There are many advantages to a whole school approach.
We all know that consistency is key!
When staff all learn together, they share their enthusiasm. They collaborate, problem solve and support each other.
Students benefit from using shared language and the cumulative power of building on the previous year's knowledge and understanding.
I have been looking for a GOOD whole school approach to spelling for a long time. Once I had done Michelle's SMART Spelling PD I just had to get it for the whole school. Her presentation is VERY engaging, and we learnt so much about how language works and how to teach this to all children. SMART Spelling covers all the bases. It is inclusive, differentiated and finally we have spelling rules that make sense!
Ree Rogan, Barwon Heads Primary School
The Whole School Package Explained
There are 2 ways to do the SMART Spelling course. Either face-to-face with Michelle or online. It is exactly the same course, same notes and slides.
Online: There are no minimum numbers for whole schools when done online. If you are training just some of your teachers, then the standard prices apply, however, if you are training your whole school (we consider whole to school to be at least all of your classroom teachers - 3 or 303!) you are eligible for the whole school package price. It's only available once per school at this price.
Face to Face: For Michelle to come in person to your school the minimum change is 40 participants + travel from Melbourne. You may have people from other schools to make up the numbers, if you wish.
To order a whole school package, please email Freddy in our office [email protected]
Intro Video
You might be interested in a 9 minute intro video and a 'sneak peek' of the video course?
Click here to access it.
For $187 each person gets 3 things:
1. The course (either face to face or online)
2. The 264 page SMART Spelling manual
3. Access to the follow up for 12 mths
The online follow up has:
*10 short videos on specific topics
*10 quizzes with feedback
*Comment boxes to type in questions that Michelle answers.
Access to the follow up is for 12 months, to develop mastery and confidence!
"We cannot praise the online SMART spelling course enough! The videos were clear, informative and the most fantastic part was re-watching certain clips to really master the information that was presented. It has been a terrific platform which we would highly recommend to other schools."
Mary Swoffer, Head of Junior School, Cobram Anglican Grammar
Kialla Central Primary School is moving into our third year of implementing the SMART Spelling Approach. Our staff have found a new passion for teaching spelling. It is practical way to teach spelling and it just makes sense! Our students talk the talk, walk the walk & are transferring it to their writing, reading and across other curriculum areas. We are massive fans of Michelle, her work and generosity in sharing her resources! Thanks Michelle!
Debbie Humphries, Principal, Kialla Central Primary School
Lemnos is a small school of 9 students who all have social and emotional needs, we have a high indigenous population and our kids were very reluctant writers. It was to the point where writing sessions would be a trigger for meltdowns for a lot of our kids. So much has changed as a result of Smart Spelling and our students are having a go at writing and producing written work! We made a class book the other day, it was so exciting! I truly believe that this is due to their increased confidence since they have begun your program.
Robyn Niclasen, Lemnos Primary School
I recently completed the SMART Spelling Video Course online, and can highly recommend it. I found it very user friendly and easy to follow. It is a great program and something I have already stated implementing into my classroom. Michelle is so relatable, and her program really makes sense! It was great to be able to make comments as ask questions after each video and I also found it helpful to re-watch the concepts I wasn’t too sure about. Thanks Michelle.
Laura Rawnsley, Tecoma Primary School
The SMART spelling online course is extremely informative and engaging. You are able to work through the course at your own pace, as it is broken into 14 short video segments which are supported by clear notes. Not only does this training improve your professional knowledge and understanding of teaching spelling, but it provides you with excellent practical lessons, strategies and ideas that you can use in your classroom straight away. No longer is spelling seen as a never-ending list of rules and exceptions for both you and your students to learn.
Jude Griffiths, Singapore
At St. Joseph's we have a whole school approach to spelling. All our teachers and learning support have been trained with Michelle to make a whole school impact on our spelling, reading and writing results. All our children have an understanding of the process each week that goes on in spelling sessions. The how to teach the words has made a huge impact on our learners. We have noticed a massive difference to our learners with their spelling using SMART spelling.
