TEACHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP MINUTES – Gold Coast
1/2014 MINUTES
A meeting of TEIAG was held on Tuesday 4 March at 4.00pm at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
PRESENT: TEIAG EXTERNAL
MEMBERS
PRESENT: GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
STAFF
Damien Nielsen (Acting Chair)
Julie Brown
Annette Cooper
Vikki Hill
Andrew McCabe
Jen Taylor
Maria Thompson
Karen Lindsay
Judith Kearney
elke emerald
Ali Sammel
Acting Secretary: Joy Reynolds
APOLOGIES
David Geelan
Cheryl Sim
Lynne Walsh
Wayne Lang
Sue Wilkinson
Madonna Stinson
Marie Perry
AGENDA ITEM
Brad Francis
Sue Brown (Chair)
Greg Casey
Nikki McRedmond
Kevin Larkin
Lisbeth Kitson
Jason Zagami
ACTION
1. WELCOME
Meeting opened at 4.06pm.
In Sue Brown’s absence, Damien Nielsen welcomed Committee members and asked
everyone to introduce themselves for the benefit of new attendees.
2. CONFIRMATION OF
MINUTES
Minutes of meeting 11/2013 held on 19 November 2013 were taken as read and confirmed.
Moved: Judith Kearney
Seconded: Annette Cooper
Correction to Minutes 11/2013: Other Business Item 3. Brad Hayes is a member of
Independent Education Union.
3. M ATTERS ARISING FROM
THE MINUTES
JK advised that Brad Francis was interested in continuing to attend TEIAG.
JK advised Minutes 11/2013: Other Business Item 5. Christine Richmond is not available
TEIAG Chair: _________________________________
Date: ___________________
JK to ask SB for BF’s new
email address
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AGENDA ITEM
4. M ATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
AND ACTION
4.2 PLANNING
A. Early Career Teachers
Project First Event
ACTION
4.1 Introduction of new Griffith Staff – none attending
4.2 Planning
1. Focus: Behaviour Management
1.1. Date: 29 April 2014
1.2. Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30pm
1.3. Place: Marymount College, Burleigh Waters
1.4. Audience: Approximately 60-80 beginning teachers
JK to contact Greg Casey
Marymount to confirm venue
(1.3)
2. Potential speakers include:
2.1. Bill Rogers
2.2. Mia O’Brian (EDN) / Craig Wood (QTU)
2.3. Paul Leach
2.4. Paul Bullpitt (Coombabah High School) see also TEIAG minutes 16 July 2013
2.5. AEP practitioners
2.6. SWPBS – Lorna & Rebecca
JK to contact SB re contact
details (2.4)
3. Event structure to include
3.1. 15 minute presentations with practical applications
3.2. Focus on teachers’ preferences (flyer to request email of questions & case studies)
3.3. Workshops and breakaway groups to allow for discussion with facilitators
3.4. Question and answer at the end
DN to contact (2.6)
4. Event timing draft
4.1. Facilitators and speaks meet at 3:30?
4.2. 4:00–4:15pm: registration, collect certificate and networking
4.3. 4:15–4:30pm: speaker 1
4.4. Breakout groups of 6-8 participants with facilitator
4.4.1.Groups to be Primary or Secondary specific
KL and MP to seek
Secondary facilitators
including through Secondary
Alliance (4.4.1)
5.
Facilitators
5.1. Facilitators to be practicing classroom teachers passionate about Behaviour
Management and mentoring beginning teachers. KL suggests that principal
recommendations will include quality facilitators.
5.2. Estimated 10 facilitators required. Can accommodate roving experts
5.3. Facilitators to be known by next TEIAG meeting 25 March 2014
TEIAG Chair: _________________________________
Date: ___________________
JK to email MO re
availability (2.2)
DN to email Paul Leach re
availability (2.3)
DN to ask AEP Burleigh
(2.5), also Kelly, Paul & Dale
JR to prepare certificate
(4.2) appreciation for
facilitators (4.1)
AM / KL will contact EQ to
ask principals for
recommendations (4.4.1)
JR to create flyer (6.2)
MT will contact EQ networks
re: facilitators.
AC will suggest ISQ
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AGENDA ITEM
ACTION
5.4. 22/4 – Topics and facilitators to be confirmed. Email with maps and running time to
be sent.
6. Flyer / invitation
6.1. to be sent 1 April
6.2. Registration includes whether participant is Primary or Secondary based
6.3. RSVP & case studies due 29 March 2014
B. Early Career Teachers
Project Future Events
C. Professional Learning
Series 2014
TEIAG members proposed and agreed the following:
1. For 2014, a Beginning Teachers event will be held once a term from Term 2.
2. A survey will be sent to identify the needs and preferences of beginning teachers (see
attached) around focus, support networks, preferred day / time of sessions by 11 March
with return date of 25 March.
