VDEI Professional Learning Program 2015 Snapshot Updated 23 July 2015

EVENT TYPE / TERM 1 / TERM 2 / TERM 3 / TERM 4
Twilight Courses / Assessment of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Introduction to the CASL
Angela Kinsella-Ritter
Thursday 26 March 4pm-7pm / Assessment of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Introduction to the TEWL and TOWL Webinar
Angela Kinsella-Ritter
Wednesday 6 May 5pm-7pm / Assessment of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Introduction to OWLS
Angela Kinsella-Ritter
Wednesday 12 August 4.45pm-7.30pm / Assessment of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Introduction to the Neale analysis and the YARK
Kate Leigh
Wednesday 22 Oct 5pm-7pm
Supporting Adolescent In Transition To Post-School Education and Employment: Teachers of the Deaf
Dr Renee Punch
Wednesday 18 March 3pm -7pm
4-Part Twilight Webinar Courses / Supporting Adolescents in Transition To Post-School Education and Employment: Teachers of The Deaf
Webinar Series.
Dr Renee Punch
Thursday 30 April, 14 May, 28 May and 11 June 4pm -5.30pm / Auditory Processing for Teachers of the Deaf Part 1
Webinar Series
Prof. SuzannePurdy (International)
Meet and greet: Thursday 30 July 4pm-5pm
Thursday6 August, 20 August, 3 September and 10 September
4pm – 5.30pm / Educating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children with Multiple Challenges
Webinar Series
Jill Grenon & Amy Collins
Tuesday 13 October,
27 October,10 November,
17 November
4pm – 5.30pm
5 Day Course / Auslan Intensive Course
Melbourne Polytechnic
Friday 31 July,Friday 14 August, Friday 21 August, Friday 11 September, Friday 4 September & Friday 18 September 9am -4pm / Auslan Intensive Course
Melbourne Polytechnic
Friday 9 October, Friday 23 October, Friday 30 October & Friday 6 November 9am -4pm
1-Day Courses / National Visiting Teachers Managers’ Meeting
TBC / Analysing the Signed Narrative of Deaf Children
Michelle Baker Michelle Stark
Thursday 6 August 9am – 4pm / Classroom Acoustics
Rebecca Bull
Monday 23 November
9am-4pm
Understanding the NDIS and DDA
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
TBC / Analysing the Written Narrative of Deaf Children
Michelle Baker Michelle Stark
Friday 7 August 9am - 4pm / Maximising Auditory Performance for Children with Auditory Function Disorders (Teachers)
Dr Jane Madell(International)
Thursday 15 October 9am-4pm
Auditory Processing Basics
Dr Chyrisse Heine
Friday 29 May 9am – 4pm / Maximising Auditory Performance for Children with Auditory Function Disorders (Audiologists)
Dr Jane Madell (International)
Friday 16 October 9am -4pm
Conferences / ‘Celebrating deaf education in Victoria’
AATD 1 day conference
Dr Andy Cornes& Teresa Ching(Keynote speakers))
Friday 28 August 9am -4.30pm
2-Day Courses / Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Dr Susan Easterbrooks Stacy Tucci (International)
21 and 22January / Implementing The IMP (Infant Monitoring of Vocal Production)(1 ½ Days)
Dr Robyn Cantle-Moore
TBA / Wellbeing of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Dr Andy Cornes (International)
Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 August 9am-4pm / Practical Strategies for Visiting Teachers of the Deaf
Dr Karen Anderson (International)15 & 16 December 9am-4pm
2-Day Courses / A Therapy Ideas for Children (with additional disabilities)
Dr Don Goldberg (International)
Thursday 19 & Friday 20 February
9am-4pm
3-Day Courses / Advanced Pedagogy in Signed Language
Dr Breda Carty
Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 April & Friday 1 May 9am -4pm
Weekend Courses / Auditory-Verbal Therapy Basics (2 sessions)
Sunday 17 May 9am -4pm
Sunday 21 June 9am -4pm / Auditory-Verbal Therapy Basics –Spoken Language
Cheryl L.Dickson
Saturday25 July 9am -4pm / Auditory-Verbal Therapy Basics. What if audition alone is not enough?
Cheryl L.Dickson
Saturday 10 October 9am -4pm
1-Year Mentoring Program / Advanced Pedagogy in Signed Language Mentoring / Advanced Pedagogy in Signed Language Mentoring (continuing) / Advanced Pedagogy in Signed Language Mentoring (continuing) / Advanced Pedagogy in Signed Language Mentoring (continuing)
3-Year Mentoring Program / Auditory-Verbal Mentoring / Auditory-Verbal Mentoring (continuing) / Auditory-Verbal Mentoring (continuing) / Auditory-Verbal Mentoring (continuing)
Parent videos / Transition to Primary School and Secondary School for Parents of Children and Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing / Supporting Adolescents in Transition to Higher Education and Work
Online Video and Discussion for Parents
Dr Renee Punch
Available from Wednesday 4 November 2015
Online / Telepractice in Deaf Education
Sally Martin
Available online May June 2015 / Educating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children with Multiple Challenges
Jill Grenon & Amy Collins (International Presenters)
Tuesday 13 October, 27 October,10 November & 17 November 4pm-5.30pm

For further information and updates to the Professional Learning 2015 schedule, please refer to our website

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