and that can be developed over their high school years in increasinglysophisticated ways. A range of plots such as “rags to riches”, “overcoming adversity”, “acceptance and belonging” will beexamined to determine how each participants’ “generated” character can be incorporated into a plottype within the “literary fiction” genre. In addition, the essential language devices used to write narratives will be reviewed. These devices willbe organised by the “job” they do within a text: Dynamic Action Reflection and Planning Orientation Imagery Emphasis Connection Specificity Cohesion The idea of using a “model” text to unpack these devices will also be explored. Jenny Baker Jenny is the founder of Fremantle Speech Pathology Services, a large private practice in WA. She holds a “Support and Development” role for over 35 Speech Pathologists who are all equipped to assess and treat children with Specific Learning Disorders and Developmental Language Disorders. Jenny has such a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge regarding written language; she iscommitted to employing highly explicit and evidence-based teaching strategies to ensure that workshopparticipants have their learning goals met.
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Making Maths Real & Fun – Assessment & Teaching Strategies

This course over 2 sessions is designed to make maths real and fun! Date: Tue 12th & Wed 13th September, 2023...
This course over 2 sessions is designed to make maths real and fun! Date: Tue 12th & Wed 13th September, 2023 (Registrants will be expected to attend both sessions.) ***A recording will be available for 2 weeks after the event.*** Time: 7:30pm to...
This course over 2 sessions is designed to make maths real and fun! Date: Tue 12th & Wed 13th September, 2023 (Registrants will be expected to attend both sessions.) ***A recording will be available for 2 weeks after the event.*** Time: 7:30pm to 8:30pm, AEST (Melbourne standard time) Cost: Non-Member: $60 LDA Member: $30 LDA Student Member: $20 Tuesday 12th September The importance of Diagnostic Assessment in the creation of focused Maths Support plans.Sarah will go through Diagnostic Maths Assessment to assess a student's maths knowledge. She will demonstrate completing an Assessment Map to highlight areas of secure knowledge and facilitate writing of an Individual Maths Development Plan (IMDP). Wednesday 13th September Let’s make Maths real and make it fun!In this webinar we will work with a variety of concrete resources that can be used to build our students’ understanding of number, increase their confidence and develop secure visual images. The webinar will also look at games and activities for revisiting and overlearning essential maths concepts. Speaker - Sarah Wedderburn Sarah Wedderburn founded Unicornmaths in 2003 based on the principle ‘Make numbers real and make them fun’. She believes that effective maths remediation needs to be multi-sensory, encouraging students to touch and move concrete resources so that they develop full understanding and strong visual images before moving on to abstract reasoning. This interaction needs to be enjoyable and include continual overlearning and revisiting to build up a student’s confidence and retention. Sarah is the author of the Diagnostic Assessment of Numeracy Skills (DANS), a qualitative maths assessment that uses activities and games to discover what a student really knows, rather than what they can present on paper. The DANSAssessment Map enables targeted lesson planning as it clearly shows which numerical concepts are fully understood, and which need reinforcing in class and individual support lessons.
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