Are you looking to improve student literacy across your school?

I work with schools to help them to improve the way that they work, through delivering whole-day and half-day professional learning sessions that focus on:

  • specific areas of improvement, such as whole-school disciplinary literacy;

  • teaching and learning that comes out of research and best practice; and

  • building a whole-school culture of learning and improvement.

Feel free to contact me and ask how I can work with you to support your school and your teachers.

“Kirstin provided insights and inspiration to staff and students - an integral part of our whole school approach to Literacy.”

Principal, Melbourne

 Offerings

Whole School Disciplinary Literacy 

When students don’t understand the language of a subject, they can’t engage with the content of that subject. 

In this whole day professional learning workshop, I will support teachers of all subject areas to: 

  • identify the key language elements of what they teach; and

  • train them to support students in the reading and writing involved in their subject area.

I encourage schools to see the big picture of a students journey, and use the latest research and teaching techniques to inform and support best practice in the classroom.

The aim of this program is build a whole school culture of best practice learning and improvement.

VCE English Revision Screencasts

We can provide a (digital) revision screencast for all of the current VCE English texts. Screencasts include:

  • Plot, themes, characters;

  • Effective ways of answering questions;

  • Different interpretations of the text;

  • Tips and advice for SACs and examinations;

  • Extracts of sample answers; and

  • Student handouts.

$700 + GST

VCE Literature Revision Screencasts

We can provide a (digital) revision screencast for all of the current VCE Literature texts. Screencasts include:

  • Plot, themes, characters;

  • Effective ways of answering questions;

  • Different interpretations of the text;

  • Tips and advice for SACs and examinations;

  • Extracts of sample answers; and

  • Student handouts.

$700 + GST

Testimonials

  • Kirstin facilitated two half day sessions of Professional Learning for our Middle School English teachers. The sessions were tailored to address specific areas of need including but not limited to using data to inform teaching, study design, assessment and modelling answers.

    She created and shared bespoke teaching resources that our teachers used with great success in the weeks immediately following the sessions and which we used as exemplars for developing further resources.

    Kirstin is an engaging and generous presenter who inspired us with her expertise and practical, purposeful resources. Kirstin, thank-you for your dynamic and thought-provoking PD.

    English Learning Leader

  • Kirstin provides exceptional professional development for teachers, particularly text and skills-based learning…. As a person who also possesses strong analytical skills, Kirstin is a very valuable resource in her ability to interpret data meaningfully.

    English Co-ordinator

  • We have been fortunate enough to have worked with Kirstin on a number of occasions now.

    With a wealth of experience teaching and marking the VCE examination papers, she has provided our students with clear insight into both content knowledge as well as targeted strategies that support their progress towards their final examinations.

    She inspires confidence through her professional manner and clear expertise. Similarly, she has helped facilitate workshops with our staff designed to promote consistent feedback processes that enable student growth.

    Her friendly, collaborative and again, professional approach, to this process has been engaging and supportive.

    Chair of English Faculty

Interested?

Get in touch with Kirstin to discuss how she could help to transform your school’s literacy culture.