Literacy
Literacy Professional Development Project Years 1–8 | Effective Literacy Strategies in Years 9–13
Literacy Professional Development Project Years 1–8
The Literacy Professional Development Project is a two-year full school professional development project. It is currently being delivered on behalf of the Ministry of Education by Learning Media Limited. Auckland University is collaborating in the project undertaking a research and consultancy role. A new two-year cohort of approximately 130 schools begins in 2006.
The aim of the project is to build on and align with other literacy initiatives in the Literacy Strategy. Schools engaging with the project will have an opportunity for in-depth school-wide professional development in literacy. Teachers, along with the principal and literacy leader, will be supported through an evidence-based change process that will enhance effective literacy teaching practice and raise student achievement in literacy. Schools choose either a reading comprehension or writing focus.
For more information, see Student achievement findings for cohort 1 of the Literacy Professional Development Project 2004/05 (PDF 462KB).
For more information on professional development, contact Lyn Bareta or Carolyn English at Learning Media Ltd, fax: 0800 800 570, phone (04) 472 5522 or email pdlit@learningmedia.co.nz.
Further information can be accessed at Literacy Professional Development Project (Years 1–8).
For further information and support for literacy, please contact your nearest School Support Services provider.
Effective Literacy Strategies in Years 9–13
The intended outcome of this programme is to raise the literacy achievement of all learners in mainstream classes by providing literacy professional development and support for secondary schools, with a focus on schools and teachers who wish to use the resource Effective Literacy Strategies Years 9–13.
For further details, please contact your nearest School Support Services provider.
Further information can be accessed at Literacy (Years 9 to 13).