Lucy Keath, Principal, St Joseph's Cobram
At California Gully P.S. back In 2016 the school was in desperate need of/for a common understanding and language around spelling and a whole school approach. Two teachers had an opportunity to attend Michelle’s PD in November of that year. Both teachers came back from the professional learning opportunity excited at what they saw as a logical and sequential spelling program. As a result I booked Michelle to present the SMART Spelling approach to the entire staff in March of 2017. Following the professional development staff were 100% committed to following the SMART Spelling approach and the spelling results are steadily increasing. The SMART Spelling approach is not only limited to teaching and enhancing spelling skills. It has had a great impact on the student’s oral language skills and in turn their writing. The grade F-6 teachers found the SMART Spelling approach efficient in its routines, vocabulary, rules and implementation. The word lists provided a range from simple to more complex words (green, orange, red). This enables the learning focus (graph, diagraph, trigraph etc) to be the same for the whole class, while differentiating the lists for students of differing abilities. I have now moved schools and with similar needs at Huntly Primary School have started implementing the SMART Spelling approach across the school, as the evidence of its success at my previous school cannot be disputed.
Jason Lee, Principal, Huntly Primary School
Our school has instituted the SMART Spelling programme for the past two years and have found it to be very beneficial. Testimonials from teachers are always available, but the viewpoint of administration with new programmes may be of benefit. As a leader, it is exciting to see teachers empowered to adequately cater for all ability levels of their students. The programme is school wide, so handovers at the end of the year are easily understood and the students may begin the new year from where they left off. Because it is so teacher friendly, staff have found it easy to implement. Finally, my personal favourite is that spelling rules are still explicitly taught – the children are not expected to learn by osmosis. Yes, I am very happy with this programme.
Bruce Horman, Head of Junior School, Covenant College Geelong
Schools who have done whole school training
2020 (newest at top)
South Melbourne Park Primary School (Online)
Pearcedale Primary School, Vic (Face to face)
Broadmeadows Primary School, Vic (Face to face)
St James, Brighton East Vic (Face to face)
St Finbar's, Brighton Vic (Face to face)
Deepdene Primary School, Vic (Online)
Louth Public School, NSW (Online)
Seaford North Primary School, Vic (Online)
St Stephen's College, QLD (Online)
Moree Public School, NSW (Online)
Merredin Public School, NSW (Online)
Cundletown Public School, NSW (Online)
Tyrrell College, Vic (Online)
Mackenzie State Primary School, QLD (Online)
Wee Waa Public School, NSW (Online)
Wanaaring Public School, NSW (Online)
Narrabri West Public School, NSW (Online)
St James the Apostle, Hoppers Crossing, Vic (Online)
Morwell Central Public School, Vic (Online)
Strathmerton Public School, Vic (Online)
Resurrection School, Keysborough Vic (Face to face)
Tallimba Public School, NSW (Online)
Hamilton Public school, Newcastle NSW (Face to face)
Viewbank PS, Vic (Face to face)
Ascot Vale Specialist School, Vic (Face to face)
St Paul the Apostle North, Endeavour Hills, Vic (Online)
South Grafton PS, NSW (Online)
Wandin Yallock PS, NSW (Online)
Murrurundi PS, NSW (Online)
St Joesph's PS Chelsea, Vic (Online)
Perseverance Primary, French Island, Vic (Online)
Crib Point Primary School, Vic (Online)
Lennox Head PS, NSW (Online)
Plenty Valley Christian College, Vic (Online)
Claremont Meadows PS, NSW (Online)
St Michael's Manilla, NSW (Online)
Kulkarriya Community School, N.T. (Online)
Trinity Catholic School Richmond, Vic (Online)
Tamworth West PS, NSW (Online)
Anderson's Creek Primary School, Vic (Online)
Blacktown South Public School, NSW (Online)
2019
Wodonga West Primary School, Vic (Online)
Tallong Public School, NSW (Online)
St Francis de Sales College, SA (Online)
