Free Professional Learning Day with Michelle Hutchison 5 December 2013

Just the Strategies...to help struggling students

This day is a practical and hands-on day looking at ways to support students who experience difficulties with learning. Presented by the dynamic and engaging Michelle Hutchison, this course will be encouraging and supportive.
 You will...
LEARN...New tricks of the trade including strategies for different levels of reading, activities for spelling, maths and approaches that improving handwriting!

Strategies for teaching reading, spelling and phonemic awareness that include visual, auditory and tactile elements. Explore why whole language is essential for the mastery and retention of phonics.
Your repertoire of teaching strategies to include NIM, Point and Sound, The metacognitive Reading Hand, 3-2-1, RIDER, technology applications and more!
A supportive and fun day, with time to use the strategies with a partner! Comprehensive notes, ideas and resources ready to use! 

EXPLORE...        EXTEND...        ENJOY...
TAKE AWAY...

New tricks of the trade including strategies for different levels of reading, activities for spelling, maths and approaches that improving handwriting!
Strategies for teaching reading, spelling and phonemic awareness that include visual, auditory and tactile elements. Explore why whole language is essential for the mastery and retention of phonics.
Your repertoire of teaching strategies to include NIM, Point and Sound, The metacognitive Reading Hand, 3-2-1, RIDER, technology applications and more!
A supportive and fun day, with time to use the strategies with a partner! Comprehensive notes, ideas and resources ready to use! 

  About the presenter

Michelle Hutchison Master Ed; PostGradDip ES(LD); GradDip Special Ed; DipTeach (Prim).

 has extensive academic qualifications in the field of learning difficulties. She has been able to apply this specialist knowledge in her practical experience as a teacher for two decades.

Be inspired by Michelle's story of overcoming the learning difficulty, dyslexia. "I am dyslexic. At school, I remember feeling as though I was drowning in a sea of letters that I didn't understand."

Michelle has engineered her professional life to improve the outcomes for individuals with dyslexia and learning difficulties. With her trademark passion and energy, Michelle doesn't just teach - she inspires!

 

Where : Trades training facility at the front of Brauer college, Caramut Rd, Warrnambool

When :  5 December 2013
Cost : Free to Casual Relief Teachers

To register email warrnamboolcrtnetwork@gmail.com

Digital resources supporting the Australian Curriculum

Scootle provides digital resources for teachers and students.
 Many of the resources in Scootle match the Australian Curriculum content descriptions 

Website Scootle

Free Professional Learning Day with Pam Burton 24 June 2013

How to Effectively Teach within Open Learning Spaces
with Pam Burton

This workshop will focus on practical ways to ensure that teachers and students are able to effectively work and learn together in open learning spaces.

Key areas that will be addressed include:

• Effectively building teacher teams
• Developing appropriate learning behaviours
• Grouping students according to their learning needs
• Empowering students to be confident and motivated learners
• Effective use of open learning spaces

The place of technology in an open learning space

The workshop will also cover a brief overview of the Australian Curriculum.  The similarities and differences between the Australian Curriculum and VELS.

Pam Burton’s interest, experience and expertise in educating students at all levels is reflected in her broad teaching and consultancy career. She is a celebrated presenter and author who works extensively with students, teachers and organisations in the areas of leadership, brain compatible learning, boys’ education, literacy, gifted education, creative and critical thinking, learning styles, multiple intelligences and cooperative learning. She has been a lecturer in Gifted Education at Deakin University, a presenter in the Bright Sparks and Women in Leadership programs and numerous other Programs at Deakin University.

Where : Trades training facility at the front of Brauer college, Caramut Rd, Warrnambool

When :  24 June 2013
Cost : Free to Casual Relief Teachers

To register email warrnamboolcrtnetwork@gmail.com

 

Monet Comes to the NGV

Free online Professional Learning sessions for primary art and classroom teachers presenting a range of art and cross-curricular learning activities for the classroom, inspired by the National Gallery of Victoria’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, Monet’s Garden.

Participating in these sessions is easy.  All that is required is a computer with an internet connection and audio and microphone connection.

• Years 1 & 2: Tuesday 23 April, 4.00–5.15pm
• Years 3 & 4: Thursday 2 May, 4.00–5.15pm
• Years 5 & 6: Tuesday 7 May, 4.00–5.15pm

Book online or phone NGV Schools (03) 8620 2340 (Monday-Friday 12.00-5.00pm)

Innovate Here Online Community

Here are a few links to Online Professional Sessions/ Conferences that are running via the Internet.
The site is part of the Innovate Here online community, hosted by the Regional Services Group of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, Australia.

• 

  Q&A with a mammal curator

  March 27, 2013 from 2pm to 3pm
• 

  Teachmeet @ SLV (State Library)

  May 16, 2013 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
• 

  ICT in Education Victoria 2013 State Conference

  May 25, 2013 all day