4D | Parent & Child - creating the conection

Auckland - Sunday 30 May, 2010

Time: 12:30 - 4:30pm

Venue: Rydges Hotel
Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ

Map parking and hotel discount details - click here

Cost: $95 incl GST per person (adult or child)

Workshop description:
Staying connected to your child and their learning can be difficult when the challenges of dyslexia or other differences arise. Ensuring that your child knows that you understand and are willing to support them is critical for their self esteem and future opportunities.

Focussing on aspects of reading for meaning, spelling tricky words and organising ideas on paper, this unique workshop teaches parents some of the “tricks of the trade” and gives them the opportunity to try them out on their children – while being supported by experienced teachers. While it is best if parents can bring a child (or two) it is understood that this may not always be possible – so please feel free to come along and maybe support another instead. This workshop is very interactive and also very relaxed – you might even have fun!

Those that should attend:
Parents of children that show signs of dyslexia or other learning difference (and their 8 - 18 year oldchildren)

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until February 28, 2010!

4D | Dyslexia aware best practice - the new teaching paradigm

Auckland - Monday 31 May, 2010

Time: 9am - 4:30pm [lunch break 12-1:30pm, lunch not provided]

Venue: Rydges Hotel Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ Map parking and hotel discount details - click here Cost: $195 incl GST per person 4D School Earlybird Price - just $145 incl GST!

Staff or those working with students from a registered 4D school will enjoy a 25% discount for registering before February 28 and paying by March 26, 2010. Book now and also receive a free an hour of 4D consultation - full details click here.

Workshop description:

An extended re-run of the acclaimed sell out workshop that took place during Dyslexia Action Week 2009 – click here for feedback from participants.

This interactive training event takes as its theme “no student left behind” and leads participants to develop effective and practical strategies supporting them to “notice and adjust” in response to dyslexic type learning difficulties.

This workshop places Dyslexia Aware provision firmly within the context of the New Zealand Curriculum with strategies and activities being cross-referenced with the 5 Key Competencies. Participants will engage in a range of practical “things to do tomorrow,” including a “less is more” marking approach and techniques to support students with weak basic skills to interact with the curriculum at ability appropriate levels.

Those that should attend:

This is essential, foundation knowledge about dyslexia and how best to support students with dyslexic type learning needs. The workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in dyslexia especially principals, teachers, and support staff from Pre-School, Primary and High Schools. It also has real value to parents that are taking an active role in their child’s education or those that come across dyslexia in their professions.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until March 26, 2010!

4D | Advanced - acheiving the 4D Edge

Auckland - Tuesday 1 June, 2010

Time: 9am - 4:30pm [lunch break 12-1:30pm, lunch not provided]

Venue: Rydges Hotel Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ Map parking and hotel discount details - click here Cost: $195 incl GST per person 4D School Earlybird Price - just $145 incl GST!

Staff or those working with students from a registered 4D school will enjoy a 25% discount for registering before February 28 and paying by March 26, 2010. Book now and also receive a free an hour of 4D consultation - full details click here.

Workshop description:

This workshop is open only to those who have attended the “4D | Dyslexia aware best practice – the new teaching paradigm” workshop (including the 2009 half day workshop run during Dyslexia Action Week 2009). Building on the ideas and activities of the introductory workshop participants will gain fresh insights into some of the research into Dyslexia, enabling them to offer support and advice to students, parents and colleagues with regard to responding effectively to dyslexic type learning issues.

A particular priority will be to take skills from the previous workshop to another level in order to create ladders for learning and to support dyslexic learners to make best use of their strengths. With all activities placed firmly in a context of securing alternative evidence of achievement, the course will cover:

Spelling – how to “spell what you can say” and to make phonically appropriate responses to complex jargon words
Reading – minimising issues with accuracy to develop ability appropriate comprehension skills
Writing – kinaesthetic approaches to getting ideas down on paper

Those that should attend:

Primary and secondary principals, teachers, and support staff looking to develop a level of confidence that will ensure all their students are engaged and enjoying their learning. Anyone wanting to gain the benefits and experience of the “4D Edge”.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until March 26, 2010!

4D | Interventions - beyond great teaching, un-sticking the 4%

Auckland - Wednesday 2 June, 2010

Time: 9am - 4:30pm [lunch break 12-1:30pm, lunch not provided]

Venue: Rydges Hotel Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ Map parking and hotel discount details - click here Cost: $195 incl GST per person 4D School Earlybird Price - just $145 incl GST!

Staff or those working with students from a registered 4D school will enjoy a 25% discount for registering before February 28 and paying by March 26, 2010. Book now and also receive a free an hour of 4D consultation - full details click here.

Workshop description:

This course is intended to extend the knowledge and skills of participants who already have a background in meeting the needs of dyslexic learners and focuses on the needs of the 4% of dyslexic students with significant issues for learning. The interactive and practical course will be close to a Masters level and will lead participants through some of the latest research and apply current thinking to develop effective interventions for students who have failed to respond to “notice and adjust” strategies in the classroom.