3. The first event topic is Behaviour Management 29 April 2014
4. Events will be recorded and published on the Griffith University School of Education
website, with transcripts provided
5. Locations to include Marymount, AB Paterson, Griffith University, Queensland Academies
Health Sciences Campus
6. Griffith University staff to be emailed to determine which of their research they would like
to present that is able to be applied practically for the benefit of individual children.
7. Features of events include - Networking opportunities and the potential for creating cluster
support groups
8. Beginning teachers to be reached through the following possible options: BETA, EQ
Principals, Tracer
9. Potential topics include:
9.1. Dealing with difficult parents
9.2. Teaching literacy
9.3. Teaching numeracy
9.4. Data analysis of class or school data
9.5. Differentiation
9.6. Explicit instruction
9.7. KLAs – Science
9.8. KLAs – Arts
9.9. KLAs – Geography
9.10. Cyberbullying
TEIAG Chair: _________________________________
Date: ___________________
networks re: facilitators.
JK will contact ISQ &
Catholic networks about
dissemination of ECT
survey.
JR to finalise survey (2)
JK to email EDN staff (6)
JB to contact Tarnie Brian
about BETA (8)
AC to contact ISQ (8)
Notes
NB 1 Insufficient time before end of
Term 1 to hold event
NB 8: Include covering letter to
principals covering letter to ask
them to share survey with any
contract or supply beginning
teachers that they can
NB 9.12 EDN staff include Ali, Dale
Kerwin, Karen Martin & Sue
Whatman
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AGENDA ITEM
ACTION
9.11. Computer games and literacy
9.12. Indigeneity and integration into curriculum – AS suggested this topic, including how
to blend, authenticity, protocols, integrating into science, how to work with Elders,
resources available
5. OTHER BUSINESS
elke presented the Program for the new Master of Teaching that is available online, the
design of which was informed by TEIAG.
6. NEXT MEETINGS
1. Meeting Tuesday 25 March 2014
1.1. To have speakers and facilitators locked in, decide if working party required
1.2. Other EDN academics to discuss availability and content for Professional Learning
events. (see also 4.2 B 9 – Potential topics – particularly 9.12)- 20 minutes.
2. Meeting 20 May 2014
2.1. Teachers Rights presentation
JK & AS to email staff (1.2)
JB to confirm presenters
(2.1)
MEETING CLOSED AT 6.02PM
TEIAG Chair: _________________________________
Date: ___________________
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Notes:
Abbreviations
AC
AEP
AM
BETA
BF
CCYPC
EDN
ISQ
JK
JR
KL
LEO
MP
MT
QTU
SB
SWPBS
YACCA
Ecip?
CIP
In Full
Annette Cooper
Alternative Education Program
Andrew McCabe
Beginning and establishing teachers’ association
Brad Francis
Commission for children and young people and child guardian
School of Education and Professional Studies
Independent Schools Queensland
Judith Kearney
Joy Reynolds
Karen Lindsay
Learning engagement online
Marie Perry
Maria Thompson
Queensland Teachers Union
Sue Brown
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support
Cherbourg/Murgon Youth and Community Combined Action
Cultural Inclusivity Project
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Information Gathering
Topic
The Annexe
Behaviour
Management
Programs
LEO
Results
CCYPC describes the Annexe program at Murgon SHS
http://www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au/resources/cherbourg/annexe-education-outreach-programs.html
Contact Annexe Program, Murgon on 4168 2838
Murgon SHS
http://murgonshs.eq.edu.au/forms/Responsible%20Behaviour%20Plan.pdf
Coombabah SHS website notes that “The ‘Annexe’, (managed by Keebra Park SHS), is utilised
to maintain students’ engagement in learning.” However, Keebra Park SHS has no mention of it
on its website.
https://coombabashs.eq.edu.au/
http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/about/behaviour.html
Education Queensland lists the following Behaviour Management Programs
 The Code of School Behaviour
 Alternative educational programs for students at risk
 Resources available to support students
 Management of Young Children Program (MYCP)
 Triple P-Positive Parenting Program
 The RAP Parent Program (RAP-P)
http://leo.eq.edu.au/wcms/
The Learning Engagement Online project is an initiative of the North Coast Region Behaviour
Support Services.
Indigenous /
Education
LEO uses a tool box of innovative ICT’s to invigorate learning and encourage positive
relationships amongst peers, teachers and Mentors.
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education and Employment Action Plan
http://deta.qld.gov.au/indigenous/pdfs/atsi-discussion-paper.pdf
Dare to lead
http://www.daretolead.edu.au/
TRACER
http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/tracer/
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