ACARA Progressions – How to Be a Literacy Boss no matter your subject – Standard 2.5 (&3)

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

In this PD you will learn some simple ways to weave literacy and numeracy into your subjects so that, for example, your students are producing more sophisticated, nuanced writing. (This draws on ACARA’s National Literacy and Numeracy Progressions)

ACARA Progressions – Games that teach literacy and numeracy – Standard 2.5 (&3)

2 HOURS | FACE-TO-FACE DELIVERY

In this hands-on, experiential PD, you will experience fun games in your classroom that address literacy and numeracy progressions.

Turning the Handle – Using Unit Evaluations to Improve Teaching Programs – Standard 3.6

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

If properly captured, there is often a “moment of insight” at the close of a unit of work; Efficient use of this moment results in more effective, powerful teaching programs.

Behaviour Support – Journeys of the Heart – Standard 4 (&1)

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

“You can’t control anyone else. You can only control yourself.” This is true, not of students, but also of teachers. How do you keep yourself in control of yourself when your students are clearly out of control? What if the discipline systems in the whole school is failing and you have inadequate backup? Based on recent research, teachers learn some actionable and alternative strategies for the classroom and playground.

ADHD in the Mid-20s – Standard 4.3

4 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

There have been some recent developments in our understanding of the nature of ADHD; the first generation of “ADHD” labelled kids are now adults, and their reflections on their own experience offer a chance for useful insights for teachers. Young people with ADHD tend to be highly sensitive of criticism and disorganised.

Teaching with the Door Open – Using the classroom as a PD space – Standard 6

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

Too often, teachers are terrified of being not good enough that any visit by a professional into their classroom is seen as a threat. “What if someone comes in and sees me failing?” Yet there is great professional development value in teachers “lifting the veil” and looking into each others’ classrooms. Based on observation protocols drawn , this session give leaders and drivers of culture a framework for building 

How to Run an Oldschool Meeting – Standard 6.3 

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

Sometimes, the most efficient way to run a meeting is to go oldschool, with a Chairperson, Secretary, Agenda, Minutes, Motions etc. Many staff meetings are run like this, but can quickly turn into boring “yes-fests”, where everyone agrees and there is no proper discussion, or a small group can steamroll the meeting. In this fun, experiential PD, you come to grips with how to make oldschool meetings powerful and efficient.

Serving Rat Sandwiches – How to Give a Top Quality Parent-Teacher Interview – Standard 5 and 7

2 HOURS | ONLINE DELIVERY

The parent-teacher interview has what purpose? This PD looks at the theory and practise of giving a high value interview

A Rubric for Rubrics? – Standard 5

1 HOUR | ONLINE DELIVERY

Yep. If you’ve taught for a few years, you’ve seen absolutely rubbish rubrics! Arrange some some sentences into a grid, add some powerless adjectives like “extensive” and “basic.” Put some numbers down the side. And when it comes to grading assessments, you’re basically on your own. In this course, you get to practise using a “rubric for rubrics,” which will enable you to create high quality assessment tools, including rubrics, marking grids and checklists.