December 2013
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Teachers, school leaders
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Teachers, school support
staff
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Teachers, science
2013 International Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education
(AARE): Shaping Australian Educational Research
Guest speakers for this conference include Professor Peter Buckskin, Dean - Indigenous
Scholarship, Engagement and Research at the University of South Australia and Michael A Peters,
professor of education at the University of Waikato, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign and adjunct professor in the School of Art at Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology, Australia, and Guangzhou University. For more information contact the conference
organisers on (03) 9417 1350 or visit the conference website.
Queensland College of Teachers Web Conference: Module Two – Transitioning to Full
Registration
This web conference will explore the characteristics and legislative requirements of the provisional
registration period. Participants will become familiar with the Australian Professional Standards for
Teachers and identify the link between the standards and full registration. A focus of the workshop is
to explain the new online process for provisionally registered teachers to apply and move to full
registration. For more information and to register, visit OneChannel.
Qld Travelling Scholar Program: The Explicit Teaching of Writing – Nurturing creativity,
precision, depth and complexity
In this workshop, ‘English Teacher Guru’, Lindsay Williams will explore the use of explicit teaching
strategies to support all students to maximise their grades and develop into mature, creative and
responsive users of language. In particular, Lindsay will focus on exploiting contemporary notions of
tenor (role relationships) and genre, as well as presenting effective strategies for brainstorming,
organising and classifying ideas in preparation for narrative and expositional writing. Finally,
participants will explore ways of helping students add depth, complexity and precision to their writing.
For more information contact Dana Lennon or visit the ALEA website.
MultiLit – PreLit Workshop
Prep PreLit is evidence-based and best practice, designed to complement a play-based learning
environment and can be taught to a whole class, small groups, or individually. The program
comprises 108 short, prescriptive lessons within which skills and concepts are taught explicitly and
systematically in a hierarchical sequence. There are two main components: phonological awareness
and oral language development through story book reading. MultiLit is a research initiative of
Macquarie University. For more information contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
OneChannel Web Conference: Reading to Learn Book Club
The Book Club is designed to support teachers in reading and reacting to the Reading to Learn
handbook. It is intended to deepen understandings and support teachers in taking their training into
their classroom practice. For more information visit OneChannel.
Griffith University: Cutting Edge Science Professional Learning Day 2013
Adelaide
OneChannel web conference
Cairns
Brisbane
OneChannel web conference
Griffith University, Nathan Campus
operations officers
2
Teachers, school leaders
2-3
Executive leaders
2-3
Teachers, school
leaders, public sector
employees
2-6
Executive leaders
3
Teachers
3
Teachers
3
Teachers, science
operations officers
The day aims to develop participant confidence with regards to knowledge and skills in the areas of
cutting edge science and science education in order to enhance student engagement and learning
outcomes in the classroom setting. For more information contact Louise Maddock, Griffith University
on 5552 7205 or visit their website.
Cyber[Smart:] Cybersafety Outreach – PD for Educators
This free one-day Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) accredited workshop
covers topics including how children use technology, digital literacy, cyberbullying, identify protection
and the legal responsibility of schools to minimise risk. For more information visit the Cybersafety
website.
Public Service Commission Executive Workshops: Managing budget cutbacks
In this workshop with Paul Posner and Joanne Kelly, participants will learn how to assess the
budgetary environment, understand cutback strategies that can be deployed, and justify their
decisions in the competitive arena. For more information, visit the Public Service Commission’s
website.
Career Education Association of Victoria Conference 2013 – Learn to Connect
The conference will focus on providing practical workshops, trade and industry seminars and talks,
and will enable participants to build their working knowledge of what constitutes quality career
development services for young people. For more information contact the Career Education Assoc.
of Victoria on (03) 9810 6400 or visit their website.
ANZSOG Workshop: Partnerships in Infrastructure – the Evolving Roles of the Public and
Private Sectors
The course leaders for this Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) one-week
executive workshop are Professor Jose Gomez-Ibanez and Derek C. Bok, Professor of Urban
Planning and Public Policy, Harvard University. The workshop is designed to expose participants to
the rationale for infrastructure PPPs and the circumstances under which they can be developed with
a business case that is compelling both economically and politically. Special attention will be paid to
finance since access to private capital markets is not just a source of funds for badly needed
investments but a key instrument to incentivise better performance by the private and public partners.
For more information and to register, contact ANZSOG on (03) 8344 1990 or visit their website.
Qld Travelling Scholar Program: The Explicit Teaching of Writing – Nurturing creativity,
precision, depth and complexity
In this workshop, ‘English Teacher Guru’, Lindsay Williams will explore the use of explicit teaching
strategies to support all students to maximise their grades and develop into mature, creative and
responsive users of language. In particular, Lindsay will focus on exploiting contemporary notions of
tenor (role relationships) and genre, as well as presenting effective strategies for brainstorming,
organising and classifying ideas in preparation for narrative and expositional writing. Finally,
participants will explore ways of helping students add depth, complexity and precision to their writing.
For more information contact Dana Lennon or visit the ALEA website.
Queensland College of Teachers Web Conference: Module Two – Transitioning to Full
Registration
This web conference will explore the characteristics and legislative requirements of the provisional
registration period. Participants will become familiar with the Australian Professional Standards for
Teachers and identify the link between the standards and full registration. A focus of the workshop is
to explain the new online process for provisionally registered teachers to apply and move to full
registration. For more information and to register, visit OneChannel.
