Professional Learning
Build strong writers from the sentence up.
Understanding the science of writing is fundamental to nurturing confident and capable writers. This workshop delves into the importance of teaching writing at the sentence level, offering strategies to embed writing instruction into all content areas.
Following feedback from previous events, we’ve expanded to a two-day symposium packed with elements to support your literacy leadership and implementation.
Whether you’re new to evidence-based reading instruction or highly experienced, these days offer something for everyone – an opportunity to delve deeply into practice, gain inspiration, and connect with the latest research.
Further Professional Learning Options
FREE Regional Support
Looking to refine, extend, or gain clarity in your Structured Literacy journey?
Whether you're just getting started, supporting school-wide implementation, or looking to go deeper, these afternoons are designed to help educators and leaders move forward with purpose.
If you’ve completed Ministry-funded 0–8 PLD, are self-implementing, or are seeking next steps — these sessions are for you.
Spaces are limited — early registration is encouraged.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at events@learningmatters.co.nz
Approved PLD providers
Learning MATTERS is an approved organisation on the Ministry of Education Professional Learning and Development Panel. This allows us to provide funded Structured Literacy professional learning and development opportunities as determined by the Ministry.
In-school consultancy
Our in-school consultancy team helps guide and enable schools to implement a Structured Literacy approach supported by the iDeaL Approach.
We can provide Teacher Only Days (TOD) or a Whole School Professional Learning Series.
The iDeaL Approach
The iDeaL Approach has been developed by Learning MATTERS to provide the tools and resources to implement a comprehensive Structured Literacy approach that lifts literacy outcomes when delivered as intended.
LMIT Certification
The Learning MATTERS Intervention Teaching (LMIT) Certification is a professional development opportunity specialising in evidence-based Structured Literacy intervention. It is designed to enhance knowledge and strengthen educators’ practice
