April 2016
4-8
All employees
Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Level 1 – Introduction to
mediation skills
This interactive five-day course gives participants the knowledge and skills to develop as a mediator.
It also provides useful skills for other situations. It also covers the theory and practice of facilitative
mediation and interpersonal conflict management to build competence, confidence and
communication skills. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or
visit their website.
Rockhampton
5-7
Executive leaders, public
sector employees
ANZSOG Workshop: Policy and Program Skills
This Australia and New Zealand School of Government three-day workshop for middle managers is
designed to help participants develop a range of skills in the policy arena including thinking
strategically and engaging stakeholders; working with the policy process; conducting policy analysis
and developing options and building strategic capacity for policy making. For more information
contact ANZSOG on (03) 8344 1984 or visit their website.
Canberra
6
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance Workshops for Arts Educators: Environmental Sculpture
In this tactile workshop, participants will explore ways of using natural materials for conceptual and
ephemeral artworks and meet various construction methods, weaving techniques and materials. For
more information contact the Flying Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or visit their website.
Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor
7
School leaders, teachers,
teacher aides, eLearning
coordinators, technical
support staff
IT’s all connected Expo
Looking for a professional development session about technologies in schools, but not sure where to
start? This expo covers a multitude of technology topics and you can choose sessions most relevant
to you. Gain practical IT skills that you can use in the classroom. For more information and to register
visit this website.
Pullman Cairns International,
Cairns
7
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Developing your
beginning teacher toolkit
This workshop will focus on explicitly labelling research-based pedagogical strategies and routines
that can be used immediately in the classroom, so teachers walk away with the how and the why of
classroom practice. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
The Greek Club, South Brisbane
7-8
All employees
Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Level 3 – Advanced
mediation skills
This two-day course is designed for experienced mediators who want to enhance their skills and
develop further professionally. This course will provide an opportunity to practise your skills and gain
a deeper understanding of the co-mediation model and facilitative mediation. For more information
contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or visit their website.
Brisbane
8
School leaders, teachers,
teacher aides, eLearning
coordinators, technical
support staff
IT’s all connected Expo
Looking for a professional development session about technologies in schools, but not sure where to
start? This expo covers a multitude of technology topics and you can choose sessions most relevant
to you. Gain practical IT skills that you can use in the classroom. For more information and to register
visit this website.
The Ville Resort-Casino,
Townsville
8
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Principles of
Good Writing
This writing workshop will show how the NAPLAN test data for the narrative (2008–2010) and
persuasive (2011–2015) writing tests indicate areas of success and areas which require a more
strategic approach to writing; provide advice and strategies for the common areas that relate to both
genres and provide advice on the writing process. For more information contact the QCAA on
3864 0471 or visit their website.
Longreach, Civic and Cultural
Centre, Longreach
8
Teachers, school leaders
PrimaryConnections Workshop: Teaching inquiry science – the next steps
This one-day interactive workshop will build understanding beyond the five key principles of teaching
inquiry science, covered in the One-day Introduction to PrimaryConnections workshop. Educators will
develop a deeper understanding and knowledge of the program and further develop their skills and
confidence as a primary science teacher. The workshop will be interactive and hands-on and include
partner and group work allowing educators to practice these skills and explore understandings. For
more information contact PrimaryConnections on (02) 9386 4544 or visit their website.
Saxons, Adelaide Street, Brisbane
11
All employees
SAP Training: SAP Getting Started
This instructor-led half-day training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to effectively
navigate the SAP Portal and SAP. This course is a pre-requisite for all other SAP courses. For more
information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on
OnePortal.
Education House, Brisbane
11
All employees
SAP Training: Business Intelligence (BI) Basics
This half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to utilise BI
for enhanced reportings. This BI course will cover running and manipulating a BI report, exceptions
and conditions and sending, printing and exporting a BI report. For more information contact
Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.
