Spirit of Learning2016 30th April - 1st MayHilton Hotel, Brisbane

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A conference for beginning teachers

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Keynote Speakers

Andrew Fuller

Steve Francis

As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller works with many organi-sations, schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of people, teams and families. He is a Fellow of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Learn-ing and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne.

Andrew has recently been the scientific consultant for the ABC on a 5 episode series called Whatever: the science of the teenage brain. He has also been a principal consultant to the national drug prevention strategy REDI, the ABC on chil-dren’s television shows, is an Ambassador for Mind Matters and is a member of the National Coalition Against Bullying.

The concept of “resilience” offers a coherent framework for the creation of schools that are sensitive to the developmental needs of young people and their teachers. As Andrew describes, resil-ience is “the happy knack of being able to bungy jump through the pitfalls of life - to rise above adversity and obstacles.”

More information can be obtained on www.andrewfuller.com.au

Steve understands the challenges and demands of working in schools. Steve led a number of Queensland schools from a one teacher school through to a large metropolitan school and an international school in Hong Kong.

Steve presents at education conferences across Australia and internationally and was recently a guest education expert on the Today Show. He is passionate about helping optimise schools, keeping things simple, achieving work – life satisfac-tion and supporting school leaders to reach their potential. Steve is the author of four books,”First Semester CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOU!”, “ A Gr8 Life...Live it Now!”, “Time Manage-ment For Teachers” and his latest book, co-authored with Bruce Sullivan, “Attitude is Everything”.

Steve is also the creator of the Happy School program de-signed to boost staff morale and reduce teacher stress. Over 650 schools across Australia and internationally subscribe to receive Steve’s weekly articles.

Steve is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest internationally recognised designation of professional speaker.

More information can be obtained on www.stevefrancis.net.au

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM Saturday April 30

8:00 Registration

Opening and Welcome from Queensland Teachers’ Mutual Bank

8:30 - 10:45

Andrew Fuller Guerilla tactics for teachers

(P-12)

Followed by a brief presentation from Teachers’ Union Health

10:45 – 11:15 Morning Tea

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7

11:15 – 12:30 Andrew Fuller

Keynote Workshop (P-12)

Catherine Black Beyond the Friday

spelling test: Strategies for teaching spelling

(3-10)

Rob Proffit White Numeracy activators across the KLAS: a

foundation for STEM (7-12)

Sasha McDonald How to use ACARA to plan a unit outline and create learning

goals (7-10)

Sean Loriaux How to give

effective feedback on drafts (4 -12)

Luke Fallon ICTs: Invigorating and

Creative Teaching (P-12)

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:45

Katie McGuire Thinking Skills

Warm-ups (P-12)

Graham Nunn Developing Pro-

social Skills (P-9)

Amanda Wicks Practical reading tips

and tricks (P-6)

Rob Proffit White Promoting critical

thinking and a growth mindset in

numeracy (P-6)

Mitch Fallon A-Z of Senior

Schooling (10-12)

Michelle Cubis How boys learn

(P-12)

Robyn Bergmansons Money Smart

(P-10)

2:45 – 3:00 Afternoon Tea

3:00 – 4:15

Katie McGuire Thinking Skills

Warm-ups (P-12)

Michelle Cubis Building Positive

Relationships with Students (P-12)

Amanda Wicks Reading is Thinking:

The explicit teaching of comprehension matters

(P-6)

Peter & Jennifer Carmichael

Essential Maths Warm Ups

(P-10)

Sasha McDonald Literacy skills in high school outside of the

English classroom (7-12)

Luke Fallon ICTs: Invigorating

and Creative Teaching

(P-12)

Susan Richard & Catherine Dunlop Practical strategies

for working with students with

disabilities (P-12)

4:15 - 4:45 Networking and Refreshment – Provided by the Queensland Teachers Union

Sunday May 1st

8:30 – 11:45 Keynote: Increasing WORK-LIFE Satisfaction in School – Steve Francis Conference Breakfast, Ideas Expo and Classrooms in the Spotlight

Spirit of Learning Conference

for Beginning Teachers

April 30 – May 1, Hilton Hotel, Brisbane

Conference Program

Session 1: 8.30am – 10.45am Keynote workshop

Guerilla Tactics for Teachers – Andrew Fuller

Come and have an informative, life changing keynote presentation with well known author and Clinical Psychologist, Andrew Fuller. Andrew’s talks are always fun and informative.

How to engage students

Effective and efficient teaching strategies

Creating a calm, learning classroom

Time savers, time management and nifty tricks

Tricky kids (difficult, disruptive students) and how to work with them

Coping with a range of ability levels

Dealing with parents

Mindfulness and resilience for your students and yourself.

Giving effective feedback

Session 2: 11.15am – 12.30pm

Keynote Workshop (P-12) – Andrew Fuller

This workshop will give participants an opportunity to work closer with Andrew and unpack his keynote presentation.

Beyond the Friday spelling test: Strategies for teaching spelling (3-10) – Catherine Black

Spelling is a highly valued skill and a necessary tool for successful writing. Too often, however, it is simply tested rather than taught. This workshop examines

common approaches to spelling, the pitfalls of these approaches, and better spelling practices. The four spelling knowledges – Phonological, Morphemic,

Etymological and Visual – are explained. The workshop also outlines some basic principles of spelling instruction, and a number of practical strategies for the

teaching of spelling.

Numeracy activators across the KLAs: a foundation for STEM (7-12) – Rob Proffit-White

High school students are losing the ability to transfer numeracy into many subjects eg Science, SOSE, HPE, Design Technology. This workshop will show

evidence based activities and processes to help teachers of all subjects to support their students in becoming more confident with the everyday numeracy

capabilities and demands.

