Teacher Training

Davis Learning Strategies

This workshop provides Primary Teachers (Year 1 - 4) with unique and innovative strategies for improving reading instruction and classroom management, and equips young learners with proven life long skills in "how to learn".

Are you a Principal - Junior Teacher - Teacher Aide - SENCO?

Would you like to …

•  Improve the reading skills and performance level of all your class regardless of their learning style?
  
•  Manage your classroom more effectively?
• Prevent the onset of learning disabilities?
• Work with research-based methods that are flexible and easily fit into and enhance any existing curriculum?
   

The Davis Learning Strategies® were developed in the 1980’s, by Ron Davis (author of The Gift of Dyslexia and Gift of Learning) and Sharon Pfeiffer (Educationalist). These proven methods give year 1-4 classroom teachers and teacher aides unique strategies to provide more effective reading instruction and give their students life-long skills in how to learn. When used class-wide in conjunction with the NZ Curriculum, DLS provide a positive impact beyond reading as it empowers individual children to become self-managing learners.
 
Davis Learning Strategies in New Zealand Primary Schools
New Zealand teachers and school leaders are discovering the benefits of incorporating Davis Learning Strategies into their classrooms.

• Ready To Learn – DLS have provided teachers with easy to use focusing methods that enable all children to access teaching while becoming self-regulated learners – regardless of gender, ethnicity or socio-economic background.
• New Zealand Curriculum – DLS theory and principles link with the NZ Curriculum vision of “Young people who will be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners” (New Zealand Curriculum, 2007: p.7-8)
• Key Competencies – DLS are strongly reflected in the New Zealand Curriculum’s Key Competencies of: Thinking, Managing Self and Using Language Symbols and Texts (New Zealand Curriculum, 2007: p.12)
• Mindfulness/Neuroscience Research – DLS provides a way for students to eliminate the stress and anxiety associated with learning.
• The 7 Principles Of Learning – DLS reflect these principles by putting learners at the centre and meeting their emotional needs and learning differences. DLS build horizontal connections across learning areas and the wider world (Nature of Learning- Using Research to Inspire Practice, EOCD, 2010).
• Student Achievement – Schools that have implemented DLS throughout classrooms have seen accelerated learning in reading, not only for “target” students, but benefits for ALL students.
• Classroom And Playground Management – Davis Learning Strategies® have had a positive impact on student behaviour, both within the classroom and playground environments.

Teacher Training
 
 What’s involved - A 2-day interactive workshop for yr 1-4 teachers, SENCOs and teacher aides, provides unique and innovative strategies for improving reading instruction and classroom management. 
The workshop fee includes all course materials. 
Follow-up mentoring sessions are available - to be negotiated with your local DLS Mentor.
 
Davis Learning Strategies® provide teachers with:

• A set of learning strategies promoting self-regulating behaviours
• Visual-kinaesthetic approaches matching children’s developmental levels
• Strategies challenging the needs of all learners within a classroom
• Strategies that complement any curriculum already in place
• Project-based learning for students
• Detailed instructions appropriate for Response to Intervention (RTI) needs

Workshop Instruction:

• Theory supporting strategies and instruction with related research
• Instructional video clips to support implementing strategies
• Supervised experiential practice of strategies with follow-up discussion
• Verification of Attendance Certificate

Teacher Workshop Kit Provided:

• Workshop manual detailing all strategies and steps for implementation 
• Supplies: alphabet strip, letter recognition cards, Stop Signs in Reading chart, Children’s Dictionary, 2 koosh balls, 1kg clay, clay cutter
• Soft-sided bag to hold above materials

 
Additional classroom supplies can be ordered through DDA Pacific 

Cost for NZ Workshops:
Early Registration and payment: $775+GST per person, 30-days in advance.
Regular Registration: $875+GST per person.
School Discount Package: Talk with us to discuss large school group prices.
 
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All payments are fully transferable to alternate workshop dates up to 14 days before the workshop commences. A $150 administrative fee will be deducted from all refund requests. Workshops may be subject to cancellation if minimum enrolment requirements are not met (12 participants), in which case, a full refund will be made.

Videos
Study on the effectiveness of DLS in NZ presented at the 2018 Davis Symposium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=623&v=T-nqPxaQhNk&feature=emb_logo
Seven Sharp item on their visit to Waihao Downs School to see DLS in action: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Waihao-Downs-School-202530493222647/videos/?ref=page_internal

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