NZ & Australia NETWORK

Connect regularly with colleagues implementing Releasing Writers (formerly thinkSRSD) in their schools. Receive ongoing professional learning, updates from research to enhance practice, and resources to support implementation in your school. 

Who is it for?

School leaders, literacy leaders, coaches, RTLBs, curriculum leaders and teacher-leaders supporting the implementation of Releasing Writers.

What you’ll gain

Practical guidance and shared problem-solving

Learn alongside colleagues leading implementation in a range of school contexts. See implementation in action and take time to think together. In small-group discussions, share examples, successes and challenges from your setting, and learn from other schools.

Support to strengthen implementation

Reflect on the key factors that support successful implementation:

• connecting POWER Cycles with your curriculum, content areas and student learning needs
• building shared expectations and consistent practice for writing instruction
• supporting teacher knowledge and confidence
• embedding Releasing Writers into team planning and professional learning
• using student writing information to guide next steps
• sustaining implementation over time

2027 network meeting schedule

Six meetings across the year

No.	Term and date	Learning focus
1	Term 1 Thu 25 Feb	Launch POWER & TIDEL! Lesson planning Implementation timeline & survey tool
2	Term 1 Fri 2 Apr	Data tools & routines Creating strong writing promptsImplementation timeline & supports
3	Term 2 Thu 13 May	Scoring & goal-setting Observation & coaching tool Implementation timeline & supports
4	Term 2 Fri 18 Jun	Narrative scoring Mid-year assessment Releasing to independence Implementation timeline & supports
5	Term 3 Fri 13 Aug	Developing students’ detailed examination (DE) Peer learning through POWER cycles Implementation timeline & supports
6	Term 4 Fri 29 Oct	Data driving the rigour Independence & self-monitoring Implementation timeline & supports

 

Session times

Attend one session per meeting. NB: Times will vary with daylight saving.

Session	NZ time	Sydney time	Perth time
1  Teachers & coaches	11:00–12:30	09:00–10:30	06:00–07:30
2  School leaders	13:00–14:30	11:00–12:30	08:00–09:30

 

We hope you will join our learning community!