{"id":1412,"date":"2022-03-02T09:19:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T09:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gemliteracy.co.nz\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:01:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gemliteracy.co.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1412\" class=\"elementor elementor-1412\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-327712ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"327712ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"79e22f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working Together To Bridge The Gap Between Evidence-Based Literacy Research And Effective Classroom Instruction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f06240f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f06240f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aaa909\" data-id=\"9aaa909\" 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   <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>GEM Literacy is committed to creating equitable learning pathways in reading, writing, and spelling, so that all \u0101konga (students) can succeed.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n                            \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7ea3c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4d7ea3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8fcd2 ekit-equal-height-enable ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"6c8fcd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd58ac2\" data-id=\"7cd58ac2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950eea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"950eea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR OUR YEAR 1-3 STRUCTURED LITERACY PLD in TERM 3 AND 4 2024 \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d429f36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d429f36\" 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href=\"https:\/\/pld.education.govt.nz\/find-pld\/structured-literacy-approaches\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2SgD1GogBBDYEt9uriQ28L2Vhk1HzRZIWbk6G92nWIDvCO_pBKDOkWh8M_aem_uzhxW1wK8ACB77pM0DaCSQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOE Year 0-3 Structured Literacy approaches professional learning development<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739392b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"739392b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/gemliteracy.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-19.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4042\" alt=\"\" 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She has shared her wealth of knowledge through school-wide professional development, working closely with leadership and syndicate teams. Gemma is professional, knowledgeable and approachable! Thank you for your knowledge and all the support over the years, we wouldn\u2019t be where we are now without you. It has been such a privilege working alongside you.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d453eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d453eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Puava Sakaria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f805036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f805036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior School Syndicate Leader\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f04881\" data-id=\"7f04881\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251e8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251e8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cKoru School started our Structured Literacy journey with PLD provided by Gemma Maddocks. Gemma\u2019s enthusiasm, confidence, knowledge, presentation style and professionalism has supported our staff to develop the foundation we needed to implement structured literacy across the whole school. 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