2010 sPECIAL eDUCATION tEACHER'S cONFERENCE - 'teaching with COnviction'
wEDNESDAY, 25TH aUGUST

The NSW Special School Principals' Network is pleased to present a conference day for teachers which will be held on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 at the Sebel Hotel in Parramatta.

In keeping with the celebration of Governor Macquarie's leadership and vision for Australia's future, our conference is titled Teaching with CONVICTion. This theme builds on meeting the diverse needs of students through high expectations, effective teaching, rich pedagogy, effective classroom technology and exemplary welfare programs. The strands of the conference workshops align with the DET Office of Schools Plan.

The conference has been developed to support teachers of students with special education needs in both regular and special education settings.

Teacher's Conference Workshop Strands:

1. Literacy
2. Numeracy
3. Student Engagement and Retention
4. Teacher Quality
5. Connected Learning
6. School Shopfronts

 

2010 Teacher's Conference Program
Wednesday, 25th August

8.25 am - Acknowledgement to Country & Official Opening
Barry Higgins

8.35 am - Display and Performance
Penrith Valley Learning Centre

8.50 am - Keynote Address
Bruce Sullivan CSP, Red Hot Relationships

10.00 am - Keynote Address and Reflection Time
Ann McIntyre

11.00 am - Morning Tea

 

11.30 AM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Curriculum Differentiation helping teachers to support students without adding stress!
Val Gray, Special Education Consultant and Educational Psychologist, Precision Academic Resource Bank
Focus Area: Curriculum

The Numeracy Framework
Peter Skinner, Leonie Barnes, Holroyd School and Sandi Sutherland, Mary Brooksbank School
Focus Area: Curriculum

Putting the fun back into dysfunctional behaviour- managing challenging behaviours in the classroom
Ian Luscombe, Principal, Redbank School
Focus Area: Student Retention & Engagement

Personalised Learning Use of COACH
Kim Waters, Deputy Principal, Kurrambee School
Focus Area: Teacher Quality

Classroom Teacher Program
Jennifer Leete, Manager, Teacher Learning, Professional learning and Leadership Directorate
Focus Area: Connected Learning

 

12.30 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Action Learning: The Hills School - Communication Passport
Ylana Bloom, Speech Pathologist/ Consultant, Innovative Communication Programming and Kavi Razzaghi-Pour, Teacher, The Hills School
Focus Area: Curriculum

COGS for students with special needs
Heather Pearson, Assistant Principal, Kurrambee School, Peta Avis, Deputy Principal, Cairnsfoot School, Candice Burke, Teacher, Parameadows School
Focus Area: Curriculum

Choosing Emotional Literacy - School Link Project
Barbara Fleming, School Counsellor, Holroyd school
Focus Area: Student Retention & Engagement

Quality Teaching
Anne Denham, Leading and Connection Coordinator, DET Western Sydney Region
Focus Area: Teacher Quality

Don't be scared to experiment! Practical ideas for using IWBs for students with high support needs
Susan Barisic, Principal, Jennifer Plunkett, Teacher and Arianne McCombie, Computer Coordinator, Fisher Road School
Focus Area: Connected Learning

 

1.30 pm - Lunch

2.30 pm - Closing Keynote Presentation
Doreen Wilson

3.30 pm - Plenary Evaluations & Prizes

4.00 pm Conference Close

 

2010 Shopfronts

Physical as Anything website – Kerrie Halls, Project Officer, Disability Programs Directorate
Regional Level Sport and Recreation Programs and Activities – Neil Moon, Principal, Carenne School
Digital Reporting – Elisa Marquez, Assistant Principal, William Rose School
Motivation and Technology for Students with high Support needs - Anne Baskerville, Carenne School
Online learning – Kerrie Kimes and Trish Rymer, Disability Programs Directorate
Focus Area: Year of Learning for Sustainability - Unit of work using Notebook software for students with high support needs - Jan Rasborsek, Royal National Park Environment Education Centre  
Using technology in the classroom for students with moderate to high support needs – Mary Brooksbank School
Teen Talk – Cherie Sloane, Kurrambee School
Professional Learning and Leadership Directorate : Suite of programs – Jennifer Leete, Manager, Teacher Learning, PLLD
In school work experience – Rebecca Macrae , Broderick Gillawarna School
Positive Behaviour & Learning – Halinda School Story
Stewart House – Marilyn Bourne, Principal and Renee Aquilina

 

Please note: The Special Education Teacher's Conference Program is subject to change. Conference cancellations will not be accepted based on a change in the Conference Program.

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