The session will be led by James Persechino, with potential for guest speakers based on experience on the particular topic.

The roundtable discussion topics will cover:

• Staff & Student Well-being
• Confidence and Success for Students in English Writing
• Digital Literacy Tools that actually work
• Parent Communication and Operations

We go beyond theory and explore what’s actually making a difference in classrooms.

Practical strategies. Professional conversation.

This event will be free of charge and will run as a breakout from GESS Dubai, at McGettigan’s World Trade Centre.

GEST Consultancy will provide limited food and drink tokens for attendees.

Register here: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/FePo49T6mG8QbaXtoDYz

Disclaimer

This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.

Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.

If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

The post FREE! 2-hour CPD session “Beyond the Buzzwords: What Really Works in Schools” – 12 November ’25 appeared first on Louise Dawson Professional and Management Development Training.

About

Research shows that an integrated approach to reading and writing instruction has great benefits for both students and teachers. Join us at this dynamic, interactive workshop to find out how to ensure that the symbiotic relationship between reading and writing is alive and well in your classroom.

We’ll show you how Seven Steps to Writing Success helps students read like a writer and write like a reader. You’ll finish the session excited to explore the techniques authors use in existing texts and then get students experimenting with those techniques to supercharge their own writing.

Includes 3 activities to run back in your classroom – based on the CBCA Best Picture Book of the Year 2025: The Truck Cat written by Deborah Frenkel.

Who is this webinar for?

• Classroom teachers
• School leaders
• Literacy coordinators
• Any educator looking to improve student writing

You’ll learn how to:

• Help students read like a writer and write like a reader
• Improve students’ reading comprehension skills
• Make students’ writing stronger and richer
• Boost student creativity and literacy skills.

Webinar details

• Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
• Time: 3:30pm (GST) | 4:30pm (AST) | 6:30pm (ICT)
• Duration: 1 hour
• Cost: Free
• How to book: Fill in form here or copy the link below and paste it into your browser.

https://www.sevenstepswriting.com/free-webinar-the-reading-writing-connection-international/

Or watch this short video for more details:

Disclaimer

This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.

Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.

If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

The post FREE! Literacy Webinar – The Reading–Writing Connection – 25 September ’25 appeared first on Louise Dawson Professional and Management Development Training.

What do Mission Impossible films, a convincing TED Talk and David Attenborough documentaries all do that makes them loved the world over?

They all begin with a white-hot Sizzling Start that hooks the audience.

In this webinar learn the simple secrets to Sizzling Starts and how they can delight, intrigue and seize the reader’s attention from the get-go.

Experience our popular Five Minute Fast Starts activity first-hand – designed to get students thinking and writing creatively like never before.

You’ll leave armed with a range of ideas and activities that you can use straightaway in your writing classroom – all it takes is a few minutes a day to turn those yawns and fizzles into inspiration and sizzles! Then, sit back and watch student engagement – and writing data – soar.

This masterclass is based on the award-winning Seven Steps to Writing Success writing program and is proudly co-hosted by GEST Consulting. Seven Steps is the research-based approach to teaching writing that has been used by over 50,000 teachers and 2.8 million students. It builds confidence, boosts results and make writing fun for every student.

Disclaimer

This training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training.

Payment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training, payment, refunds, etc should be addressed directly to the external company.

If you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.

The post FREE! Literacy Webinar – Sizzling Starts: The easiest way to improve students’ writing – 10 September ’25 appeared first on Louise Dawson Professional and Management Development Training.