Education House, Brisbane
11
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance Webinar: Arts Law & Copyright – Copyright basics for artists
This webinar will be facilitated by Arts Law Centre of Australia. Creating art often means creating
copyright. This introductory webinar explains the basics of copyright and moral rights law. It will walk
you through what is copyright and what are moral rights, how to use your copyright, what happens if
someone uses your copyright without your permission and how to get permission if you’d like to use
someone else’s work. No prior copyright knowledge required. For more information contact the Flying
Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or visit their website.
Online webinar
11
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Spatial thinking in
primary
This practical workshop provides teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to
support student understanding of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional objects. It focuses
on how to develop spatial thinking and reasoning abilities to enable students to visualise ‘static’ and
‘moving’ mind images useful for solving spatial problems. For more information contact QCAA on
3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza,
Cairns
12
All employees
SAP Training: SAP Reporting and enquiries
This full-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to make
enquiries and run reports in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on
3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.
Education House, Brisbane
12
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Feedback to inform teaching and
learning
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of learning goals and success criteria in learning,
how to plan and write effective learning goals, self- and peer-feedback systems and simple and
effective strategies for gathering student feedback to inform teaching and learning. For more
information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Brolga Riverside Centre,
Maryborough
12
All employees
Public Sector Network: Women Leaders in Public Sector Forum
This forum is designed for women in the public sector who are looking for leadership effectiveness,
career advancement and ways to support the next generation of women leaders. It will focus on
developing leadership and mechanisms to support dynamic women into the upper echelons to
achieve gender equity in senior management. For more information and to register visit their website.
Brisbane
12
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Proportional
reasoning in junior secondary
This practical workshop will address common errors and will provide teachers with hands-on
activities, strategies and digital resources to teach proportional reasoning. For more information
contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza,
Cairns
13
Teachers, mentor
teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years
of teaching
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to
encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising
student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial
relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Brolga Riverside Centre,
Maryborough
13
Teachers, school leaders
KidsMatter: Primary Briefing Webinar
This online briefing is intended for school leaders and school leadership teams. You will be
introduced to KidsMatter Primary and MindMatters and explore how the frameworks can support your
school to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. You will gain an
overview of the frameworks, professional learning opportunities and resources and support provided
by Principals Australia Institute to implement the KidsMatter and MindMatters initiatives in your
school. For more information contact KidsMatter on 1800 543 767 or visit their website.
Webinar
13-14
All employees
Business Innovation & Improvement in Government (BiiG) Innovation Forum: Our Region,
Our Future – Disrupting the CQ Region
This two-day forum will feature a range of thought leaders, facilitators and public sector leaders who
will challenge and inspire participants to look toward the future for the CQ region and the broader Qld
public sector. For more information email BiiG or visit their website.
Mercure Capricorn, Yeppoon
13-14
All employees
SAP Training: SAP Procurement
This instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to procure goods and
Education House, Brisbane
services through shopping carts, purchase orders and general purpose expenditure vouchers (GPEV).
For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their
website on OnePortal.
13-15 & 18-19
April
All employees
Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Branch Training: Mediation Level 1 –
Introduction to mediation skills
This interactive five-day course gives participants the knowledge and skills to develop as a mediator.
It also provides useful skills for other situations. It also covers the theory and practice of facilitative
mediation and interpersonal conflict management to build competence, confidence and
communication skills. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or
visit their website.
Brisbane
13-19
All employees
Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Level 1 – Introduction to
mediation skills
This interactive five-day course gives participants the knowledge and skills to develop as a mediator.
It also provides useful skills for other situations. It also covers the theory and practice of facilitative
mediation and interpersonal conflict management to build competence, confidence and
communication skills. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or
visit their website.
Brisbane
14
All employees
Epilepsy Queensland Workshop: Understanding Epilepsy and Administration of Midazolam
The two sessions cover an introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure
management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and also the administration of
Midazolam. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy Queensland on 3435 5000 or
1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.
Gabba Towers, Woolloongabba
14
All staff
OneChannel Webinar: Young carers in voice
This session presented by Julia Spotswood and narrated by young carers, is an overview of caring
and the impacts on schooling with and without support. Young carers will discuss their personal
stories of struggle, resilience and celebration through a carer lens. For more information and to
register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
14
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Literacy – Oral language in the
early years
This workshop provides teachers with practical strategies to support students’ acquisition of oral
language to strengthen their literacy skills. Teachers will examine the key underpinnings of oral
language development and explore a range of research-based pedagogies and teaching strategies.
There is a focus on explicitly building links for students between oral language and Australian
Curriculum: English. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
QCAA, South Brisbane
14
All employees
SAP Training: SAP Assets
This half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to manage
assets in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to
register visit their website on OnePortal.
Education House, Brisbane
14
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold
Coast
14
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Spatial thinking in
primary
This practical workshop provides teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to
support student understanding of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional objects. It focuses
on how to develop spatial thinking and reasoning abilities to enable students to visualise ‘static’ and
‘moving’ mind images useful for solving spatial problems. For more information contact QCAA on
3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
14
Teachers
MultiLit – Spell-It Workshop
Spell-It 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
15
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Fitzy’s Hotel and Convention
Centre, Loganholme
15
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Proportional
reasoning in junior secondary
This practical workshop will address common errors and will provide teachers with hands-on
activities, strategies and digital resources to teach proportional reasoning. For more information
contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
15
Teachers
MultiLit Reading Tutor Program Workshop
This one-day workshop trains teachers in the delivery of the MultiLit Reading Tutor Program which
targets students in Year 2 through to young adults who have not acquired the basic skills needed to
become functional readers. The program covers Word Attack Skills, Sight Words and Reinforced
Reading and will teach students how to generalise into connected text, as well as assisting in
improving students’ reading accuracy, fluency and comprehension. An easy to follow lesson format is
employed which is explicit, structured and systematic in approach. Book selection is addressed
within the workshop. MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information
contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
Brisbane
16
Teachers, school leaders
Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Conference: Assessment into
Practice – Understanding assessment practice to improve student learning
This one-day conference will assist school leaders and teachers develop and clarify their
understanding about assessment practices in order to help them make informed and consistent
judgements to improve future student learning. For more information contact PETAA on
(02) 8020 3933 or visit their website.
Novotel Hotel, Brisbane
16
Teachers
Alliance Francaise de Townsville: PD Day for Teachers
This professional development day is for primary teachers, secondary teachers of English, ESL and
Languages, and Learning support teachers in both the primary and secondary. Guest speakers are
Kit Perry, Jenna Mottin, Jasmine Healy-Pagan and Florence Boulard. For more information and to
register, contact Alliance Francaise de Townsville or visit their website.
Townsville
18
BSMs, school
administration teams,
school leaders, corporate
executive directors,
directors, ESOs
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Temp
This program will provide a walkthrough of the MyHR Temporary Engagement Management Portal
(TEMP) for managing temporary and relieving arrangements of employees for a school or
organisational unit. This program also includes a walkthrough of how temporary engagements for
teachers, will be managed in MyHR TEMP. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
18
Teachers, school
administration staff
OneChannel Webinar: Getting Started with Video – Adobe DV
This presentation will cover Adobe products including Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and
Audition CC, explaining what they do, when to use them and key skills to know and understand. For
more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
18
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza,
Cairns
18-24
Executive leaders, public
sector employees
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leadership Development
Program
This program develops leaders who are capable of bridging levels and functions in their organisation,
leading other managers and turning strategy into action. It will develop the leadership fundamentals
of communication, self-awareness, influence and learning agility. For more information contact the Mt
Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus, Mt Eliza, Victoria
19
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: Spatial tech: STEM and Geography
In this session participants will learn what spatial technologies are and how they can easily be used
in the classroom. These tools are in many fields from natural resource management to defence to
weather to public policy and the importance of 'locational intelligence' is rapidly increasing as more
and more apps and digital tools use location in some way. Schools can view lots of useful information
using spatial technologies and they can also map their own information using these tools. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
Webinar
19
BSMs, school
administration teams,
school leaders, corporate
executive directors,
directors, ESOs
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Temp
This program will provide a walkthrough of the MyHR Temporary Engagement Management Portal
(TEMP) for managing temporary and relieving arrangements of employees for a school or
organisational unit. This program also includes a walkthrough of how temporary engagements for
teachers, will be managed in MyHR TEMP. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
19
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Literacy – Oral language in the
early years
This workshop provides teachers with practical strategies to support students’ acquisition of oral
language to strengthen their literacy skills. Teachers will examine the key underpinnings of oral
language development and explore a range of research-based pedagogies and teaching strategies.
There is a focus on explicitly building links for students between oral language and Australian
Curriculum: English. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside,
Cairns
19
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
19
Teachers
MultiLit Reading Tutor Program Workshop
This one-day workshop trains teachers in the delivery of the MultiLit Reading Tutor Program which
targets students in Year 2 through to young adults who have not acquired the basic skills needed to
become functional readers. The program covers Word Attack Skills, Sight Words and Reinforced
Reading and will teach students how to generalise into connected text, as well as assisting in
improving students’ reading accuracy, fluency and comprehension. An easy to follow lesson format is
employed which is explicit, structured and systematic in approach. Book selection is addressed
within the workshop. MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information
contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
Townsville
19-22
Executive leaders,
managers
UQ Business School: Leadership for Executive Women
In today’s changing business environment, women need to think in new ways, take diverse
perspectives and lead with courage. This course will empower females in middle management roles
to drive change in themselves, their teams and their workplaces. Participants come from a number of
sectors, allowing them to build relationships and networks that are so critical in today’s business
world. For more information contact UQ Business School Executive Education on 3346 7111 or visit
the website.
UQ Business School Executive
Venue, Brisbane
20
Teachers, school leaders
KidsMatter: Facilitating Component 2: Social and emotional learning for students
This event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 2 focusing on providing
effective social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and the opportunities for all students to
practise and transfer their social and emotional skills. It also considers whole school staff processes
and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more
information contact KidsMatter on 1800 543 767 or visit their website.
Quest Mackay on Macalister,
Mackay
20
BSMs, school
administration teams,
school leaders, corporate
executive directors,
directors, ESOs
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Temp
This program will provide a walkthrough of the MyHR Temporary Engagement Management Portal
(TEMP) for managing temporary and relieving arrangements of employees for a school or
organisational unit. This program also includes a walkthrough of how temporary engagements for
teachers, will be managed in MyHR TEMP. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
20
Teachers, school
leaders, literacy leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Inference: What NAPLAN
Reading data tells us about students’ inferential thinking
This assessment workshop will focus on inferential thinking within a reading comprehension
framework. Aspects covered will include the nature of inference, and its role in the reading process, a
review of NAPLAN Reading test items focusing on inferential thinking and strategies to support
existing classroom programs in reading comprehension, particularly higher-order inferential
questions. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
QCAA, South Brisbane
20-21
Teachers
MultiLit - MiniLit Workshop
This two-day workshop trains teachers in the delivery of MultiLit’s MiniLit program which targets
struggling young readers in Year 1. The workshop provides easy to implement practical advice; video
of live demonstrations; extensive practice through role-play and help in developing your own road
map for your school. MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information
contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
Townsville
21
Teachers, preservice
teachers
DET Teach Rural Career Fair
This is your opportunity to connect with regional recruiters and state school leaders to find out how
you could fast-track your teaching career in regional, rural and remote communities across
Queensland. Along with the career fair there will be an interesting seminar series about teaching
rural and navigating the transfer process. For more information visit their website.
Brisbane
21
All employees
Epilepsy Queensland Workshop: Understanding Epilepsy and Administration of Midazolam
The two sessions cover an introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure
management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and also the administration of
Midazolam. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy Queensland on 3435 5000 or
1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.
Gladstone Events Centre, South
Gladstone
21
BSMs, school
administration teams,
school leaders, corporate
executive directors,
directors, ESOs
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Temp
This program will provide a walkthrough of the MyHR Temporary Engagement Management Portal
(TEMP) for managing temporary and relieving arrangements of employees for a school or
organisational unit. This program also includes a walkthrough of how temporary engagements for
teachers, will be managed in MyHR TEMP. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
21
Teachers, school staff
OneChannel Webinar: ESSKI – Emotional and Social Skills pack
The ESSKI edStudio was originally developed by teachers, for teachers and support staff, working
with students who had poor social, emotional skills and were disengaged from learning. It was
developed by the North Coast Behaviour Support Team as part of the LEO program. This webinar
will expose participants to numerous engaging resources that comprise the ESSKI edStudio. These
are readily available, easy to use web tools, grouped under Social Emotional Competencies. The
session will also explore ways of using the ESSKI in schools .For more information and to register
visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
21
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Literacy – Oral language in the
early years
This workshop provides teachers with practical strategies to support students’ acquisition of oral
language to strengthen their literacy skills. Teachers will examine the key underpinnings of oral
language development and explore a range of research-based pedagogies and teaching strategies.
There is a focus on explicitly building links for students between oral language and Australian
Curriculum: English. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Rydges Southbank, Townsville
21
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Brolga Riverside Theatre,
Maryborough
21
Teachers
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Direct Instruction at Work – Maths
Mastery
This seminar is presented by Dr Ruth Farkota, whose Direct Instruction model is based on
meticulously scripted lessons and strikes a balance between teacher-directed and student-directed
learning. Dr Farkota will also address self-efficacy, and the pivotal role it plays in both teaching and
learning. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5447 or to register visit their website.
Brisbane
21-22
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) High Performing Leadership Teams
This two-day workshop is designed to provide time-out from doing and provide opportunities for
reflection while being practical and activities focused. This is an opportunity to develop leadership
skills and confidence, with lasting improvements in team morale, member accountability and results.
The workshop will present content to enable participants to develop their own team leadership action
plan. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Brisbane
22
Teachers, school leaders
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Using PAT for Action Research
This one-day workshop (comprised of four sessions) introduces action research undertaken in the
classroom as a model for ongoing evidence-based improvement. Designed for schools that currently
use PAT Reading, Using PAT for Action Research, is essential for school leaders desiring to learn
how a comprehensive understanding of PAT data can inform what happens in the classroom. For
more information contact ACER on 1800 338 402 or (03) 9277 5447 or visit their website.
ACER Brisbane, South Brisbane
22
BSMs, school
administration teams,
school leaders, corporate
executive directors,
directors, ESOs
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Temp
This program will provide a walkthrough of the MyHR Temporary Engagement Management Portal
(TEMP) for managing temporary and relieving arrangements of employees for a school or
organisational unit. This program also includes a walkthrough of how temporary engagements for
teachers, will be managed in MyHR TEMP. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
26
Teachers
Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Workshop: Working with the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers to Progress to Full Registration
This workshop is designed for provisionally registered teachers and their supervisors/mentors. It will
cover the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, evidence requirements, strategies for
gathering evidence and the roles and responsibilities of provisionally registered teachers and their
mentors/supervisors. For more information contact the QCT on 3377 4777 or to register visit their
website.
City Golf Club, Toowoomba
26
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Developing your
beginning teacher toolkit
This workshop will focus on explicitly labelling research-based pedagogical strategies and routines
that can be used immediately in the classroom, so teachers walk away with the how and the why of
classroom practice. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold
Coast
26-27
All employees
Lifeline: Domestic Violence Response Training
This free accredited training provides skills to recognise signs of domestic and family violence;
respond with appropriate care and refer to the best possible support services. For more information
contact Lifeline on (02) 6215 9418 or to register visit their website.
North Rockhampton
26 April &
24 May
Teachers
2016 Solid Pathways Professional Development: Critical and Creative Thinking Pedagogies
This two-day workshop will be delivered by Peter Ellerton, Director of The University of Queensland
Critical Thinking Project and lecturer in critical thinking. It will provide teachers with the theoretical
knowledge and practical strategies to embed critical and creative thinking skills within their
pedagogical practice. For more information and to register visit this website.
Eagleby South State School,
Eagleby
27
Teachers
Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Workshop: Teaching knowledge for
the art and craft of writing
This very interactive and practical session will give teachers strategies and resources that can be
used immediately in the classroom. The workshop is planned so that teachers in all grades from Prep
to Year 6 (and higher) will have information for at least five classroom lessons on teaching
vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction, based upon the syntactic patterns of English. For
more information contact PETAA on (02) 8020 3933 or visit their website.
Mater Dei Primary School,
Toowoomba
27
Teachers, school leaders
KidsMatter: Primary Briefing Webinar
This online briefing is intended for school leaders and school leadership teams. You will be
introduced to KidsMatter Primary and MindMatters and explore how the frameworks can support your
school to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. You will gain an
overview of the frameworks, professional learning opportunities and resources and support provided
by Principals Australia Institute to implement the KidsMatter and MindMatters initiatives in your
school. For more information contact KidsMatter on 1800 543 767 or visit their website.
Webinar
27
Teachers, mentor
teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years
of teaching
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to
encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising
student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial
relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold
Coast
27
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Rockhampton Leagues Club,
Rockhampton
28
Teachers
Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Workshop: Working with the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers to Progress to Full Registration
This workshop is designed for provisionally registered teachers and their supervisors/mentors. It will
cover the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, evidence requirements, strategies for
gathering evidence and the roles and responsibilities of provisionally registered teachers and their
mentors/supervisors. For more information contact the QCT on 3377 4777 or to register visit their
website.
Carina Leagues Club, Carina
28-29
School leaders, teachers,
business service
managers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®
This two-day workshop examines principles you can apply in order to become more efficient and
achieve a balanced life. On completion, you will have the ability to take initiative, weight key priorities
and communicate more effectively. The 7 Habits is also a powerful tool for creating great cultures. As
teachers and leaders learn, model, and reinforce The 7 Habits they create an operating system for
effectiveness in their teams and school. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit
their website.
Brisbane
28 April &
26 May
Teachers
2016 Solid Pathways Professional Development: Critical and Creative Thinking Pedagogies
This two-day workshop will be delivered by Peter Ellerton, Director of The University of Queensland
Critical Thinking Project and lecturer in critical thinking. It will provide teachers with the theoretical
knowledge and practical strategies to embed critical and creative thinking skills within their
pedagogical practice. For more information and to register visit this website.
Eagleby South State School,
Eagleby
29
Teachers
Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Workshop: Critical visual literacy
Author Gary Crew will present two workshops intended to instigate creative responses to print text
(Workshop 1) and visual texts (Workshop 2). Teachers will be equipped with a stimulating toolbox of
ideas capable of provoking their students' imaginative powers! For more information contact PETAA
on (02) 8020 3933 or visit their website.
Craigslea State High School, West
Chermside
29
All employees
WorkCover Queensland: North Queensland Return to Work Conference - Evolve, Excel,
Enhance
This conference will feature a diverse range of organisations from the workers' compensation and
rehabilitation sector with the most up-to-date information and strategies to improve return to work
outcomes. For more information contact WorkCover Queensland on 1300 362 128 or visit their
website.
The Ville Resort, Townsville
29
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Modern History: Calibration
workshops for teachers
In this workshop, teachers will view and discuss a range of sample student responses in order to
calibrate judgments for each criterion. The workshop will focus on identifying qualities in responses
and the match to the syllabus standards. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold
Coast
29-30
New!!
Teachers
State Library of New South Wales Workshop For Teachers: Teaching and Learning –
Disruption
This teacher professional learning will provide two days of new ideas, new technologies and new
possibilities for enriching your teaching practice. For more information contact the State Library of
NSW or (02) 9273 1778 or visit their website.
State Library of NSW, Sydney
30
Teachers
BETA: Spirit of Learning Conference
This Beginning and Establishing Teachers’ Association (BETA) conference is for beginning teachers
looking for practical ideas to build their capacity. It has a focus on literacy, numeracy, behaviour
management, feedback, explicit teaching and digital pedagogy. Andrew Fuller is keynote speaker
and a variety of practical workshops will be delivered by practicing teachers. For more information
and to register contact BETA or visit their website.
Hilton Hotel, Brisbane
Updated 26 April 2016