Leadership in Literacy Professional Development Programme

Course Agenda

Introduction to Leadership Theory from a curriculum leadership perspective - Wednesday 22nd January 2025

This session will introduce the key concepts of leadership theory and examine how they can be applied in the context of effective curriculum leadership. This content will be revisited throughout the literacy sessions which follow as you consider how to deploy your learning from the programme.

Exploring the links between language and literacy - Tuesday 11th February 2025

This session will explain information about key language domains for literacy and how these inform literacy development

Understanding literacy difficulties & the links to language - Thursday 13th March 2025

This session will identify the types and presentation of literacy difficulties and their language.

How to assess language skills - Wednesday 9th April 2025

In this session we will examine how to identify the underlying process of written language deficits and profile child literacy strengths and needs

Examining a structured and explicit approach to literacy learning & intervention - Tuesday 13th May 2025

In this session you will learn how to use and apply knowledge to design, implement and support practice that informs pupils’ literacy development

Planning for and implementing Change as a leader of literacy - Thursday 12th June 2025

In this session we will consider different implementation models and plan for introducing curriculum change in your setting.

For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here