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Workshops - in person and online events for Teachers, Teacher Aides and Educators

Jenny Tebbutt

Author of Wobbly Kids, Jenny works internationally with Teacher Aides and students who learn differently.

 Teacher Aide Development 10 week online course

Topics covered include:

  • Understanding the characteristics of at-risk learners
  • Why a multi-model approach is important
  • Moving students from dependence to independence
  • The role of expectations
  • Reading & comprehension
  • Vision & learning difficulties
  • Maximising achievement
  • and more...

Investment: 

$550p/p or $490p/p for groups of 3 or more from the same school.

Jenny Tebbutt

Author of Wobbly Kids, Jenny works internationally with Teacher Aides and students who learn differently.

Making a difference for those who learn differently: Literacy and Numeracy for neurodiverse and at-risk learners.

Session 1 9-10.30am

  • Supporting at-risk and neurodiverse students with writing
  • The seven excellences of teaching
  • Strategies and processes for writing
  • Moving students from dependence to independence

Session 2 11-12.30pm

  • Underpinning cognitive weaknesses and how they affect spelling
  • Why children continue to underachieve in reading and spelling and what we need to do differently
  • Developmental programme - What/ the why and the how with practical implementation and resources

Session 3 1.30-3pm

  • Understanding how neurodiversity and underpinning weakness impact learners in maths
  • Addressing underpinning weaknesses and applying the seven excellences
  • Resources and activities to improve student outcomes

Investment: 

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school

Jenny Tebbutt

Author of Wobbly Kids, Jenny works internationally with Teacher Aides and students who learn differently.

Making a difference for those who learn differently: Literacy and Numeracy for neurodiverse and at-risk learners.

Session 1 9-10.30am

  • Supporting at-risk and neurodiverse students with writing
  • The seven excellences of teaching
  • Strategies and processes for writing
  • Moving students from dependence to independence

Session 2 11-12.30pm

  • Underpinning cognitive weaknesses and how they affect spelling
  • Why children continue to underachieve in reading and spelling and what we need to do differently
  • Developmental programme - What/ the why and the how with practical implementation and resources

Session 3 1.30-3pm

  • Understanding how neurodiversity and underpinning weakness impact learners in maths
  • Addressing underpinning weaknesses and applying the seven excellences
  • Resources and activities to improve student outcomes

Investment: 

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school

Megan Gallagher

Ex classroom teacher, Meg is passionate about the brain, learning and success for students and their teachers.

 Teaching and Learning with the Heart and Brain in Mind

Join Meg's online sessions and you will learn...


  1. Strategies to support students develop emotional literacy
  2. Tools to manage disruptive behaviour and increase focus
  3. Ways to build understanding of brain development and function
  4. How to improve relationship building with students
  5. Why the power of co-regulation is a important

Investment:

 $180p/p or $159p/p for 3+ from same school


Megan Gallagher

Ex classroom teacher, Meg is passionate about the brain, learning and success for students and their teachers.

Teaching and Learning with the Heart and Brain in Mind

Join Meg's workshop and you will learn...


  1. Strategies to support students develop emotional literacy
  2. Tools to manage disruptive behaviour and increase focus
  3. Ways to build understanding of brain development and function
  4. How to improve relationship building with students
  5. Why the power of co-regulation is a important

Investment: 

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school

Karen Tui Boyes

Champion for LifeLong Learning, Karen is passionate about practical strategies to enhance learning for all. 

