PETAA @PETAAConnect
Primary English Teaching Association Australia is a professional association supporting primary educators in the area of English and literacies. petaa.edu.au Joined April 2013-
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It's been a joy supporting you this year! Our office will be closed until Monday 6 January, but you can always refresh with resources, texts, and PL on the PETAA website in that time! vist.ly/3mqbm86
Watch now: This insightful webinar will help pre-service teachers feel confident and prepared for their first teaching role! Practical strategies for starting the new school year and building positive student relationships so you can thrive from Day 1. vist.ly/3mq3sf7
Teachers across Australia are downloading this free resource that maps authentic texts (95% Australian, with a strong First Nations focus) to each grapheme-phoneme correspondence, per the Federal Government's Phonics Progression. You can get it right now! vist.ly/3mpza9s
Delve into the teaching of writing as a process in the primary classroom and explore how to explicitly teach the process and key skills of writing to primary students in this online PL course! vist.ly/3mpng2p
In this unit - now with differentiation and linked assessment rubric - students will interpret written and visual information and explore the way that information is organised and presented. Preview unit: vist.ly/3mpjy76 Become a member: vist.ly/3mpjy79
FREE DOWNLOAD: Authentic texts with multiple grapheme-phoneme correspondences (95% Australian texts, with a strong focus on First Nations texts) all mapped to the Federal Government's Literacy Phonics Progression! vist.ly/3mphbt6
Last day for massive savings on teacher reference texts! petaa.edu.au/w/Publications…
Evidence supports that the best professional learning happens at the school level, which is why we invite you to bring a PETAA expert into your school to work directly with your teachers on your specific goals and priorities. vist.ly/3mnzwjf
LAST WEEK TO SAVE on essential teacher texts in PETAA's Black Friday sale! Act now! vist.ly/3mnu8t7
Don't miss out on massive savings! These texts, bundles and boxes will support you and your team as you plan lessons and sweeping English and literacy improvements for 2025 and beyond. Shop PETAA's Black Friday sale now! vist.ly/3mnk4tq
Have you checked out this curriculum unit based on A Stone is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth and Marc Martin, the stunning picture book that backwards maps the journey of a simple stone? Link for members: bit.ly/3zFvp5M Link to become a member: bit.ly/3ZMcrVL
Connect your passion for using quality literature for learning, meaning and pleasure in the primary classroom with best-practice evidence informed teaching strategies. Become a PETAA member. vist.ly/3mncmn3
60% OFF TEACHER TEXTS & BUNDLES in PETAA's Black Friday sale - with even more savings for members! Prepare for 2025 and save at the same time with these brilliant texts packed with practical classroom strategies vist.ly/3mn99nd
PETAA's ground-breaking new online PL Program: Supporting EAL/D Students in our Classroom, created by Jennifer Hammond and Maya Cranitch, provides a deep dive pedagogical approach towards the education of EAL/D students in Australia. vist.ly/3mmzypj
This publication is a source of learning about Indigenous Knowledges that will introduce teachers and students to Songlines, the ‘biggest library of knowledge on Earth’. Become a member for access: vist.ly/3mmx8p6
CLOSING MIDNIGHT TONIGHT: Answer multiple-choice questions about how reading is actually taught and add your voice to the critical national conversation on reading policy and instruction. It only takes 10 minutes to be part of the conversation: vist.ly/3mmuewz
50% OFF: Lock in a 2-year PETAA standard digital school membership (valued at $810) before Fri 29 Nov for just $450! This limited-time only offer will give your 2025 whole-school literacy improvement plan a boost - without breaking the budget. vist.ly/3mmrkex
Get a glimpse at how PETAA members use their benefits to improve their teaching practice in this webinar with Kerrie Quee, who shares how her EAL/D professional learning book club has transformed and EAL/D teaching. vist.ly/3mmpbj7
Here you can see just some of the guaranteed resources our members will receive over the next 12 months! Discover more quality teacher resources with membership. vist.ly/3mmfef4
Did you know: PETAA offers FREE student membership to anyone studying a Bachelors or Masters of Education, or a Masters of Teaching degree full-time! vist.ly/3mmd3iw

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