Bonnyrigg Public School, NSW (Online)
St Mary's Hamilton, Vic (Online)
Orana Heights Public School Dubbo, NSW (Online)
Jindabyne Central School, NSW (Online)
Hunter School of the Performing Arts, NSW (Online)
Tea Gardens Public School, NSW (Online)
Trinity Anglican College, Wodonga (Online)
St Mary's Seymour (Online)
Tongala Primary School (Online)
Investigator College, SA (Online)
Lakelands Public School, NSW (Online)
Natimuk Primary School (Online)
Saint Stephen's College, QLD (Online)
Hillview Public School, NSW (Online)
Newport Gardens Primary School (Online)
Dingley PS (Face to face)
School of the Good Shepherd (Face to face)
St Joesph's, Warragul (Face to face)
Katandra West Primary School (Online)
Binnaway Public School, NSW (Online)
Spreyton Primary School, Tasmania (Online)
Holy Family, Mount Waverley (Online)
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Newborough (Online)
Nazareth PS, Grovedale (Online)
Binalong Public School, NSW (Online)
Glenwood Public School, NSW (Online)
Pinewood Primary School (Face to face)
Moree East PS, NSW (Face to face)
St Bernard's, Bacchus Marsh (Online)
Lockwood Primary School (Online)
St Francis of the Field, Strathfieldsaye (Face to face)
Moama Public School, NSW (Online)
Heany Park Primary School (Face to face)
Selby Primary School (Face to face)
Woorabinda State School, QLD (Online)
Kalista Primary School (Face to face)
Hebersham Public School, NSW (Face to face)
Williamstown Primary School (Face to face)
Bellbrae PS (Face to face)
St Paul's, Coburg (Online)
St Paul's Primary School, Bentleigh (Face to face)
Rosemeadow Public School, NSW (Online)
Ivanhoe Grammar (Online)
Gagebrook Primary School, Tas (Online)
St Francis of Assisi, Mill Park (Face to face)
St Mary's, St Kilda East (Face to face)
Aspendale Gardens Primary School (Face to face)
Echuca Specialist School (Face to face)
Rochester Primary School (Online)
St Brendan's, Flemington (Online)
Loreto Normanhust, NSW (Online)
St Mary's Bellingen, NSW (Online)
Caulfield Junior College (Face to face)
Footscray City PS (Face to face)
St Brigid's, Gisborne (Online)
Elwood Primary School (Face to face)
St Brigid's New Norfolk, Tas (Online)
Toorak College (Online)
Echuca Primary School (Face to face)
St Peter's, Keilor East (Face to face)
St Mary's, Whittlesea (Face to face)
Sacred Heart, Kew (Face to face)
St Cecilia's Glen Iris (Face to face)
Mount Eliza North PS (Online)
St Michael's Traralgon (Online)
Mallacoota P-12 College (Online)
Wideview Public School, NSW (Online)
Sacred Heart Diamond Creek (Online)
St Mary's Rutherglen (Online)
John Paul II, Hobart Tasmania (Face to face)
Kurrajong Public School, NSW (Online)
Greenwell Point Public School, NSW (Online)
Werrimull Primary School (Online)
Carrathool Public School, NSW (Online)
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, QLD (Online)
Puckapunyal Primary School (Online)
Humpty Doo Primary Northern Territory (Online)
St Anne's, North Albury, NSW (Face to face)
Greenwell Point PS, NSW (Online)
Birmingham PS (Face to face)
Billanook Primary School (Face to face)
St Kilian's Bendigo (Face to face)
Lutheran School, Wagga Wagga, NSW (Online)
Gippsland Grammar, Sale (Online)
Sacred Heart School, Corryong (Online)
Marlborough Primary School (Online)
Somers Primary School (Online)
Boggabri Public School, NSW (Online)
St Michael's Deniliquin NSW (Face to face)
St Francis Tannum Sands, QLD (Online)
Prince of Peace, QLD (Face to face)
Exeter Public School, NSW (Online)
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris (Online)
St Peter Chanel Primary School (Online)
Carrathool Public School, NSW (Online)
Curlewis Public School, NSW (Online)
2018
Warialda Public School, NSW (Face to face)
Southern Cross Grammar (Face to face)
Mathoura Public School, NSW (Online)
Holy Rosary, White Hills (Face to face)
Mentone Grammar (Face to face)
St Mary's, Malvern East (Face to face)
St John Bosco, Niddrie (Face to face)
St Oliver Plunkett, Pascoe Vale (Face to face)
Concongella Primary School (Online)
Delungra Public School, NSW (Online)
Belgrave Christian School (Online)
St Anthony's, Lara (Online)
The Geelong College (Face to face)
Hohidiai School, Indonesia (Online)
