Overview of Text Help Read Write Software

AIMS:

To introduce the software and explain the context of using it throughout schools in N. Ireland

To discuss the 18-month license for the software purchased by EA which will enable every child to have equal access to the latest version of this software in school and at home.

To explain the benefits of the software and discuss pupil cohorts who will find usage helpful.

To provide a live demo of the basic functions of the software and the settings that support each feature

To provide two short, timed tasks for participants to try themselves to gain experience using the software.

 Course Details:

The training is approximately a 45-minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Strategies To Support Pupils With Working Memory Difficulties

AIMS:

Revise/highlight what working memory is and how it impacts on a pupil’s ability to learn while at school. To discuss the signs of working memory difficulties and how they might be recognised  both formally and informally. To highlight practical strategies which may support pupils with working memory difficulties at home and school. To signpost to resources and literature which may continue to support parents and teachers who are working to support pupils with working memory difficulties.

 

 

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 35 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

An Overview of How Assistive Technology Can Help Pupils With Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

The aim of this CPD presentation is:

To provide participants with an overview of the resources which are available through the school’s C2K network for supporting pupils experiencing literacy difficulties in the primary and post primary settings.

Course Details:

The training will consist of 2 videos: 1 x 21 minute video and 1 x 46 minute video.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Strategies To Support Pupils With Spelling Difficulties

AIMS:

The aim of this CPD presentation is to:

Discuss the theory behind developing an effective approach to supporting spelling development.

Highlight practical strategies to support pupils with spelling difficulties.

 

 Course Details:

The training is approximately a 1 hour and 20 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Strategies To Support Pupils With Comprehension Difficulties

AIMS:

The aim of this CPD presentation is to introduce participants to:

Discuss theory behind promoting comprehension as an essential reading skill

To discuss examples of best practice in supporting pupils with reading comprehension difficulties.

 

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 1 hour 25 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Dyslexia Friendly Post Primary Classroom

AIMS:

To discuss indicators of dyslexia at the Post Primary phase

To help teachers identify reasonable adjustments in their own classrooms and lesson delivery so that learning is more accessible and inclusive for students

To help teachers identify pre-existing in-house technology to help support learners who are underachieving in the classroom

To help teachers reflect on their own skills base and identify areas which they can develop through a dyslexia friendly audit.

 

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 55 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Dyslexia Friendly Primary Classroom

AIMS:

To highlight indicators of dyslexia across the Key stages.

To help teachers identify reasonable adjustments in your own classrooms and lesson delivery so that learning is more accessible and inclusive for all pupils

To help you identify pre-existing in-house technology to help support learners who are underachieving in the classroom

To reflect on your own skills base and identify areas that you can develop through a dyslexia friendly audit form

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 50 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Transition From P7 to Year 8

AIMS:

Discuss areas relating to transition which are difficult for pupils transitioning to post-primary school.

Highlight practical strategies to support pupils in their transition to post-primary school

 

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 30-minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Office 365 Learning Tools

AIMS:

To raise awareness of the free Microsoft Learning Tools that can assist all learners in reading, writing and communication.

To share the inclusive features of Immersive Reader, Dictate, Editor and Reading progress, in particular, as practical strategies to help bypass literacy difficulties.

 

 Course Details:

The training is approximately a 40 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly 

Planning Teaching to Support Pupils With Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

The aim of this CPD presentation is to introduce participants to, or refresh their knowledge in the planning and development of intervention programmes based on best practice when supporting pupils with literacy difficulties

 

 Course Details:

The training is approximatelya 35 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Dyslexia Awareness for Classroom Assistants

Aims and Objectives

To develop an understanding of what Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties are and how they might affect pupils.

Course Details

Training can be viewed any time suitable to the participant within the date periods.

It is an online course and details will be included in the confirmation email on how to access training.

Please ensure you have entered your C2K email correctly to receive the training details in the confirmation email.

Course Duration

20 minutes

Audience:

Classroom Assistants

 

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Understanding the Alphabet for Classroom Assistants

AIMS:

To demonstrate how to help pupils learn and use the alphabet

 Course Details:

The training is approximately a 20 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Audience:

Classroom Assistants

Working Memory and Processing Difficulties for Classroom Assistants

Aims and Objectives

To demonstrate how to support pupils who have working memory & processing difficulties.

Course Details

Training can be viewed at any time suitable to the participant within the date periods.

It is an online course and details will be included in the confirmation email on how to access training.

Please ensure you have entered your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details in the confirmation email.

Course Duration

35 minutes

Audience:

Classroom Assistants

Introduction to Phonics for Classroom Assistants

AIMS:

To discuss some of the terminology and definitions surrounding phonics. To introduce the 'initial' phonic code.  To provide practical strategies and ideas to support classroom assistants in their work while developing their understanding of phonics.

Course Details:

The training is a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Classroom Assistants

Introduction to Spellings for Classroom Assistants

AIMS:

To provide an overview of some useful strategies to support pupils’ spellings.  To provide practical activities and ideas to support classroom assistants as they help to develop their pupils’ spellings.  To highlight some assistive technology to support independent spelling/writing in pupils. 