How to use ACARA to plan a unit outline and create learning goals (7-12) – Sasha McDonald

The Australian Curriculum website and C2C documents can be overwhelming for teachers attempting to plan units, assessment and lessons. With a plethora of

information and resources, it can be a time consuming task to scan and read all of the available information. This workshop will demonstrate how to navigate the

ACARA website, and where to find the key material needed for curriculum planning. We will also discuss how to create learning goals that link to the descriptors

and standards of each unit.

How to give effective feedback on drafts (4 – 12) - Sean Loriaux

Practical strategies to encourage higher-order thinking through the drafting process in all subject areas in Primary and Secondary.

ICTs: Invigorating and Creative Teaching (P-12) – Luke Fallon

Does using technology in the classroom scare you? A practical session that looks at effective methods for using technology to create engaging learning experiences.

Session 3: 1.30pm – 2.45pm

Thinking Skills Warm-ups (P-12) – Katie McGuire

This session will provide you with practical thinking skill warm-ups and formative assessment ideas. You will learn how to develop higher-order thinking questions that can assist you in creating engaging and challenging learning experiences to for any subject area or concept. These warm-up and assessment ideas can be transferred into your classroom as soon as you return to school.

Developing Pro-social skills (P-9) – Graham Nunn

Through games, Graham Nunn will demonstrate how the 5 skills of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation, empathy and managing

relationships) can be effectively taught and how students can learn the skills and values necessary to learning self-directed behaviour.

Practical reading tips and tricks (P-6) - Amanda Wicks

Explore a range of targeted strategies to develop students reading and comprehension skills. Participants will explore QAR and practical strategies to improve

students’ reading success.

Registration Closes Tuesday April 26, 2016.

Register for Spirit of Learning by visiting www.beta.asn.au

Speak to your Leadership Team or Supervisor to discuss financial support from your school to attend.

Registration fee of $440 includes full conference program and

twin share accommodation at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday 30th April.

Promoting critical thinking and a growth mindset in numeracy (P-6) – Robin Proffit-White

Workshop specifically designed for BETA where delegates will see how quickly and easily we can instill the growth mindset in all our students. This is a must for

teachers who want to prepare their students to be confident communicators of mathematics.

A-Z of Senior Schooling (10-12) – Mitch Fallon

This session will take a look at all the complexities of teaching in the senior school. From R3 to R6, monitoring to verification and from QCS to QCAA, you will

walk away form this session with a better understanding of what is required when teaching senior classes.

How boys learn (P-12) – Michelle Cubis

A workshop providing a conceptual framework and practical strategies for teachers to improve levels of engagement for boys in the classroom.

Money Smart (P-10) – Robyn Bergmansons

Knowing how to manage money is one of the most important and challenging features of everyday life. The Money Smart Teaching program is a comprehensive

strategy to develop consumer and financial literacy capabilities in young people throughout their schooling.

Session 4: 3.00 – 4.15pm

Thinking Skills Warm-ups (P-12) – Katie McGuire

This session will provide you with practical thinking skill warm-ups and formative assessment ideas. You will learn how to develop higher-order thinking questions

that can assist you in creating engaging and challenging learning experiences to for any subject area or concept. These warm-up and assessment ideas can be

transferred into your classroom as soon as you return to school.

Building Positive Relationships with Students (P-12) – Michelle Cubis

The session will also explore classroom management plans, focusing on acknowledgment and correction plans to improve student behaviour. Participants can

bring a USB to the session to receive a number of visual support templates for immediate use in the classroom.

Reading is Thinking: The explicit teaching of comprehension matters (P-6) – Amanda Wicks

Practical strategies to improve student comprehension in whole class or small group literacy rotations.

Essential Maths Warm Ups (P-10) - Peter Carmichael & Jennifer Carmichael

A look at how to practise and deepen students' ability with and disposition towards Number and Place Value. This session connects to the 'big ideas' lying behind the Australian Curriculum, while providing practical, adaptable activities and games for classroom use.

Literacy skills in high school outside of the English classroom (7-12) – Sasha McDonald

This session aims to offer attendees a range of practical strategies, lesson segments, and scaffolding tools to incorporate into the Junior Secondary classroom in

order to target and enhance the literacy capabilities of students. With a clear focus on building students’ literacy capacity in the Australian Curriculum standards

and descriptors, it has become increasingly important to embed a range of skills and drills into everyday practice that enables a wide range of students to engage

with the content. Some of these activities are designed to support the engagement of students with lower literacy skills, enabling them to remain engaged in a

subject that relies heavily on reading and writing abilities. At the other end of the achievement gap, this presentation will also explain how to use certain activities

to further extend students in the Upper Bands of the class, challenging them to improve the quality of their written responses, and read more difficult texts.

ICT’s in the Classroom: Invigorating & Creative Teaching (P-12) - Luke Fallon

Does using technology in the classroom scare you? A practical session that looks at effective methods for using technology to create engaging learning experiences.

Practical strategies for working with students with disabilities (P-12) – Susan Richard & Catherin Dunlop

This presentation explores practical aspects of curriculum and behaviour expectations that are specific to working with students who require specific

adjustments to the curriculum to maximise their learning outcomes.

Sunday 1st May 8.30 – 11.30am

Keynote: Increasing WORK-LIFE Satisfaction in School - Steve Francis

Working in schools can be challenging - especially as a beginning teacher. It is vital that staff in schools get satisfaction from the important work we do. In this

session experienced Principal Steve Francis provides practical advice for staff in schools to improve their work - life balance. Reducing teacher stress and

burnout are vital but won't happen by magic. You'll still occasionally feel like you are beating your head against a wall - but hopefully less often. This IS your

REAL life – it isn’t a dress rehearsal. Learn these lessons now!

Conference Breakfast, Ideas Expo and Classrooms in the Spotlight