A range of phonic approaches will be discussed including the use of “sound buttons” to support the initial teaching of word building and blending, together with strategies to move from the synthetic to the analytic and on to whole word and “context based” approaches. Some IT solutions will be modelled together with opportunities to use some assessment tools. Kinaesthetic approaches to teaching reading and spelling will be addressed, as will ways to support dyslexic learners to “show what they know” via alternative evidence of achievement. Managing the learning and behaviour of small groups will also be discussed, particularly from the perspective of supporting colleagues and parents in an advisory capacity.

Those that should attend:

Principals, Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour, Resource Teachers Literacy, SENCOs, Learning Development Officiers etc.

Also, individuals supporting dyslexic adults & children that work from outside of the school environment.

Participants would benefit by having attended the 4D | Dyslexia aware best practice or the 4D | Advanced - acheiving the 4D Edge workshop.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until March 26, 2010!

4D | Leaders - creating change through vision and empowerment
Co-presented by Neil MacKay and Faye LeCren, eTime

Auckland - Thursday 3 June, 2010

Time: 9am - 4:30pm [lunch break 12-1:30pm, lunch not provided]

Venue: Rydges Hotel Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ Map parking and hotel discount details - click here Cost: $195 incl GST per person 4D School Earlybird Price - just $145 incl GST!

Staff or those working with students from a registered 4D school will enjoy a 25% discount for registering before February 28 and paying by March 26, 2010. Book now and also receive a free an hour of 4D consultation - full details click here.

Workshop description:

The morning focus of this powerful workshop will be on how to use the principles of Dyslexia Aware best practice as a vehicle for school improvement in order to inform and enhance teaching and learning for all students. Topics to be covered include monitoring and tracking, differentiation and seeking alternative evidence of achievement within the context of the Vision and Key Competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum. Strategies to recognise and build on current best practice will be presented alongside auditing techniques, both in the form of proformas that will be made available for use back in school.

The afternoon session will take a wide-angle view on how to create whole school change that is driven by vision yet owned by all staff. Brace yourself for some wonderful leadership insights and gems from the founder of eTime, a business success story driven by a passionate and seasoned NZ Principal who has helped countless NZ schools embrace 21st century teaching and learning.

Those that should attend:

Those participating in this workshop will be in positions of leadership and influence. Those from primary and secondary schools will, following this workshop, be well placed to lead their schools along the 4D Quality Mark pathway towards a school culture that truly understands and celebrates difference and diversity.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until March 26, 2010!

4D | Pre-school - the ABC of early identification

Auckland - Thursday 3 June, 2010

Time: 1pm - 4:00pm

Venue: Rydges Hotel Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ Map parking and hotel discount details - click here Cost: $165 incl GST per person 4D School Earlybird Price - just $120 incl GST!

Staff or those working with students from a registered 4D school will enjoy a 25% discount for registering before February 28 and paying by March 26, 2010. Book now and also receive a free an hour of 4D consultation - full details click here.

Workshop description:

A half day workshop for pre school specialists to identify behaviours that “set alarm bells ringing” without attempting to label or categorise. Dyslexia awareness will be linked with the achievement of typical milestones to support participants to develop their “dyslexia radar” and to develop and implement support strategies before issues become problems. Sharing good practice and expertise will be a key element of this course and a list of recommendations from each course will be posted on the 4D website to support pre school colleagues throughout New Zealand.  

Those that should attend:

Pre-school teaching and support staff or those supporting pre-school children.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until March 26, 2010!

4D | Workplace - celebrating difference, discovering the creative edge

Auckland - Friday 4 June, 2010

Time: 9am - 1pm

Venue: Rydges Hotel
Cnr Federal & Kingston Streets Auckland NZ

Map parking and hotel discount details - click here

Cost: $195 incl GST per person

Workshop description:

This interactive and practical workshop supports employer development and also in terms of recruitment and staff retention. At least 10% of any given workforce will be dyslexic to some degree and individuals will typically think faster than they read, write and get their ideas down on paper – at all levels of employment, from graduates to ground workers. The workshop will provide information on how you can help employees manifest their potential and add value to your business.

Experiences taken from the UK with employers as diverse as the Armed Forces, a multinational civil engineering firm and a Metropolitan Police Force will be used to identify opportunities for employer development and also in terms of recruitment/staff? retention.

Promoting a notice and adjust philosophy, the focus is on creating a new business reality in which dyslexic employees are recognised, respected and empowered to achieve their potential. Practical solutions will be presented to demonstrate exactly how to make bulletins and documents more accessible, and will include essential advice on writing effective reports through to preparing for internal, national and/or professional examinations and assessments.

Those that should attend:
Employers, business owners and employees that want to support their employers become more dyslexia aware.

Click here Register now to secure your place, payment not due until until February 28, 2010!