Hands On Heads Literacy Coaching
Dear Principals,
Hoping all is well for this point in the final term of the year.
PETAA Writing Takeaways for Teachers and Leaders
Two weeks ago, I was on the sunny and warm Gold Coast for the PETAA PETAA (Primary English Teaching Association Australia) Conference.
I didn't only attend the conference, but I presented- 'Purposefully and Effectively Embedding Mentor Texts'. I shared with educators how to use mentor texts to highlight the reciprocal connection between reading and writing. We also identified key areas for explicit instruction based on evidence models and frameworks- such as language features, sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary- through practical examples of analysing and teaching with mentor texts. I shared how someone once told me, 'Reading is breathing in, and writing is breathing out' when highlighting the reciprocal relationship between reading & writing.
Click here to download a FREE copy of the Mentor Text- Key Foci that I shared and used in my presentation to help your teachers practically make sense of the evidence and research.
Level-Up Literacy Leadership Workshop - Learning Specialists, Leading Teachers and APs
Are there funds in your budget this year that you’re looking to spend purposefully before the end of the year?
Do you need help building the leadership capacity of your middle leaders?
How can we position your 2026 literacy leader for success in preparation for next year?
This 3-hour workshop is designed to help literacy leaders lead with impact, make a sustainable difference to their teams and build their leadership confidence.
Leaders will learn how to :
✅ Lead literacy using a coaching approach
✅ Structure and run high-impact purposeful meetings, inclusive of literacy/English PL (not just admin or ticking off a to-do list)
✅ Set clear, actionable leadership goals for the sustainable literacy improvement in 2026
📅 When: Thursday 20 Nov, 2025, 9–12pm (Zoom)
💰 Investment: $149 AUD (includes a recording of the 3-hour workshop bonus coaching bundle)
Multidimensional (literacy) Magic PODCAST
On the second episode of the Multidimensional (literacy) Magic podcast, Mary Jones, Principal at St Francis Xavier, Box Hill, shares her school’s story of literacy success, and it’s not what you think! Can you relate? Preview | Listen
To your literacy success,