Course Details:

The training is a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Classroom Assistants

Supporting the Effective Work of the Classroom Assistant in the Primary Phase

AIMS:

To reflect on the opportunities for teachers and classroom assistants to plan and work together effectively, enhancing learning opportunities for pupils. To demonstrate the need for clear roles and responsibilities to support the vital role of classroom assistants in schools. To signpost to dyslexia friendly classroom strategies and resources.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 30 minute  training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Audience:

Primary Classroom Assistants

Peer Led Paired Reading in the Post Primary School

AIMS:

To highlight the benefits of paired reading. To learn how to set up and organise a paired reading project in your school.

Course Details:

The training is a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

Audience:

Post Primary

Study Skills for Post Primary Pupils Who Experience Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

To examine what Study Skills are and to explore the value of teaching them to post-primary pupils with literacy difficulties. To highlight a range of practical approaches to teaching Study Skills to post-primary pupils with literacy difficulties. To provide signposting to resources and literature which may prove helpful for school staff responsible for incorporating Study Skills into their schools’ educational provision.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 35 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Read and Write Exam Mode

AIMS:

• To give a brief outline of Access Arrangements/Reasonable Adjustments and how they can be facilitated through Texthelp’s Read & Write in Exam Mode

• To explain how to set up Exam Mode in Texthelp’s Read & Write software

• To demonstrate available features of Exam Mode and how they can be used during exams

• To provide signposting to resources and literature which may prove helpful for school staff in relation to setting up and using R&W Exam Mode

Course Details:

The training is a 40 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Post Primary Teachers, Classroom Assistants and SENCO's

Running Records

AIMS:

To learn about the purpose of Running Records. To learn about the marking conventions of Running Records. To learn about how to score a Running Record. To emphasise the circumstances under which Running Records can be used and confirm what they 'are' and 'are not' within a teaching toolkit.

Course Details:

The training is a 30-40 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Primary and Post Primary Teachers, Classroom Assistants and SENCO's

Using Evidence Based Practice to Plan a Spelling Intervention Programme for Pupils With Literacy Difficulties.

AIMS:

To revise/highlight the knowledge and skills required for accurate spelling and discuss why a pupil experiencing dyslexic type difficulties might find these difficult. To demonstrate how teachers might identify types of spelling miscue through base-line testing. To help teachers analyse these errors in order to guide decisions on best strategies/approaches to be used. To make reference to key highlights and guidance from the SEN Resource File – Spelling section.

Course Details:

The training is a 45 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE: 

Primary, Post Primary Teachers and SENCO's

The Benefits of Developing a Pre-cursive Handwriting Script in the Foundation Stage.

AIMS:

To outline the research on cursive handwriting and its benefits. To increase the understanding of the difficulties children can have that impact handwriting development. To provide advice to assist teachers in identifying these difficulties in the classroom. To offer practical strategies to support the introduction of a cursive script in the Foundation Stage.

Course Details

The course consists of two recorded presentations of 47 and 30 minutes which participants can view in their own time.

The links to access the presentations will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Primary Teachers and SENCO's

Using iPads to Support Pupils With Literacy Difficulties

AIMS

To raise awareness of the importance of assistive technology to support inclusive education. To provide an introductory overview of the free, built-in accessibility features on an iPad. To explain the benefits of the use of the iPad's accessibility features in the classroom. To demonstrate 3 apps used by the Literacy Service staff to support pupils with literacy difficulties.

Course Details:

The training is a 47 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly to receive the training details.

AUDIENCE:

Everyone

Access Arrangements for Primary Pupils with Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

To examine access arrangements and the principles behind their existence. To highlight a range of access arrangements which may be appropriate for some primary pupils experiencing learning difficulties. To discuss the regulations that govern the administration of access arrangements in the CAT4, PTE, PTM, NGRT and the SEAG entrance exams. To provide signposting to online resources which may prove helpful for primary school staff in relation to access arrangements.

Course Details:

01 September 2023 - 31 August 2025

The presentation is 21 minutes long and can be watched at any time which is convenient for the viewer.

The link to access your course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly

Access Arrangements for Post Primary Pupils with Literacy Difficulties

AIMS:

1. To examine what access arrangements are and the principles behind their existence.

2. To discuss the structures which regulate the administration of access arrangements.

3. To highlight a range of access arrangements which may be appropriate for some post primary pupils with literacy difficulties.

4. To provide signposting to resources and literature in relation to access arrangements which may prove helpful for school staff.

Course Details:

29 November 2023 - 31 August 2025

The presentation is 43 minutes long and can be watched at any time which is convenient for the viewer.

The link to access your course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your email address correctly.

An Introduction to Microsoft Reading Progress

AIMS:

1. To provide an overview of the main features of Microsoft Reading Progress and how it can be used help build confidence in reading fluency through personalized assignments.

2. To introduce Reading Coach and demonstrate how to create assignments.

3. To watch pupils completing Reading Progress and Reading Coach assignments.

4. To explain how to provide feedback and interpret data.

5. To signpost to additional information and literature.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Audience:

Everyone

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

 

Supporting the Effective Work of the Classroom Assistant in the Post Primary Phase

AIMS:

To reflect upon the opportunities for teachers and classroom assistants to plan and work together effectively, enhancing learning opportunities for pupils. To demonstrate the need for clear roles and responsibilities to be set for classroom assistants. To signpost to dyslexia friendly classroom strategies and resources.

Course Details:

The training is approximately a 30 minute training video which participants can view in their own time.

The link to access the course will be provided in your confirmation email.

Please ensure you enter your C2K email address correctly to receive the training details.

Audience:

Post Primary Classroom Assistants