Griffith University: Cutting Edge Science Professional Learning Day 2013
The day aims to develop participant confidence with regards to knowledge and skills in the areas of
cutting edge science and science education in order to enhance student engagement and learning
Sunshine Coast
Brisbane
Deakin University, Burwood,
Victoria
Sydney
Townsville
OneChannel web conference
Griffith University, Gold Coast
Campus
4
Teachers
4
All employees
4
Teachers
4-5
**new**
Teachers
5
Teachers
5
Teachers, school leaders
6
Teachers
outcomes in the classroom setting. For more information contact Louise Maddock, Griffith University
on 5552 7205 or visit their website.
Qld Travelling Scholar Program: The Explicit Teaching of Writing – Nurturing creativity,
precision, depth and complexity
In this workshop, ‘English Teacher Guru’, Lindsay Williams will explore the use of explicit teaching
strategies to support all students to maximise their grades and develop into mature, creative and
responsive users of language. In particular, Lindsay will focus on exploiting contemporary notions of
tenor (role relationships) and genre, as well as presenting effective strategies for brainstorming,
organising and classifying ideas in preparation for narrative and expositional writing. Finally,
participants will explore ways of helping students add depth, complexity and precision to their writing.
For more information contact Dana Lennon or visit the ALEA website.
Corporate Procurement Training
This primary aim of the full-day face-to-face course is to ensure that staff responsible for undertaking
purchases are familiar with the department’s policies and procedures and aware of their roles and
responsibilities. For more information visit the Purchasing Training website on OnePortal or contact
Corporate Procurement Branch on 3235 4131.
Queensland College of Teachers Web Conference: Module One – Introducing the Australian
Professional Standards for Teachers
This web conference is designed to familiarise teachers with the new Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers. The program will develop an initial understanding of how the Standards
impact on teacher practice and registration requirements. For more information and to register, visit
OneChannel.
University of Queensland (UQ) Secondary Science and Mathematics Teacher Workshops
These workshops are significantly expanded upon from the disciplines covered at the 2012 event
(Chemistry and Microbiology) and will offer laboratory and workshop streams in Biology,
Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Facilitated discussions and experimental and
analytical activities in each of these disciplines will aim to provide direct assistance with laboratory
competencies and analytical skills used in experimental inquiry, application of mathematics in real
world contexts, and helping teachers in preparing students for the transition from secondary to
tertiary study. Please note that a limited number of travel bursaries (worth $350 each) is available for
participants from remote areas. For more information and to register, visit the UQ website.
Qld Travelling Scholar Program: The Explicit Teaching of Writing – Nurturing creativity,
precision, depth and complexity
In this workshop, ‘English Teacher Guru’, Lindsay Williams will explore the use of explicit teaching
strategies to support all students to maximise their grades and develop into mature, creative and
responsive users of language. In particular, Lindsay will focus on exploiting contemporary notions of
tenor (role relationships) and genre, as well as presenting effective strategies for brainstorming,
organising and classifying ideas in preparation for narrative and expositional writing. Finally,
participants will explore ways of helping students add depth, complexity and precision to their writing.
For more information contact Dana Lennon or visit the ALEA website.
Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program
This free training can ultimately lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports
first aid. For more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Recreation,
Sport and Racing on 3338 9265 or visit their website.
Qld Travelling Scholar Program: The Explicit Teaching of Writing – Nurturing creativity,
precision, depth and complexity
In this workshop, ‘English Teacher Guru’, Lindsay Williams will explore the use of explicit teaching
strategies to support all students to maximise their grades and develop into mature, creative and
Mackay
Education House, Brisbane
OneChannel web conference
University of Queensland, St Lucia
Campus
Rockhampton
Brisbane East
Gladstone
10
Teachers, school leaders
11
**new**
Teachers
14
Teachers
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responsive users of language. In particular, Lindsay will focus on exploiting contemporary notions of
tenor (role relationships) and genre, as well as presenting effective strategies for brainstorming,
organising and classifying ideas in preparation for narrative and expositional writing. Finally,
participants will explore ways of helping students add depth, complexity and precision to their writing.
For more information contact Dana Lennon or visit the ALEA website.
Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program
This free training can ultimately lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports
first aid. For more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Recreation,
Sport and Racing on 3338 9265 or visit their website.
QIMR Berghofer’s School Program: Teacher Professional Development
In this hands-on Day in the life of a scientist practical workshop teachers will practice micro-pipetting,
serial dilution and loading an agarose gel, they will profile a family pedigree using amplified DNA and
agarose gel electrophoresis, and will learn how to search a public gene database and perform a
bioinformatics task on three diseases on computer. Teachers will take away a population health
exercise and clinical trial dilemma scenario for the classroom. For further information contact
Simone Cross, QIMR Berghofer School Education Coordinator on 3362 0307. For more information
and to register, visit their website.
Queensland History Teachers’ Association (QHTA) Mini-Conference: Australian History
The keynote speaker for this mini-conference will be Terry Gallagher from the Queensland Studies
Authority (QSA). He will outline the QSA’s position on the implementation of the Australian
Curriculum: History P to 10, and the Senior Curriculums in Ancient and Modern History. Lyn
Sherington, QSA Senior Subject Advisory officers for Senior Ancient and Modern History will also
take a session. For more information contact the QHTA on 3254 3342 or visit their website.
Brisbane North
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research
Institute, Herston
St Aidan’s Anglican School,
Corinda