Enhancing Leadership and Teaching Practices with Explicit Instruction Course
Join Carla McNeil for a Three-Day Intensive Course on Enhancing Leadership and Teaching Practices with Explicit Instruction
Carla McNeil brings a wealth of experience in leadership, educator training, improving literacy outcomes, and supporting the implementation of Structured Literacy. After completing the Train the Trainer program with Dr. Anita Archer in June 2024 and hosting Dr. Archer in New Zealand in August, Carla now combines nearly a decade of hands-on experience in educator training with insights from one of the field's most treasured experts.
This course offers a comprehensive framework for educators, school leaders, and professionals, providing the knowledge and tools needed to drive student success. Participants will leave equipped with strategies to boost engagement, improve outcomes, and confidently apply techniques in various teaching environments—whether in literacy, mathematics, or broader subjects.
Why Attend?
Carla's facilitation style is engaging and dynamic, breaking down complex topics into practical, easy-to-apply strategies. As one participant shared, "Carla's facilitation style is captivating, making it easy to stay focused and absorb practical strategies."
Known for her clear and supportive approach, Carla ensures participants gain the skills to succeed in both leadership and classroom roles.
What You’ll Learn:
Core principles of Explicit Instruction and its impact on teaching and leadership
High-leverage teaching practices and how to implement them consistently across subjects
The role of Active Participation in improving student outcomes
How to use the "I Do, We Do, You Do" approach to enhance lesson delivery
Techniques to increase student engagement in subjects like reading, writing, and mathematics
Effective reading strategies, such as echo reading, choral reading, silent reading, cloze reading, and whisper reading, for teaching narrative and informational texts
Best practices for review, retrieval, and practice to support long-term retention
Advanced methods, including backward chaining, paragraph shrinking, and knowledge-building activities
How to be explicit across the curriculum, particularly during read-alouds, novel studies, and vocabulary teaching for knowledge and comprehension.
Course Details:
Three-Day Course held in Auckland
Dates: 14 – 16 April 2025
Venue: Rydges, Auckland Central
Times:
Monday - 3 Sessions | 10:30am - 12:00pm | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 3 Sessions | 9:00am - 10:30am | 11:00am - 12:30pm | 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday - 3 Sessions | 9:00am - 10:30am | 11:00am - 12:30pm | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Three-Day Course held in Christchurch
Dates: 20 – 22 May 2025
Venue: Rydges, Christchurch
Times:
Tuesday - 3 Sessions | 10:30am - 12:00pm | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday - 3 Sessions | 9:00am - 10:30am | 11:00am - 12:30pm | 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday - 3 Sessions | 9:00am - 10:30am | 11:00am - 12:30pm | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for school leaders, classroom teachers, team leaders, literacy leaders, RTLiTs, RTLBs, LSCs, intervention specialists, and educators across various subjects.
Spaces are limited.
Investment:
$1,295 + GST per attendee
Included in the course investment:
A copy of Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita L. Archer and Charles A. Hughes to guide your practice.
A comprehensive workbook filled with practical examples.
A curated collection of readings and articles for continued professional development.
Register today to elevate your leadership and teaching skills!
14 – 16 April 2025
20 – 22 May 2025
