Implementing SSP with PLD in Years 3, 4, 5 & 6

Learn to implement PLD’s evidence-based Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) in Years 3 - 6, gaining the knowledge, tools and processes to explicitly target the wide range of literacy ability in middle and upper primary classrooms.

This single-day intensive seminar is delivered during school holiday breaks only, improving access for our regional participants, as well as easing staffing pressures during term time.

This seminar delivers core SSP training using PLD for educators working in Years 3 - 6. Using the PLD Spelling Placement Tests and Tracking Sheets, participants learn to identify each learner’s PLD Stage of Development and how to form three targeted teaching groups to create a practical, term-ready plan to deliver daily SSP lessons to cater for the range of abilities in the middle to upper primary classroom.

Recommended: This seminar includes a short workshop segment for planning with your own data. If you (or your school) is currently implementing PLD, please bring recent class data (screening/placement results and access to PLD Tracking Sheets) so we can maximise the coaching time available in the session and ensure you leave with a classroom-ready plan for the upcoming term.

Two-Day Seminar Option (Guided Implementation): Workshop time is limited in the one-day intensive. For added support and coaching, the two-day seminar runs as two full-day sessions a week apart in-term, creating an implementation window to apply PLD in your classroom and return for guided feedback and next steps.

PLD (Promoting Literacy Development) supports Australian schools with evidence-based SSP programs, aligned with the Science of Reading. Our approach, grounded in speech pathology, occupational therapy, and education, integrates literacy, oral language, movement and motor skills development to maximise outcomes spanning the Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2, and Years 3, 4, 5 & 6. Founded by speech pathologist Diana Rigg, PLD has partnered with thousands of schools nationally, championing evidence-based literacy programs that improve student success.

Our SSP programs are based on international research, independently evaluated, and continually refined. With nearly 100 evidence-based resources and four consecutive Australian Primary Publisher of the Year awards, PLD is committed to high-impact literacy instruction.

In the event of low registrations, PLD reserves the right to change this seminar to be delivered online. If this occurs, all registered users will be advised via email and provided with the necessary details and links to access the online seminar which will proceed at the date and time as originally scheduled.

Should the seminar need to be cancelled for any reason, PLD will provide a full refund, or allow those registered to transfer to an alternative date of their choosing.

PLD maintains a 'no refund' policy, with the sole exception being the cancellation of a seminar by PLD. In all other cases of cancellation, individuals are encouraged to re-register for an alternative seminar. For cancellations made within less than 48 business hours, PLD will apply an administration fee of $25.00 and transfer the remaining balance to another seminar.

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