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November 2017
1 and ongoing / Teachers, school staff / Asthma Foundation: Asthma First Aid for Schools
This free online training course will address asthma and its management within the school environment. This one-hour training course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to address an asthma emergency. Participants will receive a certificate on completion valid for three years. For more information contact Elizabeth Early, Asthma Foundation on 3252 7677 or visit the Asthma Online website and select the link Asthma for School Staff. / Online course
1 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free morning workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Fitzy’s, Toowoomba
1 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free afternoon workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Fitzy’s, Toowoomba
1 / School staff / OneChannel Webinar: OneNote Class Notebook – Setting up
This session showcases how school staff can use OneNote Class Notebook with students. It will cover what OneNote Class Notebook is and what it can do; how to create, set up and add students to a Class Notebook and discuss ideas and questions about the use of OneNote Class Notebook in their individual contexts. For more information and to register visit OneChannel. / OneChannel webinar
1 / Teachers / MindMatters Webinar: Conversations Matter, Let’s talk suicide prevention in schools
This webinar brings together schools to explore the MindMatters suicide prevention spotlight, highlight resources and services to support schools in the area of suicide and network and share strategies amongst schools. For more information contact Jeannette James, MindMatters on 0400 111 353 or visit their website. / Webinar
1 / Teachers, school leaders / Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Workshop: Driving School Improvement
This half-day workshop, led by Pamela Macklin and Vic Zbar, brings together the most recent research and understanding about how school improvement typically occurs and how it can be successfully driven throughout schools. Participants will explore: the sources of variation in student learning; why some schools perform better than others; how schools improve and the stages through which they progress; what effective teachers do and how we can support teachers to engage in best practice. For more information contact ACER Brisbane on 3238 9000 or to register visit their website. / ACER Brisbane, South Brisbane
1 / School staff / KidsMatter Webinar: Facilitating Component 4: Helping students experiencing mental health difficulties
This event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 4 focusing on understanding mental health difficulties, and developing strategies to improve help-seeking and recognise students who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. It also considers whole school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Vince Riviere, KidsMatter on (08) 8394 2100 or to register visit their website. / Webinar
1 / Deputy principals, HOCs, HODs, HOSES, master teachers, coaches, lead teachers, literacy and numeracy support teachers / DET School Improvement Unit: National School Improvement Tool for associate leaders
This training is a great way for associate leaders to familiarise themselves with the review process while learning how the HSIT can support teaching and learning in their school. For more information contact the School Improvement Unit on 3035 2217 or visit their website. / South East Region
1 / Teachers, school leaders, school support staff / Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy: Motivating students to engage in writing in Prep-Year 2
This workshop provides teachers with the opportunity to explore research and practical strategies for building the reading/writing connection and encouraging students’ to engage in writing. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website. / Oaks Oasis, Caloundra
1-23 / Executive leaders / Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Program: Executive Fellows Program
This intensive, three-week residential program will help senior executives to develop their adaptive capacity to lead public sector organisations, providing a rare opportunity for learning and reflection away from the office. This program is run by world renowned academics, including faculty from Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Harvard Kennedy School in the US, and Warwick University in the UK, along with top practitioners from government and non-government sectors. For more information contact the Executive Education team at ANZSOG or visit their website. / Various locations
2 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free morning workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Oaks Grand Gladstone, Gladstone
2 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free afternoon workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Oaks Grand Gladstone, Gladstone
2 / Teachers, teacher aides, support staff / Autism Queensland Workshop: Clues to Behaviour Success
This workshop will provide an insight into the ways in which a positive behaviour support framework can assist with understanding and identifying the underlying reasons for problem behaviours. For more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or to register visit their website. / Harrup Country Club, Mackay
2 / Teachers, teacher aides, support staff / Autism Queensland Workshop: Supporting Young Children with ASD
This evening workshop is for educators working in the early childhood education sector who are interested in learning more about ASD and inclusive strategies. For more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or to register visit their website. / Harrup Country Club, Mackay
2 / Teacher aides / OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Virtual reality for inclusive learning Part 1
Virtual Reality technology is becoming more commonplace and has the potential to provide a major role in supporting learning for students with disability and to be a valuable tool for an inclusive classroom. This session will explore VR hardware and software and reflect on its use for the inclusive classroom. For more information and to register visit OneChannel. / OneChannel webinar
2 / Teachers / Ausdance Qld Dance Workshop: NQ Teachers PD Day - Community Bounce
This workshop will cover current contemporary practice methodologies that align with the National Curriculum. It will enable teachers to build their arsenal of dance teaching tools and provide ideas for assisting students in their solos. For more information contact Ausdance Qld on 3122 7628 or visit their website. / Dancenorth - School of Arts, Townsville