Study Smart - Learning to Learn and Study Effectively

Understanding learning is essential for TA's and students. In these online sessions, Karen will give you practical strategies to


  • know how to learn and remember information
  • ways to set up an effective study/learning environment
  • take and make effective notes
  • understand the psychology of learning
  • simple and practical study tips for success



Investment: 

$180p/p or $159p/p for 3+ from same school


Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

Understanding How Trauma & Stress Impacts Learning

All children are born creative divergent geniuses, let's keep them this way. During this workshop, you will learn about the neuroscience of unconscious reactions and how to enable students to respond to new information and experiences so they are open hearted, curious learners, plus...
•understand trauma and stress in relationship to learning
•why you are important, relationship is KEY
•know how to down regulate from stress
•have simple language to help students understand the stress response
•regulation techniques that work in 20 sec
•Interactive and engaging and more

Investment: 

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school


Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

Understanding How Trauma & Stress Impacts Learning

All children are born creative divergent geniuses, let's keep them this way. During this workshop, you will learn about the neuroscience of unconscious reactions and how to enable students to respond to new information and experiences so they are open hearted, curious learners, plus...
•understand trauma and stress in relationship to learning
•why you are important, relationship is KEY
•know how to down regulate from stress
•have simple language to help students understand the stress response
•regulation techniques that work in 20 sec
•Interactive and engaging and more

Investment: 

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school


Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

 Reducing Anxiety in Students

Learn the award winning communication system 1-5 how are you feeling? scale with Reconnection Regulation strategies. You will learn how the scale...

•helps identify feelings, name it to tame it
•is simple & universal, inclusive
•regulates through witnessing and sharing
•creates consistency at home and school
•allows students (and you) to understanding feelings
•can help to down regulate big feelings

Investment: 

$180p/p or $159p/p for 3+ from same school

Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

 Reducing Anxiety in Students

Learn the award winning communication system 1-5 how are you feeling? scale with Reconnection Regulation strategies. You will learn how the scale...

•helps identify feelings, name it to tame it
•is simple & universal, inclusive
•regulates through witnessing and sharing
•creates consistency at home and school
•allows students (and you) to understanding feelings
•can help to down regulate big feelings

Investment: 

$180p/p or $159p/p for 3+ from same school

Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

The unmet needs BEHIND negative behaviour patterns and how to shift them to responsive open hearted learning.

This workshop explores the latest neuroscience to understand the why behind the unwanted and unhelpful behaviours that get in the way of learning and switch it so that they can be fully effective in supporting their students.

You will leave knowing about the basics of what is really going on underneath the negative behaviour and about the...

•Alarm system deescalation and calm system activation
•Reactions and the triggers and how to respond
•Key strategies on how to support students to stay engaged in learning
•Key brain areas involved in effective learning

Investment:

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school.

Vanessa McHardy

Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Vanessa is a global expert in Trauma Informed Practice. 

The unmet needs BEHIND negative behaviour patterns and how to shift them to responsive open hearted learning.

This workshop explores the latest neuroscience to understand the why behind the unwanted and unhelpful behaviours that get in the way of learning and switch it so that they can be fully effective in supporting their students.

You will leave knowing about the basics of what is really going on underneath the negative behaviour and about the...

•Alarm system deescalation and calm system activation
•Reactions and the triggers and how to respond
•Key strategies on how to support students to stay engaged in learning
•Key brain areas involved in effective learning

Investment:

$225p/p or $195p/p for 3+ from same school.

GOOD NEWS! If you are employed in New Zealand there is funding available which you can apply for through MoE. This funding has been made possible as a result from Teacher Aide and other Support Staff union members in NZEI Te Riu Roa campaigning for it to be part of the current Collective Agreement. This fund expires at the term of the Collective Agreement in February 2024, NZEI Te Riu Roa members will continue to campaign to have this made permanent through the next round of bargaining. Thanks, NZEI!


This means you can apply for funding from the MOE to pay for these workshops, webinars and courses. YAY! 


Download the information sheet below and an extra resource page to apply today. Be quick, there is limited funding...


TERMS & CONDITIONS: In person workshops are subject to minimum numbers and will be confirmed 10 days prior to the workshop or course. All attempts will be made to reschedule if required. 

Cancellations are allowed up to 14 days before the event.

All online events will be recorded and recordings will be sent 2-3 days after the course.