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Face to face professional learning opportunities Join us at 1 West Street for some outstanding professional learning opportunities. Tuesday 29 September – Friday 9 October
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Brain Based Strategies for Easier, Enjoyable and Effective Teaching/ Learning and Well-Being (K-12)
Tuesday 29 September 9am-3pm
The research is clear; a young person’s education is enhanced by teachers having a clear understanding of brain-science and using this understanding in their daily teaching practice. As teachers use these solutions to improve staff and student well-being, they also drastically improve the ability of our students’ brains to learn successfully.
Writing a Competitive Job Application for Teaching Positions
Friday 2 October 9am - 12.30pm
During this half-day session you will develop an awareness of current Department of Education job application techniques and requirements. You will learn to demonstrate competitiveness when applying to specific schools via a covering letter and curriculum vitae.
Police and Nurses (P&N) – Pre-Retirement Seminar
Tuesday 6 October 9.30am -1.15pm
This free pre-retirement seminar will be hosted by P&N Financial Planning team. It will cover Super rules, Centrelink benefits, transition to retirement, portfolio construction, managing debts and a Q&A session.
Interview Skills for Teaching Positions
Friday 9 October 9am - 1pm
Learn the key aspects of preparing for and performing effectively at interviews for teaching positions. You will explore key preparatory activities such as considering the needs of the school, as well as the specific role and interests of the panel members. The program will also cover considerations for making favourable first and final impressions and what to avoid during interviews.
Play is the Way ® Behaviour Education Using Wisdom Not Force (K-6)
Thursday 1 October 9am-3pm
PLAY IS THE WAY ® games engage children’s emotions and call for mastery and control of those emotions to achieve success. By being challenging, the games develop self-motivation and perseverance.
Free of PowerPoint presentations, this workshop is participatory and interactive. You don’t need to be sporty or fit to attend the workshop but simply be willing to play, enjoy and benefit. Just dress comfortably and reap the rewards.
Keeping Educators Skilled Up and Safe: One-day
Thursday 1 October 9am-3pm
This Level One course is aimed at low-risk settings. You will learn valuable skills that will ensure you have the confidence to keep you and your students safe in the event of a verbal or physical encounter while at work.
Making Makers: The Design and Engineering Process (PP-6)
Thursday 8 October 9am -12.30pm
Discover new ways to teach innovative thinking with hands-on creation at the core of this engineering workshop. Unpack and decode the Technologies learning area of the WA curriculum, including both Design and Digital Technologies.
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My Skills: Coding for Teachers
Tuesday 29 September 8am-9am
Coding in schools is now a regular part of the conversation about the skills that students will need for the future. In this session, we focus on supporting you to learn about coding. Together participants will explore plugged and unplugged coding with the aim of making it accessible to all teachers, including those who are confident with technology and those for whom technology remains a challenge.
Wednesday 30 September 10am-11.30pm
This session will support new leaders in their approach to managing challenging conversations with colleagues. In a formal leadership role, there is pressure to respond to, and resolve, conflict situations with colleagues with whom we also have a collegial relationship as teachers. It is important for new leaders to develop the social and emotional competencies required to move between their teaching role and their leadership role. The presenter will focus on practical conflict resolution skills to manage these challenging conversations. This session is one of a series of three.
Sharp Reading Webinar: A Systematic Approach to Comprehension: Years 2-6
Wednesday 7 October 9am-1pm
Due to travel restrictions, the annual Sharp Reading professional learning events will be held via webinar. This is highly recommended for the experienced classroom teacher who is looking for a fresh approach to comprehension instruction, the beginning teacher who needs some structure to get an effective reading program up and running, as well as the relieving teacher who needs a stand-alone routine that can be quickly introduced as a one-off lesson.
Wednesday 30 September 8am-9.30pm
This session will support new leaders in their approach to working with students. Being in a leadership role, teachers are faced with more complex decision-making processes that have a significant impact on students’ lives. They are often required to deal with students in very demanding situations. It is important that leaders learn skills and techniques to use when having difficult or challenging conversations with students.
Wednesday 30 September 12-1.30pm
This session will support new leaders in their approach to working effectively with parents. As leaders in schools we are often called to respond to difficult and challenging situations with parents and members of the community. This session will outline the social and emotional competencies needed to manage difficult conversations with parents and will explore proactive strategies to create a positive climate for interactions with parents. The presenter will focus on practical skills to manage these difficult conversations. This session is one of a series of three.
Thursday 8 October 9am-1pm
The webinar will get you off to a flying start with the Sharp Reading approach to assisting the struggling older reader and the ONLiNE course will give you ongoing access to the theory, video models, tips and suggestions for consolidating and reviewing your learning.
