Talk For Writing 2 Day Introductory Workshop

This introductory workshop offers teachers an overview and provides opportunities for hands-on participation in the steps of this exceptionally effective instructional approach.

This workshop covers:

• The three-stage pedagogy – Imitation, Innovation and Independent Application/Invention – which are the basis of the Talk for Writing approach, and allows students to move from dependence to independence in a systematic, scaffolded way;
• Development of sentence and grammatical skills, with a focus on functional application of grammar in context, through explicit scaffolds selected to meet specific instructional needs of students;
• Focuses on teaching Talk for Writing through fiction texts.
• Providing effective feedback to students in order to promote skill development;
• Formative assessment of writing, in order to track student progress and guide teaching goals; and
• Planning a unit of work, based on the instructional needs of students and the curriculum/ progression guide.

Participants will leave this introductory 2-Day workshop having planned for a unit to implement immediately.

Participants will be guided through and/or provided with:

• An entire Talk for Writing unit (Day 1);
• An example of a term and unit planner (Day 2);
• The implementation of a vocabulary routine in your classroom;
• Utilising the Australian Reading Spine to support writers, by becoming avid readers;
• An instructional model for teaching language features (‘the writers’ tools’);
• Three toolkits featuring Character, Setting and Suspense tools; and
• A year-by-year progression guide to assist with the teaching of grammar within your Talk for Writing unit.

Upon completion, participants will have free access to the Australian Talk for Writing Forum. Participants can then download model texts, templates, share resources with other teachers, view guides to writing/reading, and can directly connect and ask questions with qualified Talk for Writing trainers.

Presenter: Susie Hillard

Susie is our guest presenter from DSF in Western Australia

Dates/times:

9.00am to 3.30pm each day

3 and 4 February 2027

Please arrive 15 minutes prior for a prompt 9.00am start.

Venue:

Easts Leagues Club
40 Main Avenue
COORPAROO QLD 4151

Inclusions:

• 2 day training course.
• Light lunch provided each day *

* Please advise if you would like Vegetarian (V), Gluten Free (GF) and/or Dairy Free (DF) meal option on registration.

Whilst morning tea and a light lunch is provided, we cannot guarantee specific/severe allergies can be catered for by our caterers.
Those with complex dietary needs are welcome to bring own lunch/snacks.

Catering preferences cannot be changed with less than 7 days notice of course start date.

Price

• Non-member $620.00
• Member $589.00

* Must be logged in with member credentials to automatically access the 5% Member Discount.

How to register:

1. Online: Register to book and pay online. Enter Attendee name and email in billing details.
(Online purchase is currently limited to one ticket at a time. Instant confirmation but please allow 2 business days for your Tax Invoice to be emailed)

2. Phone: Please call our office during business hours (8.30am – 3.30pm) to register and pay over the phone.

Important Notes

1. Payment is required at the time of booking to confirm your registration and is non-refundable.
2. Changes requested within 7 days of start date are not able to be made, as course details are confirmed with venue/trainer.
3. If you are unable to attend, you may:
   3.a. Opt for a Credit Note for a future course. 14 days notice is required.
   3.b. Transfer your ticket to another person. 7 days notice required.
4. Speld Qld reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an event if minimum numbers (as determined by us) are not met, or if the presenter is unable to attend. You may choose to transfer to the new event, send another attendee in your place or receive a refund.

* Our online booking system only allows 1 ticket to be purchased at a time, so we can capture the name and email address of the attendee.

If your school would like to book multiple Teachers into this course, please call our office during business hours.