2 / Teachers, school leaders, school support staff / Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Building confidence in number in Prep-Year 2
This workshop offers strategies for developing students’ confidence and understanding of number concepts, using manipulatives and models. Teachers will explore a range of research-based pedagogies and strategies to support all students, including students with disability and those who will benefit from extra scaffolding for success. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website. / Ocean International Hotel, Mackay
2 / Teachers, school leaders, school support staff / Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy: Extending writing skills in Years 7-9
This workshop explores the reading/writing connection and provides practical strategies to improve students’ writing skills for different audiences and purposes, including in an on-demand environment for example, NAPLAN, supervised conditions, exams; extended writing for assignments, essays and creating digital texts. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website. / Oaks Oasis, Caloundra
2-3 / All employees / i-Educate 2017 Conference: From surviving to riding the digital wave
Digital technology is disrupting industries throughout the globe and the education sector is no different. The conference theme focuses on how to leverage digital disruption in innovative and bold ways in your school. Guest speakers include Dr Jim Watterson, Patrea Walton and Michael O’Leary. For more information visit OnePortal or to register for this IT and education conference, please visit the registration website. / Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
3 / Public sector employees / Queensland Parliament Seminar: Committees @ Work
This half-day seminar will provide the most up-to-date and practical information on the reform and modernisation of Queensland’s parliamentary committee system and its impacts on public sector officers. The structure and purpose of the new portfolio-based committees will be outlined, together with the role of parliamentary committees. Keynote speakers include the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, the Deputy Clerk and senior committee office staff. For more information email Queensland Parliament or visit their website. / Parliament House, Brisbane
3 / Teachers, school leaders, school support staff / Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Making measurement meaningful in Years 3-6
This highly interactive workshop offers teachers a practical approach, making measurement meaningful for students in order to develop confidence and proficiency. This full-day program is designed to provide classroom strategies that promote understanding and skills in estimating and measuring to compare quantities. In particular, this workshop will focus on the key concepts of length and area, volume and capacity. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website. / Ocean International Hotel, Mackay
6 / School staff / OneChannel Webinar: OneNote Class Notebook – using the add-in
This program explores the Class Notebook add-in, an effective tool to use with OneNote Class Notebooks. Those who join the session will: explore the functionality of the Class Notebook add-in to OneNote (desktop) and what it can do; identify best-practice guidelines for using and managing their Class Notebooks and share and discuss ideas and questions about the use of OneNote Class Notebook and Office Online applications in their individual contexts. They will also receive links to helpful tutorials and resources. For more information and to register visit OneChannel. / OneChannel webinar
6-7 / School leaders, teachers / Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Teach Like a Champion®
Designed specifically for teams of busy instructional leaders, Plug and Play modules are a perfect solution for gaining skills and confidence to empower your own teaching team. These sessions will provide teachers and leaders with the opportunity to experience effective training, from the teacher perspective; resources and support to return to their schools and lead effective Teach Like a Champion training sessions; a practice-based approach to teacher and leader development and on-going implementation support to school leaders. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website. / Brisbane
6-8 / Teachers / Ausdance Qld Dance Workshop: NQ Teachers PD Day - Community Bounce
This workshop will cover current contemporary practice methodologies that align with the National Curriculum. It will enable teachers to build their arsenal of dance teaching tools and provide ideas for assisting students in their solos. For more information contact Ausdance Qld on 3122 7628 or visit their website. / Ingham
7 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free morning workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Mercure Hotel, Townsville
7 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free afternoon workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Mercure Hotel, Townsville
7 / All employees / Office of the Information Commissioner: Decision writing training
This free half-day training is open to individuals who write decisions under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). The training has been specifically designed for the right to information environment. Participants will learn and practice new techniques to enhance writing clarity, understanding and persuasiveness. For more information and to register, visit their website. / Australian Catholic University, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
7 / Teachers / MultiLit – Spell-It Workshop
This program teaches the rules, conventions, structure and logic of the English language, to enable teachers to plan effective spelling lessons based on the needs of their students. This one-day workshop, accompanying the purchase of the Spell-It Program, provides the essential information and practical guidance necessary to implement the program successfully. For more information contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website. / Brisbane
8 / P-2 teachers / Early Start Workshop – State School Performance
This free morning workshop is designed for P‒2 teachers who are not currently using Early Start or experienced Early Start teachers who would like more tips and strategies for ease of implementation. Included will be: Early Start organisation, funding support, tips for time management and how to use data sets for next steps teaching. For more information and to register visit their website. / Mercure Hotel, Townsville