Eltham East Primary School (Online)
St Arnaud Primary School (Face to face)
Echuca Twin Rivers School (Face to face)
Lloyd Street PS, Malvern East (Face to face)
Bethesda International Christian School, Moldova (Online)
Grandchester State School Queensland (Online)
Alexandra Primary School (Online)
Westbourne Park Primary School, South Australia (Online)
Good Shepherd Wheelers Hill (Face to face)
St Patrick's Albury, NSW (Face to face)
John Palmer Public School, NSW (Face to face)
Cobram Anglican Grammar School (Online)
St Thomas More, Hadfield (Face to face)
Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham
Guthrie Street Primary School, Shepparton
Leitchville Primary School
Castlemaine Primary School
Eastside Lutheran College, Hobart, TAS
Tecoma Primary School
St Mary's Greensborough
Manor Lakes P-12 College
Murrumbeena Primary School
Mary Mackillop Primary Narre Warren
St Gabriel's Traralgon
St Clare's Truganina
Lowther Hall
Waverley Gardens Primary School
Cana Hillside
Ruyton Girls' School
Beaumaris North Primary School
Huntly Primary School
St Liborius, Eaglehawke
Specimen Hill Primary School
Elmore Primary School
Boort District School
Our Lady of the Nativity, Aberfeldie
Nathalia Primary School
St Francis Nathalia
Tallygaroopna Primary School
St Joseph's Numurkah
Lemnos Primary School
Katunga Primary School
St Robert's Geelong
Apollo Bay P-12 College
St Joseph’s Cobram
Table Top PS NSW
Windsor Primary School
Caulfield South Primary School
Leibler Yavneh College
Colac West PS
Templestowe Park Primary School
St Francis of Assisi, Wodonga NSW
Christ the Priest, Caroline Springs
St Patrick's Stratford
St Mary's Bairnsdale
Hillcrest Christian College
Gilson College
Torquay Coast Primary School
South Melbourne Primary School
Lake Boga Primary School
2017
Fintona Girls' Grammar
Islamic College of Melbourne
Al Iman College
Tatura Primary School
Southmoor Primary School
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
St Patrick’s Camperdown
Seaford Park Primary School
Colac Specialist School
St Michael’s Heyfield
Ballarat North Primary School
Lauriston Girls School
Billanook College
Ballarat Grammar
St Monica’s Wodonga, NSW
Our Lady Help of Christian’s Wendouree
St Margaret’s East Geelong
Lysterfield Primary School
Kilmore Primary School
St Peter’s Sunshine
St Paul’s Sunshine West
Al Siraat College
California Gully Primary School
Victory Christian College, Bendigo
Nunawading Christian School
Berwick Primary School
Barwon Heads Primary School
St Mary’s Ascot Vale
St Leo The Great Altona North
St Patrick’s Kilmore
Mentone Girls’ Grammar
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Camberwell Girls Grammar
St Leonard's College
2016
Axedale Primary School
Covenant College Geelong
St John’s Preston
Chario Christian Pakenham
Lightning Reef Primary School
Oatlands Primary School
Gardenvale Primary School
Flowerdale Primary School
Euroa Primary School
Creek Street Christian College
Korowa AGS
Education Department in Vanua Lavu, Fiji
St Brigid’s Mordialloc
Kialla West Primary School
Kialla Central Primary School
Ilim College
Melbourne Grammar
Kilvington Grammar
Yea Primary School
Yarra Valley Grammar
Middle Park Primary
St Carlo Borromeo
Good News Lutheran College
St Simon’s, Rowville
Xavier Brighton
Carey Donvale
Sussex Heights Primary School
Wesley College, St Kilda Rd
Solway Primary School
Yeshiva College
Avenel Primary School
Adass Israel
Overnewton College
St Columba’s, Ballarat
Hillcrest Christian College
The Scots School, NSW
2015
Oxley College
Deutsche School Melbourne
Good Shephard Croydon
Brighton Grammar
Our Lady Southern Cross, Wyndham Vale
Mentone Park Primary School
St Joseph’s, Boronia
Westbourne Grammar School
St Thomas More, Ballarat
St Alipius, Ballarat
Sandringham East Primary School
Glenroy Private
Our lady Help of Christians, Warrnambool
Aitken College
St Paul’s Anglican Grammar
Loretto College, Toorak
Cranbourne Park Primary School
East Bentleigh Primary School
Newhaven College
St Augustine’s, Maryborough
Ballarat Christian College
Kaliana Specialist School, Bendigo
Beaconhills College, Berwick
Mount Evelyn Christian College
Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne
