May 2017
1
Now
available
Regional and schoolbased trainers
Behaviour Foundations Package
This package is the first step for schools preparing to adopt a whole-school evidence-based approach to
supporting positive student behaviour, learning and wellbeing. It comprises five modules that provide guidance
to schools on the practical applications of the Statement of Expectations for a Disciplined School Environment.
For more information contact Lorna Hepburn, Behaviour, State Schools – Operations on 3513 5820 or visit their
website.
Online via the Learning
Place
1-2
Executive leaders
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Workshop: Recognising Public
Value
What is public value and how do we identify, capture and measure it in government work? Professor Mark
Moore from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government discusses how to deliver a public sector version of the
private sector’s ‘bottom line’ to manage public sector organisations more effectively. For more information
contact the Executive Education team at ANZSOG or visit their website.
The Australian National
University, Canberra
1-5
Executive leaders, public
sector employees
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leading for Organisational Impact
This is a five-day residential program. As a senior leader, you are no stranger to strategy, planning and
management. However, leading at this level is about bridging the silos that limit growth and considering issues
and opportunities from a whole-of-organisation perspective. It’s about grasping the trade-offs and making tough
calls that affect the organisation; skills and understanding you’ll learn with Leading for Organisational Impact:
The Looking Glass Experience. For more information contact the Melbourne Business School on (03) 9349
8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus,
Melbourne Business
School, Melbourne
2-3
Principals
DET School Improvement Unit: National School Improvement Tool Training for Principals
This two-day training session is a great way for principals to familiarise themselves with the review process
while learning how the NSIT can support teaching and learning in their school. Principals who complete the
training can nominate to become peer reviewers and participate in a school review. For more information
contact the School Improvement Unit on 3035 2217 or visit their website.
Metropolitan Region
2-3
School leaders, school
staff
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): High Performing Leadership Teams
High performing schools all have high-performing leadership teams. But how do teams transform from average
into high-performing? This two-day workshop gives teams precise and high-powered insight into how to build
trust, lead - not manage, and grow a strong culture of learning. It’s recommended a minimum of three members
of a leadership team attend, to receive the full benefit of the action-focused workshop. For more information
contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
2--3 May &
6 June
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Program: Improvement Sprints into Action
This program by Agile Schools is facilitated by Simon Breakspear, and is a team-based method that provides a
practical process for improving student achievement in your school. For more information contact QELi on 3007
5200 or visit their website.
Cairns
3
Teachers
Teach Rural Career Fair
If you’re looking for a new adventure, to kick-start your teaching career or step up into a school leadership
position, come along to the 2017 Teach Rural Career Fair to explore your career options for 2017 and 2018.
This is a FREE event for current and aspiring teachers, where you can connect with regional recruiters and
school leaders about employment opportunities in 2017 and 2018; talk to early career teachers and school
leaders from regional, rural and remote communities; learn more about the incentives and benefits available to
teachers, including free flights, locality allowances and subsidised accommodation; meet school leaders
interested in hosting preservice teachers for their professional experience placements and discuss permanent
employment opportunities for temporary teachers. An inspiring program of seminars and panel discussions will
be held throughout the afternoon. For more information contact Teach Queensland or visit their website.
Brisbane Convention
and Exhibition Centre,
South Brisbane
3
Executive leaders
Public Service Commission: Thought Leader Seminar – Using communication for influence and change
Leading expert in leadership, Dr Zina O'Leary, ANZSOG, shares her knowledge about using communication for
influence and change. This is an opportunity for leaders to gain new ideas and build understanding of high level
concepts for application to their work. For more information contact the Public Service Commission or visit the
Queensland Government website.
Brisbane
3
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. MultiLit is a research initiative of Macquarie University. For more information contact MultiLit on
(02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
Brisbane
3-4 May &
8 June
School leaders, school
staff
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Growing Effective Teams: Coaching Approaches for
Team Success
QELi, in partnership with Growth Coaching International (GCI), offers this advanced coaching skill program
focused on equipping coaches and leaders to grow effective teams for whole team success.
The program is a four stage, three-day program designed for any leader or coach working to build the
effectiveness of teams through a coaching approach. For more information contact QELi on
3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
3-24
Public sector employees
Australian Institute of Management (AIM): People Matters Program
This behavioural change program has been specifically designed for existing and aspiring team leaders in the
Queensland public sector. It provides a range of practical skills that can be applied immediately to better
manage people, performance and change in the workplace. For more information contact AIM’s Corporate
Solutions team on 1300 658 337 or visit their website.
Brisbane
4
Executive leaders
Public Service Commission Masterclass: Delivering the message – communicating for impact
Join Dr Zina O'Leary, ANZSOG for this masterclass about using communication for impact. Whether we want to
gain support for proposals, influence others or be authentic with stakeholders, the way we deliver message
impacts our ability to achieve results. For more information contact the Public Service Commission or visit the
Queensland Government website.
Brisbane
4
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.
Metropolitan Region
4
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Enhancing additive
thinking in Prep – Year 2
This practical workshop will examine teaching strategies to strengthen student number sense and develop
flexibility in determining ways to solve problems. It will provide teachers with a range of hands-on activities,
strategies and resources. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Ipswich Turf Club,
Ipswich
4
Executive leaders
UQ Business School: Advanced Presentation Skills
This course is designed for leaders from across all sectors. The ability of a leader to make an impact is no
longer an ‘optional’ skill. The need to inform with clarity, to motivate and to inspire action permeates every
aspect of a leader’s world. Every improvement in a leader's impact - on teams, peers, clients, potential clients
and stakeholders - results in value added both personally and organisationally. For more information contact UQ
Business School Executive Education on
3346 7111 or visit their website.
UQ Business School
Executive Venue,
Brisbane
4
Teachers
MultiLit – Work Attack Skills: Extension Workshop
This one-day workshop trains teachers in the delivery of MultiLit's Word Attack Skills Extension program. This
program is for older students who are experiencing ongoing reading difficulties. The focus is upon instruction in
the decoding of multi-syllable words and words with complex letter patterns. MultiLit is a research initiative of
Macquarie University. For more information contact MultiLit on (02) 9888 3818 or visit their website.
Brisbane
4-5
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Burnett Riverside Motel,
Bundaberg
5
Executive leaders
Public Service Commission Masterclass: Delivering the message – communicating for impact
Join Dr Zina O'Leary, ANZSOG for this masterclass about using communication for impact. Whether we want to
gain support for proposals, influence others or be authentic with stakeholders, the way we deliver message
impacts our ability to achieve results. For more information contact the Public Service Commission or visit the
Queensland Government website.
Brisbane
5
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Connecting concepts
in measurement in Years 7-9
This workshop uses an interactive approach to examine the relationships within and between measurement
concepts. It will provide teachers with practical activities and strategies to build on student understanding of
perimeter, area, volume and capacity. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
City Golf Club,
Toowoomba
5 May & 16
June
Teachers, school staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Developing Behaviour Support Plan
A Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA) is a key component of an individual behaviour support plan. This
two-day course will guide participants through the steps necessary for developing an FBA. The facilitator will
utilise current research and evidence as well as professional experience to ensure individual behaviour support
plans are valid and practical. For more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their
website.
Autism Hub and
Reading Centre,
Woolloongabba
7-12
Executive leaders
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Workshop: Managing
Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance
Discover new approaches to the management of regulation, compliance and enforcement in government in a
workshop for people who stand between the law and the frontline delivery of public protection – presented by
international expert Professor Malcolm Sparrow of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and former senior
British Police Officer. For more information contact the Executive Education team at ANZSOG or visit their
website.
Canberra
8-9
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
8-12
Executive leaders, public
sector employees
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leadership Development Program
This five-day residential program develops leaders who are capable of bridging levels and functions in the
organisation, leading other managers and turning strategy into action. Leading from the middle zone is about
connecting the strategy and the everyday work, often across functions, and up and down the organisational
hierarchy. It’s a demanding role for you and an essential role for your organisation. For more information contact
the Melbourne Business School on (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus,
Melbourne Business
School, Melbourne
8-12
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leading for Strategic Success
This five-day residential program enables you to build collaborative capability and the internal capacity to deal
with complexity. By becoming more agile in your thinking, you will achieve high-impact, transformative strategic
outcomes to ensure your organisation thrives in an increasingly turbulent environment. It refreshes and
challenges senior executives, creating impactful and fulfilled leaders who can envision and enact a preferred
future. Strategic success requires leading across organisational boundaries to achieve outcomes for the whole
organisation, rather than simply your function or area of responsibility. For more information contact the
Melbourne Business School on (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus,
Melbourne Business
School, Melbourne
9
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Robotics for special schools Part 1
This webinar will explore how robotics can be used within a special school environment to address the Digital
Technologies curriculum and enhance learning for students across many areas of their curriculum. It will identify
strategies and explore a number of robot devices that would support learning for students with disability. For
more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
9
All employees
OneChannel Webinar: Web conference tools (beginners)
In this webinar OneChannel staff will demonstrate the range of interactive tools available in web conferencing.
This is a hands-on session where participants will have an opportunity to play with the tools and ask questions
to enhance their learning. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
9
Teacher aides
Australian Teacher Aide (ATA) Webinar: Introduction to the Student Support Success Framework for
Schools
The ATA will explain the need for this program, who it is for, and show a preview of each module. They will also
be asking for your feedback. This session is interactive with handouts, activities and Q&A. For more information
contact the ATA or visit their website.
Webinar
9-10
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Metro Hotel Ipswich
International, Ipswich
10
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 3 - 6 Australian Curriculum:
The Arts – Media Arts and Visual Arts
This free one-hour webinar aims to support implementation of the Years 3–6 Australian
Curriculum: The Arts - Media Arts and Visual Arts. The webinar will unpack the curriculum content
and achievement standards to support teachers in their understanding of these banded subjects.
For more information and to register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
10
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: STEM in Queensland Schools
This free one-hour webinar aims to provide support for the introduction of STEM learning, using
the Australian Curriculum. It will discuss the rationale for STEM learning, and make connections
to the elements of the Australian Curriculum that support STEM learning. For more information and to
register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
10
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
Australian Computer Society QLD IT Educators Forum
This event will suit those involved in leading the teaching of digital technologies in schools at all levels, and will
focus on key areas: learn how the Digital Technologies curriculum was developed and guidance on good
practices for implementation in schools and classroom; best practices in using the Digital Technologies
curriculum to prepare students for the future and discover resources and support available for teachers.
Presenters and the panel of experts will consist of representatives from ACS, QCAA, CSIRO, ACARA,
University of Sydney, QSITE and practising teachers. For more information contact ACS Queensland on 3316
5700 or visit their website.
Hotel Jen, Brisbane
10
All employees, MyHR
Home users
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Home Refresher
This webinar is suitable for all users of MyHR Home, but is particularly directed to members of Regional Human
Resources teams and regional office staff. We look at the changes implemented in the recent April update, the
impact they may have on you, and what to look for. Additionally, we discuss the changes to access and what
you may or may not be able to see. Check MyHR Home for more information, or register for the session in
OneChannel. Check MyHR for more information or to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
10
Teachers, school leaders
Strong Start Strong Learner Professional Learning Cluster Workshop (ECEC Transition to school)
This workshop will provide an opportunity to grow in knowledge and planning in the transition-to-school process.
The focus of this cluster will be developing a deeper knowledge of the principles, action areas and outcomes of
the school decision-making tool and how these relate to: brain development; ecology of the child; investment in
early childhood; using community and school data for planning; parent and community engagement strategies;
pedagogical alignment and building leadership capacity in the early years of school. For more information
contact Carita Birch, Ipswich Regional Office on 3436 6202 or to register here.
Brisbane West
10-21
Public sector employees
Australian Institute of Management (AIM): People Matters Program
This behavioural change program has been specifically designed for existing and aspiring team leaders in the
Queensland public sector. It provides a range of practical skills that can be applied immediately to better
manage people, performance and change in the workplace. For more information contact AIM’s Corporate
Solutions team on 1300 658 337 or visit their website.
Mount Isa
11
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 3 - 6 Australian Curriculum:
Technology – Design and Technologies
This free one-hour webinar aims to support implementation of the Years 3–6 Australian
Curriculum: Technologies - Design and Technologies. The webinar will unpack the curriculum
content and achievement standards to support teachers in their understanding of this banded
subject. For more information and to register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
11
All staff, MyHR home
users
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Home Refresher
This webinar is suitable for all users of MyHR Home, but is particularly directed to central office and regional
office staff. We look at the changes implemented in the recent April update, the impact they may have on you,
and what to look for. Additionally, we discuss the changes to access and what you may or may not be able to
see. Check MyHR Home for more information, or to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
11
Teachers, school support
staff
OneChannel Webinar: Attachment Informed Classroom Part 1
This session explores why understanding attachment is important, the history of attachment theory and the
discovery and categorisation of attachment styles. The neurobiology of attachment is considered and how a
student with a secure attachment presents in the classroom. For more information and to register visit
OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
11
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – PowerPoint for Inclusive Learning Part 1
Within the school Managed Operating Environment (MOE), there are numerous tools that provide opportunities
for all students to engage more effectively with their curriculum. Microsoft PowerPoint does more than the
capacity to provide information through a slideshow. It has a range of settings, templates, tools and options to
ensure students can access, engage and respond to the curriculum more effectively. This session will explore a
number of these options and identify how they can be used to support inclusive learning. For more information
and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
11
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: Start from Scratch and Learn to Code – Part 3
In this webinar you'll build a computer game and make learning about Cartesian coordinates fun. Learn about
algorithms, sequencing, branching and looping. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
12
Teachers, school leaders
Strong Start Strong Learner Professional Learning Cluster Workshop (ECEC Transition to school)
This workshop will provide an opportunity to grow in knowledge and planning in the transition-to-school process.
The focus of this cluster will be developing a deeper knowledge of the principles, action areas and outcomes of
the school decision-making tool and how these relate to: brain development; ecology of the child; investment in
early childhood; using community and school data for planning; parent and community engagement strategies;
pedagogical alignment and building leadership capacity in the early years of school. For more information
contact Carita Birch, Ipswich Regional Office on 3436 6202 or to register here.
Brisbane North
12
Teachers
Queensland Museum: Creative Lab 2017
In this full-day workshop, experts will guide participants through new, engaging strategies using creative
teaching methodologies to teach STEM subjects. There will be the opportunity to interact with STEM
professionals and, have access to Queensland Museum treasures and research, integrated with Australian
curriculum-based activities. Creative Lab is designed to increase confidence in teaching STEM in the classroom
and help increase your students’ participation and performance in STEM subjects. The experiences offered
encourage teachers to explore creative solutions to everyday problems. For more information visit the
Queensland Museum website.
Queensland Museum,
South Bank
12
Teachers, school
leaders, public sector
employees
RDA Hunter’s Smart Workforce STEM Conference
This Regional Development Australia (RDA) conference will bring together representatives from secondary and
tertiary education institutions, industry and key players in the STEM fields. It aims to build stronger partnerships
between STEM employers and education institutions in order to improve students STEM capabilities. The
conference has an impressive line-up of International and national speakers including Professor Rodger Bybee,
USA STEM Academic who will deliver a keynote address “The Case for STEM Education in the USA and
Australia – Challenges and Opportunities”. For more information contact the Event Coordinator or to register
visit the conference website.
Crowne Plaza Hunter
Valley, Lovedale
15
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Connecting concepts
in measurement in Years 7-9
This workshop uses an interactive approach to examine the relationships within and between measurement
concepts. It will provide teachers with practical activities and strategies to build on student understanding of
perimeter, area, volume and capacity. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Mercure, Townsville
15
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 3 - 6 Australian Curriculum:
The Arts – Dance, Drama and Music
This free one-hour webinar aims to support implementation of the Years 3–6 Australian Curriculum: The Arts Dance, Drama and Music. The webinar will unpack the curriculum content and achievement standards to
support teachers in their understanding of these banded subjects. For more information and to register visit the
QCAA website.
Webinar
15
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Clues to Behaviour Success
Individuals attending this workshop will gain 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 visit their website.
Hervey Bay
Neighbourhood Centre,
Hervey Bay
15
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Humanities and Social Sciences
(HASS) Prep to Year 6
This workshop will focus on changes to Australian Curriculum: P-6/7 HASS and planning and applying
knowledge of Australian Curriculum: P–6/7 HASS in participants’ contexts. For more information contact QCAA
on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Institute of Professional
Learning, Sunshine
Coast
15-16
School leaders, teachers
Special Education Needs Summit
The summit will hear from key international perspectives, address learning difficulties and the education of gifted
& talented. It will allow a platform for educational practitioners to learn and discuss the most prevalent issues in
special education, as well as accrue professional development points for attending. For more information
contact the conferences organisers or visit their website.
Swissotel, Sydney
15-19
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Emerging Managers Program
This five-day residential program provides you with user-friendly methods to develop your team, increase your
management effectiveness and accelerate your development. It has been designed to make the most of the
rapidly changing digital-learning environment, with technology fully integrated into the program. Every aspect of
the program focuses on practical performance development. You will learn and practise negotiation, influencing
and coaching skills that can be immediately applied in your workplace. For more information contact the
Melbourne Business School on (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus,
Melbourne Business
School, Melbourne
16
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Core Strategies for Out of School Hours and Vacation Care Success
This workshop has been designed for OSHC educators and staff supporting children with ASD within the OSHC
environment. Participants will receive advice and guidance on how to: develop guidelines to enhance the
physical and mental wellbeing of individuals with ASD; design targeted strategies to address identified issues
within their OSHC environment; consider strategies to support inclusion and maximise participation. For more
information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their website.
Hervey Bay
Neighbourhood Centre,
Hervey Bay
16
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 7 - 10 Australian Curriculum:
Technologies - Digital Technologies
This free one-hour webinar will unpack the curriculum content and achievement standards to support teachers
in their understanding of the Technologies subjects. For more information and to register visit the QCAA
website.
Webinar
16
All employees
OneChannel Webinar: OneNote for beginners – Part 1
This program is for beginners in the use of Microsoft OneNote (desktop). In this first session you will identify
what Microsoft OneNote is and what it can do; learn how to create, open, save, move and close a OneNote
notebook; and learn how to set up and organise a OneNote notebook (pages and sub-pages, sections and
section groups). You will be provided with links to tutorials and resources to start your OneNote learning
journey. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
16
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: STEM – reSolve: Maths by Inquiry Temp
This session will explain reSolve: Maths by Inquiry, a national Australian Association of Mathematics Teacher
project that provides all schools with resources to help students learn mathematics in an innovative and
engaging way. It includes how this resource can build teacher capability to teach mathematics; the Inquiry
Protocol and how teachers can access the program. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
16
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
KidsMatter: Implementation Support and Networking Webinar
This webinar will focus on how to advance your school's KidsMatter Primary journey. In addition to building
networks, you will receive additional professional learning and implementation support from Principals Australia
Institute. You will also learn practical implementation strategies to take back to your school; network and share
ideas with other KidsMatter Primary schools in your area; discuss how to improve your school's mental health
and wellbeing strategy; and find out about new online resources and tools. For more information contact Rachel
Wilkenfeld, KidsMatter on (02) 8333 9609 or visit their website.
Webinar
16
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
KidsMatter Workshop: Facilitating Component 2: Social and emotional learning for students
The workshop also 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 Tom Ogwang,
KidsMatter on 0401 497 539 or visit their website.
Brisbane Catholic
Education Centre,
Springwood
16
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Enhancing additive
thinking in Prep – Year 2
This practical workshop will examine teaching strategies to strengthen student number sense and develop
flexibility in determining ways to solve problems. It will provide teachers with a range of hands-on activities,
strategies and resources. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
16
School leaders, teachers
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Using PAT Reading for Action Research: From
administration to impact
This course is for participants from schools and educational systems in PAT phases 4-5 who wish to deepen
their knowledge and practice related to PAT reading assessment and use PAT data to inform teaching and
student learning through an action research approach. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555
or visit their website.
Brisbane
16
Teachers
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Online Seminar: PASA – Pattern and Structure
Assessment
The free seminar can help teachers to accurately assess students' awareness of the patterns and structures
that underlie all early mathematics, and plan learning experiences that match children's levels of awareness and
are known to be effective in deepening their mathematical understanding.
Students benefit by participating in learning experiences that are closely matched to their current level of
awareness of mathematical patterns and structures, and that engage them in challenging activities that extend
their understanding across the entire F-2 mathematics curriculum. For more information contact ACER on (03)
9277 5555 or visit their website.
Webinar
16-17
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Roma Explorers Inn,
Roma
17
All employees
Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC): Information Sharing Webinar
This one-hour webinar is designed for anyone wanting a greater understanding of privacy rights and
responsibilities around sharing personal information in accordance the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). The
webinar will cover: obligations within the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld); practical issues and mechanisms
within the privacy principles which can facilitate information-sharing between agencies. For more information
and to register visit the OIC website.
Webinar
17
Teachers, school leaders
OneChannel Webinar: Breaking the Silence Schools Program
This web conference will provide introductory knowledge on how to link models of respectful relationships and
violence prevention with existing initiatives. It will provide an overview of White Ribbon Australia’s Breaking the
Silence Schools Program: a free professional learning program that provides foundational knowledge, tools and
strategies to strengthen a culture of respect and equality at all levels of the school community. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
17
All employees
Queensland State Archives: Disaster Recovery Workshop
This free one-day workshop with Preservation Australia offers the opportunity to expand theoretical and
practical disaster management skills including preparing, planning, responding and recovering from disasters
with a strong focus on salvaging records. A self-paced, on-line training module will need to be completed preworkshop, but then things will get very hand on when we get to the practical focus on the day. For more
information and to register, visit their website.
Queensland State
Archives, Runcorn
17
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: STEM in Queensland Schools
This free one-hour webinar aims to provide support for the introduction of STEM learning, using the Australian
Curriculum. It will discuss the rationale for STEM learning, and make connections to the elements of the
Australian Curriculum that support STEM learning. For more information and to register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
17
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 7-10 Australian Curriculum:
The Arts – Media Arts and Visual Arts
This free one-hour webinar This webinar aims to support implementation of the Years 7–10 Australian
Curriculum: The Arts - Media Arts and Visual Arts. The webinar will unpack the curriculum content and
achievement standards to support teachers in their understanding of these banded subjects. For more
information and to register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
17
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Humanities and Social Sciences
(HASS) Prep to Year 6
This workshop will focus on changes to Australian Curriculum: P-6/7 HASS and planning and applying
knowledge of Australian Curriculum: P–6/7 HASS in participants’ contexts. For more information contact QCAA
on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Park Regis North Quay,
Brisbane
17-18
All employees
2017 BiiG Network Regional Futures Conference: Designing our Future
This conference aims to help public sector leaders across all sectors make sense of the rapidly changing
economic, demographic, societal and technological trends shaping our future in Queensland regions. It will
explore new ways of working and equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to and
lead the ‘future of work’. For more information contact the Manager, BiiG Network on 0407 817 690 or visit their
website.
Mackay Entertainment
and Convention Centre,
Mackay
17-18
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Fitzy’s, Loganholme
17-18 May &
19-20
October
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Middle Leadership Program
This program focuses on developing highly effective middle leaders of teaching and learning to effectively close
the gap in achievement and reduce variation in schools. This program will use a blended learning approach,
latest research and coaching to improve the leadership capabilities of all participants. For more information
contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
18
All employees, MyHR
home users
MyHR Home Refresher
This face-to-face information session is suitable for all users of MyHR Home, but is particularly directed to
central office staff. We look at the changes implemented in the recent April update, the impact they may have on
you, and what to look for. Additionally, we discuss the changes to access and what you may or may not be able
to see. Check MyHR Home for more information, or forward your email registration for this session here.
Education House,
Brisbane
18
Teachers, school support
staff
OneChannel Webinar: Attachment Informed Classroom Part 2
This session explores: The Anxious, Avoidant and Disorganised attached student in the classroom, strategies
suggested by the relevant research and how teachers respond to the various attachment styles. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
18
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – PowerPoint for Inclusive Learning Part 2
Within the school Managed Operating Environment (MOE), there are numerous tools that provide opportunities
for all students to engage more effectively with their curriculum. Microsoft PowerPoint does more than the
capacity to provide information through a slideshow. It has a range of settings, templates, tools and options to
ensure students can access, engage and respond to the curriculum more effectively. This session will explore a
number of these options and identify how they can be used to support inclusive learning. For more information
and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
18
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance Teacher Webinar: Cross Curriculum Collaboration for Middle School
Designed for middle school generalist teachers, this webinar will unpack the new model of teacher/artist
collaboration used to develop arts lessons that link visual and new media arts with non-arts curriculum subjects.
This model for collaboration provides a great opportunity to provide arts rich curriculum experiences in the
classroom, engage students, build teacher knowledge and skills and engage artists as a resource. For more
information contact the Flying Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or visit their website.
Webinar
18
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy – Building language and
communication skills in Prep to Year 2
This workshop provides practical strategies to strengthen students’ beginning language and communication
skills. Teachers will explore a range of research-based pedagogies and strategies to support all students,
including students with disability; those for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EALD); and those
who will benefit from extra scaffolding for success. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Travelodge,
Rockhampton
18
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Connecting concepts
in measurement in Years 7-9
This workshop uses an interactive approach to examine the relationships within and between measurement
concepts. It will provide teachers with practical activities and strategies to build on student understanding of
perimeter, area, volume and capacity. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Mercure, Townsville
18
Teachers, school leaders
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Direct Instruction at Work: Math Mastery Series
Dr Rhonda Farkota, a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research, will give a
practical overview of the Math Mastery Series programs Junior Elementary Math Mastery, Junior Elementary
Math Mastery+, and Elementary Math Mastery. This model strikes a balance between teacher-directed and
student-directed learning. Recognising that some skills are better acquired through one approach and some
through the other, the Math Mastery Series maximises every benefit a mental math program is capable of
yielding. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or visit their website.
Novotel Cairns Oasis
Resort, Cairns
18-19
All employees
The Australian Women’s Leadership Symposium
This symposium creates a setting for accomplished and aspiring women leaders to reflect on their own
journeys, envisage a future to which they are entitled and draw inspiration and ideas from other leaders.
Through exposure to state-of-the-art leadership thinking, it is hoped that participants leave better equipped and
empowered for the journey ahead. For more information contact Women and Leadership Australia on 1300 735
904 or visit their website.
Brisbane Convention
Centre, South Brisbane
18-19
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Souths Leagues Club,
Mackay
18-19
Executive leaders, public
sector employees
UQ Business School: New Leader Course
This course is designed for supervisors, managers or team leaders who are looking for essential knowledge and
skills in leadership and management. It covers key areas such as managing task and performance, handling
conflict, teams, communication, personal and leadership styles, motivation and delegation. Using practical 'real
life' examples, scenarios and techniques, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to be an effective
team leader, and will leave with fresh insights and a toolkit of essential leadership skills. Over two days,
participants will also develop an individual action plan to reinforce the learning and support implementation back
in the workplace. For more information contact UQ Business School Executive Education on 3346 7111 or visit
their website.
UQ Business School
Executive Venue,
Brisbane
19
School leaders
Queensland School Leaders Study Tour of China
Designed for school leaders with either current or future plans for the development of Chinese language in their
schools. The Confucius Institute at QUT (CIQ), in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training,
provides an opportunity for up to 10 Queensland school leaders to visit Jiangsu Province, China. It is proposed
that participants will visit schools; undertake briefings with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, and
the Hanban of China in Beijing. Participants will be abroad from 16 - 27 September. Please register your interest
by Friday 19 May 2017. For more information visit the DET Education website or contact DET International on
3513 5756.
China
19
Teachers, support staff
Autism Queensland Research to Practice Series Seminar 1: Sensory processing issues of people with
ASD: What we can do to help
This is the first of a three part series presented by Autism Queensland in collaboration with The Cooperative
Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) showcasing the work of Australian clinicians, educators
and researchers. Topics covered include an overview of current sensory processing research and evidencebased strategies to optimise participation of people experiencing sensory challenges; evidence-based strategies
to optimise participation of people with ASD experiencing sensory challenges; implementation of evidencebased strategies to overcome sensory challenges at school; Auditory Processing of Students with ASD Implications for the Classroom and; the development of “My Sensory Experiences”: A self-report tool with visual
cues for people on the autism spectrum. For more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit
their website.
The Autism Hub,
Woolloongabba
19
All employees
2017 IPAA Queensland Forum: Connected communities – flourishing places
Bringing together public servants from across Queensland and all levels of government, along with community
organisations and leading academics, this one-day forum will explore the potential of place-based approaches
to address complex, cross-cutting public policy issues. Participants will engage in compelling case studies, the
latest thinking and research, and interactive discussions to examine how to collectively make a difference and
enable communities to flourish. For more information contact IPAA or visit their website.
Logan Entertainment
Centre, Logan Central
and Rockhampton and
Cairns
19
Teachers
PrimaryConnections Workshop: Gaining Confidence in Teaching Inquiry Science
This one-day interactive workshop builds on the one-day Introduction to Primary Connections to provide
teachers with a deeper understanding of the 5Es approach to teaching inquiry science, practical teaching
strategies to apply in the classroom and an in-depth examination of the key features of a PrimaryConnections
curriculum unit. This workshop will also feature PrimaryConnections alignment documents to show how
PrimaryConnections resources specifically meet the requirements of your state’s syllabus. For more information
contact PrimaryConnections on (08) 9386 4544 or visit their website.
Saxons, Adelaide
Street, Brisbane
19
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy: Inspiring students to
write in Years 3-6
This workshop provides teachers with the opportunity to explore research, practical strategies for improving
students’ writing, and actions to spark creativity, enhance motivation and inspire students’ writing in Years 3-6.
For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Travelodge,
Rockhampton
19
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Humanities and Social Sciences
(HASS) Prep to Year 6
This workshop will focus on changes to Australian Curriculum: P-6/7 HASS and planning and applying
knowledge of Australian Curriculum: P–6/7 HASS in participants’ contexts. For more information contact QCAA
on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
City Golf Club,
Toowoomba
21
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance Teacher Workshop: Video Art and Sound: An Intro to Smart Phone Video
Production
In this teacher PD workshop, explore how smartphones can be used to shoot and edit video and sound projects.
This practical hands-on session will equip you with a suite of new skills to pass on to your students. For more
information contact the Flying Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or visit their website.
Brunswick Street,
Fortitude Valley
21 May –
2 June
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Advanced Management Program This
program is an intensive career-enhancing experience, designed to accelerate your transition into business
leadership. The program builds your understanding of management at the very senior level, focusing on three
key areas of transformation: managing for the future; building a high-performance organisation; and your
personal leadership. For more information contact the Melbourne Business School on (03) 9349 8788 or visit
their website.
Mt Eliza Campus,
Melbourne Business
School, Melbourne
21-26 May &
27-28 June
School leaders
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program
This program partners with school and community leaders in their pursuit of educational excellence for all
students. It provides tools and support to enhance leadership capacity, challenge assumptions and contribute to
the critical mass of leaders creating positive changes in education. The program equips school leaders to have
challenging conversations with staff and actively engage the school community to have high expectations
relationships, promote positive identities and excellence in schools. For more information contact the Stronger
Smarter Institute on 5499 4135 or visit their website.
Residential program at
Ration Shed Museum,
Cherbourg
22
Teachers
University of Queensland Seminar: Emotions in History: Witchcraft and Plague
The history of emotions is a field of intellectual inquiry concerned with the idea that emotions, and our ways of
expressing them, are neither innate nor necessarily universal, but instead emerge historically, in relation to
various social, cultural, political or environmental conditions. This two-hour seminar will introduce participants to
the key questions and methods of emotions research as these have been brought to bear within the discipline of
history. The focus will be on two case studies from early modern England: witchcraft and plague. For more
information contact Xanthe Ashburner at UQ on 3365 4913 or visit their website.
Global Change
Institute, University of
Queensland, St Lucia
Campus
22
Teachers, school leaders
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Program: Using and interpreting data in schools
This online course is a foundation level program focused on developing teachers’ expertise in using and
interpreting different types of data in a school context. It is designed for teachers and school leaders who wish
to build solid shared understandings about the kinds of data used in schools, the different ways in which data
can be represented and what they can tell teachers about student learning. For more information contact
Margaret Taylor, ACER on (03) 9277 5403 or visit their website.
Online program
22
Teachers, school leaders
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Program: Developing PAT Schools Program
This course is for participants from schools and educational systems who are currently using PAT and wish to
deepen their knowledge, practice and staff capacity through a shared understanding of the PAT assessment
suite. The focus of the course is on providing participants with an in-depth knowledge of the purpose of
assessment, how to use PAT data to plan for learning, and how to promote a culture of professional learning.
For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or visit their website.
Online program
22-23
Principals
DET School Improvement Unit: National School Improvement Tool Training for Principals
This two-day training session is a great way for principals to familiarise themselves with the review process
while learning how the NSIT can support teaching and learning in their school. Principals who complete the
training can nominate to become peer reviewers and participate in a school review. For more information
contact the School Improvement Unit on 3035 2217 or visit their website.
North Coast Region
22-23 May &
27-28 July
School leaders, teachers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Coaching Accreditation Phases 1-3
Coaching is recognised as one of the most important and essential skills for teachers and educational leaders.
The program has been designed for leaders and managers in the education sector who are committed to
building their leadership skills to manage themselves and others towards improved performance and greater
role satisfaction. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
22-23 May to
13
September
School leaders, teachers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Leading Numeracy
Leaders of Numeracy create the conditions and practices so teachers are able to improve student learning. This
professional learning program will develop your skills to lead numeracy initiatives, utilising the latest research
and practices, to achieve exemplary mathematic outcomes. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or
visit their website.
Brisbane
23
All staff, MyHR Home
users
OneChannel Webinar: MyHR Home Refresher
This webinar is suitable for all users of MyHR Home, but is particularly directed to school-based users. We
look at the changes implemented in the recent April update, the impact they may have on you, and what to look
for. Additionally, we discuss the changes to access and what you may or may not be able to see. Check MyHR
Home for more information, or to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
23
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: STEM in Queensland Schools
This free one-hour webinar aims to provide support for the introduction of STEM learning, using
the Australian Curriculum. It will discuss the rationale for STEM learning, and make connections
to the elements of the Australian Curriculum that support STEM learning. For more information and to
register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
23
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 7 - 10 Australian Curriculum:
Technologies - Digital Technologies
This free one-hour webinar will unpack the curriculum content and achievement standards to support teachers
in their understanding of the Technologies subjects. For more information and to register visit the QCAA
website.
Webinar
23
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Core Strategies for Out of School Hours & Vacation Care Success
This workshop has been designed for OSHC educators and staff supporting children with ASD within the OSHC
environment. Participants will receive advice and guidance on how to: develop guidelines to enhance the
physical and mental wellbeing of individuals with ASD; design targeted strategies to address identified issues
within their OSHC environment; consider strategies to support inclusion and maximise participation. For more
information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their website.
Aitkenvale Library,
Aitkenvale
23
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Clues to Behaviour Success
Individuals attending this workshop will gain 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 visit their website.
Thuringowa Library,
Thuringowa Central
23
All employees
OneChannel Webinar: Web conference tools (beginners)
In this webinar OneChannel staff will demonstrate the range of interactive tools available in web conferencing.
This is a hands-on session where participants will have an opportunity to play with the tools and ask questions
to enhance their learning. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
23
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
KidsMatter Workshop: Facilitating Component 1: Positive school community
This session provides information about the content of KidsMatter, its underpinning mental health concepts and
processes and tools for aiding implementation of KidsMatter while supporting school priorities and strategic
planning. The event also familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 1 focusing on a school
community that promotes mental health and well-being, and developing respectful relationships, belonging and
inclusion. It also considers whole school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the
professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Tom Ogwang, KidsMatter on 0401 497
539 or visit their website.
Picnic Point,
Toowoomba
23
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy – Building language and
communication skills in Prep to Year 2
This workshop provides practical strategies to strengthen students’ beginning language and communication
skills. Teachers will explore a range of research-based pedagogies and strategies to support all students,
including students with disability; those for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EALD); and those
who will benefit from extra scaffolding for success. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Doubletree by Hilton,
Cairns
23-24
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Brothers Leagues Club,
Cairns
24
Teachers
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Online Seminar: PASA – Pattern and Structure
Assessment
The free seminar can help teachers to accurately assess students' awareness of the patterns and structures
that underlie all early mathematics, and plan learning experiences that match children's levels of awareness and
are known to be effective in deepening their mathematical understanding.
Students benefit by participating in learning experiences that are closely matched to their current level of
awareness of mathematical patterns and structures, and that engage them in challenging activities that extend
their understanding across the entire F-2 mathematics curriculum. For more information contact ACER on (03)
9277 5555 or visit their website.
Webinar
24
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
KidsMatter: Implementation Support and Networking Meeting
This webinar will focus on how to advance your school's KidsMatter Primary journey. In addition to building
networks, you will receive additional professional learning and implementation support from Principals Australia
Institute. You will also learn practical implementation strategies to take back to your school; network and share
ideas with other KidsMatter Primary schools in your area; discuss how to improve your school's mental health
and wellbeing strategy; and find out about new online resources and tools. For more information contact
KidsMatter on 3377 0845 or visit their website.
Yorkeys Knob Boating
Club, Yorkeys Knob
24
Teachers, school leaders
Strong Start Strong Learner Professional Learning Cluster Workshop (ECEC Transition to school)
This workshop will provide an opportunity to grow in knowledge and planning in the transition-to-school process.
The focus of this cluster will be developing a deeper knowledge of the principles, action areas and outcomes of
the school decision-making tool and how these relate to: brain development; ecology of the child; investment in
early childhood; using community and school data for planning; parent and community engagement strategies;
pedagogical alignment and building leadership capacity in the early years of school. For more information
contact Carita Birch, Ipswich Regional Office on 3436 6202 or to register here.
Brisbane South
24
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Webinar: Years 7-10 Australian Curriculum:
The Arts – Media Arts and Visual Arts
This free one-hour webinar This webinar aims to support implementation of the Years 7–10 Australian
Curriculum: The Arts - Media Arts and Visual Arts. The webinar will unpack the curriculum content and
achievement standards to support teachers in their understanding of these banded subjects. For more
information and to register visit the QCAA website.
Webinar
24
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.
North Coast Region
24
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy: Inspiring students to
write in Years 3-6
This workshop provides teachers with the opportunity to explore research, practical strategies for improving
students’ writing, and actions to spark creativity, enhance motivation and inspire students’ writing in Years 3-6.
For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Oaks Oasis, Caloundra
24-25
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
The Glen Hotel, Eight
Mile Plains
24-25
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Solutions Focus Masterclass: Advanced Coaching
Program
Coaching is recognised as one of the most important and essential skills for teachers and educational leaders.
This workshop is a great way to build your existing coaching knowledge and refine your coaching skills by
integrating solutions focused methods, more intentionally, into your coaching. To register for this program you
must have completed the Introduction to Leadership Coaching program or the Coaching Accreditation program:
Phases 1 to 3. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
24-25 May to
5 September
School leaders, teachers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Leading Literacy
Learn how to create and sustain the organisational conditions that enable exemplary literacy practice, and lead
to improved student outcomes. This professional learning program will equip you with the skills necessary to
embed high quality literacy practice in your school, and thus influence, change and improve the literacy skills of
all students. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
25
Teachers
Research Forum: Improving student outcomes
This presentation presented by Dr Cameron Brooks, will outline findings on feedback from research undertaken
by investigators from the Science of Learning Research Centre. The aim of this project is to investigate how
student outcomes can be augmented through coaching teachers in effective feedback practice. It also aims to
address stagnating levels of student achievement in Australian schools. Outcomes from this research are
informing a scalable and sustainable model of feedback intervention for teachers, to guide future educational
policy. For more information and to register visit this website.
Autism Hub and
Reading Centre,
Woolloongabba
25
All employees, MyHR
Home users
MyHR Home Refresher
This face to face information session is suitable for all users of MyHR Home, but is particularly directed to
central office staff. We look at the changes implemented in the recent April update, the impact they may have
on you, and what to look for. Additionally, we discuss the changes to access and what you may or may not be
able to see. Check MyHR Home for more information, or forward your email registration for this session here.
Education House,
Brisbane
25
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: Autism Hub
The department’s Autism Hub is building upon the solid foundations of existing autism-specific organisations
and support services by becoming a hub dedicated to supporting students, their families and educators access
and navigate available strategies, programs and resources. This session will unpack programs being trialled
here at the hub, discuss the autism research currently being conducted in partnership with local universities and
provide information on upcoming workshops and professional development for educators and parents. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
25
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Inclusive tools for Windows 10 Part 1
Within the school Managed Operating Environment (MOE), there are numerous tools that provide opportunities
for all students to engage more effectively with their curriculum. Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest operating
system for Windows based MOE computers, bringing with it a suite of inclusive tools, applications and settings.
This session will explore a number of these options and identify how they can be used to support inclusive
learning. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
25
All staff
OneChannel Webinar: Improving student outcomes
This presentation will outline findings on feedback from research undertaken by investigators from the Science
of Learning Research Centre. The aim of this project is to investigate how student outcomes can be augmented
through coaching teachers in effective feedback practice. It also aims to address stagnating levels of student
achievement in Australian schools. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
25
Teachers
The Future of Leadership Education: Personal & Social Capabilities
This workshop will share key insights on the future of global leadership education, including example strategies
for achieving personal and social capabilities. All participants will be provided a set of high quality, practical
teaching resources for use in the classroom. For more information please contact Rachel Hinds, High Resolves
on 0432 560 170 or visit their website.
Brisbane
25
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Connecting concepts
in measurement in Years 7-9
This workshop uses an interactive approach to examine the relationships within and between measurement
concepts. It will provide teachers with practical activities and strategies to build on student understanding of
perimeter, area, volume and capacity. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their
website.
Ipswich Turf Club,
Ipswich
25-26
School leaders, teachers
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Excellence in Professional Practice Conference
This conference will explore best practice for teaching and learning, through presentations and discussions
facilitated by leaders and peers within the educational community. For more information contact ACER on 3238
9000 or visit their website.
Gold Coast Convention
and Exhibition Centre,
Gold Coast
26
Teachers, school staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Developing Inclusive Strategies for Secondary Students with ASD
This workshop will highlight strategies for inclusion of secondary school students with autism as identified by
research, experience and feedback from students and school staff. Topics to be discussed include:
characteristics and impacts of ASD, incorporating learning strengths, developing independence, organisational
supports, supporting change and transitions, breaks to sustain learning, technology and the social aspects of
learning. For more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their website.
Caboolture Hub,
Caboolture
26
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People Seminar
This seminar will bring together leading experts in youth mental health and equip participants with the
knowledge, skills and tools to better look after the wellbeing of the young people they work with. Specifically, it
provides them with the latest updates in relation to specific mental illnesses, prevention and early intervention
strategies as well as options for support, self-care and management of mental illnesses. For more information
contact Generation Next on 1300 797 794 or visit their website.
UQ Centre, The
University of
Queensland, St Lucia
26
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy – Building language and
communication skills in Prep to Year 2
This workshop provides practical strategies to strengthen students’ beginning language and communication
skills. Teachers will explore a range of research-based pedagogies and strategies to support all students,
including students with disability; those for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EALD); and those
who will benefit from extra scaffolding for success. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
QCAA, Brisbane
26
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Numeracy: Enhancing additive
thinking in Prep – Year 2
This practical workshop will examine teaching strategies to strengthen student number sense and develop
flexibility in determining ways to solve problems. It will provide teachers with a range of hands-on activities,
strategies and resources. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
City Golf Club,
Toowoomba
26 May &
9 June
School leaders, teachers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Introduction to Leadership Coaching
Coaching is recognised as one of the most important and essential skills for teachers and educational leaders.
This program has been designed for leaders and managers in the education sector who are committed to
building their leadership skills to manage themselves and others towards improved performance and greater
role satisfaction. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
26-27
All employees
2017 Early Childhood Education Conference: Together we grow the child in focus
This conference will inspire, engage and bring together over 1,000 early childhood professionals across the
wide spectrum of early childhood education. High calibre speakers from Australia and overseas will share their
views and expertise with our audience - everyone involved in early childhood education from birth to the early
years of school. For more information contact the conference organisers on (03) 0489 3500 or visit the
conference website.
Caulfield Racecourse,
Melbourne
27
Teachers
Social Educators’ Association of Queensland (SEAQ) Workshop: Pedagogies for Civics and Citizenship
An integral part of the training of young citizens includes the discussion of social, political, environmental and
economic policies which may sometimes be controversial. The suggested pedagogies emphasise teaching
strategies suitable for the crucial elements of the inquiry model that involve critical thinking, democratic decision
making, and creative problem solving from an ethical stance, including pondering actions that consider the
Common Good. The intention is to develop habits of mind in students that will benefit them throughout their lives
when they are confronted by issues and the need to make decisions. For more information and to register visit
the SEAQ website.
Central Queensland
University Campus,
Ann Street, Brisbane
28
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance Teacher Workshop: Indigenous Art and Protocols
This workshop will give educators the tools they need to feel confident teaching aspects of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander heritage while respecting protocols and procedures. Participants will receive both
theoretical content alongside a practical opportunity to create art inspired by Indigenous heritage, with ideas to
transfer this into a classroom setting.. For more information contact the Flying Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or
visit their website.
Brisbane Institute of Art,
Windsor
29
Teachers, school staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Managing Stress in Individuals with ASD
This workshop will explore the presentation of stress in individuals with ASD. Participants will be guided to
consider and develop supports and strategies that may be used to reduce the impact of stress for the individual.
Video, discussions and case examples will be used to illustrate useful strategies within three different areas. For
more information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their website.
Red Earth Hotel, Mount
Isa
29-30
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Highfields Cultural
Centre, Toowoomba
29 May –
2 June &
30 October –
3 November
Executive leaders
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Executive Program: Towards Strategic
Leadership
This two-week residential course will help public sector managers to reflect on and develop their leadership
style as they transition into senior leadership roles. The first module explores the triangle (self, role and system)
within which strategic leadership takes place. The second module will encourage participants to engage with
change and increase the adaptive capacity of systems. You will tackle a real issue, experiencing the passion,
purpose, innovation, confusion and avoidance that come with managing a complex adaptive challenge. For
more information contact the Executive Education team at ANZSOG or visit their website.
Module 1 - Sydney
Module 2 - Melbourne
29 May –
2 June
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 and 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.
Cairns
30
New!!
Teacher aides
Australian Teacher Aide Webinar: Assistive Technology for Students with Disability
The teacher aide is at the coalface when it comes to implementing effective learning strategies for students with
disability. A vital part of this implementation is often the use of technology, which can benefit learning for all
students. Guest presenter, Jeff Souter (Assistive and Inclusive Technologies, DET), will explore a range of
assistive and inclusive technologies that can be used to enhance the capacity for students to engage with their
curriculum and to support the role of the teacher aide in delivering effective learning to their students. It will
include technologies you will already have available, as well as a range of tools for the scope of students with
disability that are found in all schools. For more information and to register visit the Australian Teacher Aide
website.
Webinar
30
New!!
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide: MAGic Screen Magnification Tool Part 1
MAGic version 14 is a screen magnification application available to students with low vision in Queensland state
schools. This session will explore the software. It will identify the tools within the program and explore how these
tools can enhance the capacity for students with low vision to engage more effectively with the curriculum. For
more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
30
New!!
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: Reading Centre
Join Director Jodie Watts for a short web conference on the work of the Reading Centre and how our work can
support the work of schools. Increasing student reading achievement is fundamental to school improvement
efforts. The Reading Centre helps schools to build their teachers’ collective capability with respect to the
teaching of reading within the Australian Curriculum and through evidence-based practices. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
30
New!!
Public sector employees
Public Sector Network: Women Leaders in Public Sector Roadshow 2017 – Be Fearless, Influence,
Innovate, and Inspire
The agenda is designed for individuals who are performing well in their current role, are ready to take on a
position of greater responsibility and are motivated to develop their leadership capabilities. Topics covered
include disrupting the status quo - women transforming leadership; leading transformational change in the public
sector and resilience and ability to take risks – overcoming the FEAR – False, Evidence, Appearing, Real. For
more information and to register visit their website.
Brisbane
30
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
KidsMatter Webinar: Facilitating Component 3: Working with parents and carers
This event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 3 focusing on developing collaborative
working relationships and support networks with parents and carers, and providing support for parenting. It also
considers whole school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning
to the staff group. For more information contact Adele Daly, KidsMatter on (03) 6231 5350 or visit their website.
Webinar
30
School leaders
Parentshop and APPA Training Course: Tough Conversations
This one-day training course by Michael Hawton is presented by Parentshop in partnership with the Australian
Primary Principals Association (APPA). It will equip primary and secondary school executives with essential
tools to manage conflict, reduce stress and achieve positive outcomes with parents, students and colleagues.
For more information contact Parentshop on 1300 738 278 or to register visit their website.
Souths Leagues Club,
West End
30
Teachers, school
leaders, support staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy – Building language and
communication skills in Prep to Year 2
This workshop provides practical strategies to strengthen students’ beginning language and communication
skills. Teachers will explore a range of research-based pedagogies and strategies to support all students,
including students with disability; those for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EALD); and those
who will benefit from extra scaffolding for success. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Arundel Hills Country
Club, Gold Coast
30-31
School leaders, teachers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Workshop: 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 a powerful tool for creating great cultures. When a school intentionally aligns
values, behaviours, norms, and systems toward a central strategy, culture becomes a force to drive results. For
more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Brisbane
31
New!!
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Instructional Coaching Workshop with Jim Knight
This Instructional Coaching model takes a partnering approach to professional learning, allowing for coach and
teacher collaboration in choosing and implementing the most effective, research-based instructional strategies.
Through collaboration, observation, and evaluation, coaches and teachers work together to create better
communication – and better instruction – leading to a change that is meaningful and sustainable.. For more
information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit their website.
Brisbane
31
New!!
Teachers
Saitama Teacher Study Tour
If you have an appreciation for Japanese culture, and wish to embed an international focus into your subject
area, you may be eligible to undertake a two-week placement within a Japanese school in Saitama. The
program includes airfares, insurance, accommodation and most meals. Teachers will be abroad during
September - October. For state school sector only – application packs are now available and applications
close Wednesday 31 May. For more information visit the DET Education website or contact DET International
on 3513 5756.
Japan
31
Teachers
Project Based Learning: Developing Leadership Skills through Social Action Projects
Participants develop the skills, knowledge and practical resources to facilitate student-led social action projects.
Our approach to leadership through social action has been used to conduct hundreds of student-led projects
and is a proven model to help develop your students as the leaders of today. All participants will be provided a
set of high quality, practical teaching resources and student materials to support running a social action project.
For more information please contact Rachel Hinds, High Resolves on 0432 560 170 or visit their website.
Brisbane
31
Teachers, school staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Developing Social Interaction for School-aged Children with ASD
This workshop will be interactive and include practical strategies and ideas. It will build on research, experience
and what students and school staff tell us. Healthy social relationships support children’s self-esteem and sense
of belonging. Friendships also allow children to practise conversational skills, respond to feelings (their own and
others) and problem solve. Social skill difficulties have a great impact on the lives of people with ASD. For more
information contact Autism Queensland on
3273 0000 or visit their website.
Autism Hub and
Reading Centre,
Woolloongabba
31
Teachers, school staff
Autism Queensland Workshop: Understanding ASD
This workshop is for anyone interested in learning more about ASD. It will explore the characteristics of ASD as
stated by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-5). For more
information contact Autism Queensland on 3273 0000 or visit their website.
Autism Hub and
Reading Centre,
Woolloongabba
31
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Literacy: Inspiring students to
write in Years 3-6
This workshop provides teachers with the opportunity to explore research, practical strategies for improving
students’ writing, and actions to spark creativity, enhance motivation and inspire students’ writing in Years 3-6.
For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
Arundel Hills Country
Club, Gold Coast
31 May –
1 June
Public sector employees
Leading Where You Are Program: Module 3 – Leading others
This two-day leadership capability development workshop for AO2-AO6 administrative officer roles will cover:
leadership practices; building effective teams; influencing others; effective decision-making; effective
communication, managing and leading change and transition and understanding and building workplace culture.
For more information email the Leading where you are project team or to register visit the website.
Institute of Professional
Learning, Sippy Downs
31 May1 June & 23
October
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): High Potential Future Teacher Leaders
This program is designed to support teachers aspiring to, or moving into, formal school leadership positions.
The program builds confidence through practical advice, skills and support to enable participants to become
highly effective and influential leaders in their school. For more information contact QELi on 3007 5200 or visit
their website.
Brisbane
Updated 24 May 2017