Spirit of Learning Residential Conference
for Beginning Teachers
May 10 & 11
Hilton Hotel, Brisbane
Proudly sponsored by
Spirit of Learning Conference for Beginning and Establishing Teachers
May 10-11, 2014
sponsored by Queensland’s Mutual Bank Limited
8.00 –
8.30am
Registration
BETA Corporate
Partner
Welcome from Queensland Teachers’ Mutual Bank
Session 1
8.30 –
10.45am
10.45-11.15
ROOMS
Session 2
11.1512.30pm
Keynote Presentation: Mark Davidson
Tips and Trends for Positive Behaviour
Ballroom A
Amanda Wicks
Ballroom B
Graham Nunn & Cindy Keong
(TBC)
1.30-2.45pm
Session 4
3.00-4.15pm
4.15 – 4.45
8.30 –
11.45am
Lockyer
Sean Loriaux
ICT’s in the Classroom
How to give effective feedback
on drafts
4-12
4 -12
Louise Field
Louise Halahan
Vocal Health
Practical Strategies for
Teaching Science
Developing Pro-Social Skills
through Games
P-3
P-7
2-9
Nerida Patterson
Leona Hedges & Linda Switzer
Lunch – Foyer
Rob Proffitt-White
Reading is Thinking: The
explicit teaching of
comprehension matters
Setting up primary school
workspace
Developing Reasoning and
Thinking with mathematics
4-9
P-7
2-9
Michelle Cubis
Robyn Stegman
Behaviour Management Plans
Getting Started with
Differentiation: Think Big, Start
Small
Building number & place value
fluency through games
Understanding Senior
Schooling
P-7
P–7
10-12
2.45 – 3.00
P-10
Sunday
Engaging Students with
Problem Solving
Redlands
Mitch Fallon & Luke Falllon
Reading is Thinking: The
explicit teaching of
comprehension matters
12.30-1.30
Session 3
Morning Tea - Foyer
Moreton
Rob Proffitt-White
Afternoon Tea – Foyer
Peter Carmichael &
Jennifer Carmichael
P-12
4-10
Sean Loriaux
Nikki Tattam
Lesson Planning with Bloom’s
Taxonomy
QTU Refreshments served outside Ballroom A & Ballroom B
Keynote: Teacher Well-being – Peter Janetzki
Conference Breakfast, Ideas Expo and Classrooms in the Spotlight
P-10
Keynote Address
Session 2 - Workshop Outlines
Engaging Students with Problem Solving (2-9) – Rob Proffitt-White
Quick and effective ways to create a problem solving culture to engage your students in the classroom. Rob uses action based research on the latest ways to integrate Singapore problem
solving methods and link it to the Australian curriculum.
Reading is thinking: the explicit teaching of comprehension matters (P-3) – Amanda Wicks
Explore a range of targeted strategies to develop students reading and comprehension skills. Participants will explore QAR and practical strategies to improve students’ reading success. This
session targets students in P-3.
How to give effective feedback on drafts (4-12) – Sean Loriaux
Practical strategies to encourage higher-order thinking through the drafting process in all subject areas in Primary and Secondary.
ICT’s in the Classroom (P-12) – Mitch Fallon
A practical session that looks at barriers and effective methods for using technology to create engaging learning experiences.
Session 3 - Workshop Outlines
Developing Reasoning and Thinking with mathematics (2-9) – Rob Profitt-White
How to use warm-ups to develop reasoning and deep understanding of key skills and concepts.
Reading is thinking: the explicit teaching of comprehension matters (4-9) – Nerida Patterson
Explore a range of targeted strategies to develop students reading and comprehension skills. Participants will explore QAR and practical strategies to improve students’ reading success. This
session targets students in 4-7.
Vocal Health (P-12) – Louise Field
This session, delivered by a voice specialist, is designed to arm teachers with both proactive and reactive tips to improve vocal health problems specific to teaching.
Setting Up Primary School Workspace (P-7) – Leona Hedges & Linda Switzer
Does your workspace resemble a sea of resources, marking folders, notes and planning tools? Have you spent precious time looking for that lost game that fits perfectly with the lesson you
planned? Or are you running out of room to store your resources? We can offer you some hands on tips and trick to help you take control of your space.
Session 4 - Workshop Outlines
Building number and place value fluency through games (P-7) Peter Carmichael and Jenny Carmichael
Play, evaluate and modify fun card games and dice activities that help develop number concepts in the primary school. What links can be made to the Australian Curriculum? This workshop is
a balance of theory and practice. Explore what numeracy is, make links with current practice and then have fun with simple games and activities that engage learners from years 3-7 to develop
their confidence using and discussing mathematics.
Senior Schooling (10-12) Sean Loriaux
OPs, SAIs, SASs, VET, QCE, QCS and many other acronyms and initialisations.
Positive Behaviour Support in Primary Classrooms (P-7) Michelle Cubis
This session will look at a range of practical supports and strategies to assist with managing student behaviour. The session will also explore classroom management plans, focusing on
acknowledgment and correction plans to improve student behaviour. Participants can bring a USB to the session to receive a number of visual support templates for immediate use in the
classroom.
Visible Learning – Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Lesson Planning (5-12) – Nikki Tattam
This session will help teachers develop their use of Bloom’s Taxonomy in lesson planning to help differentiate in lessons, and explore different ways of helping students engage with the lesson’s
focus.
Getting Started with Differentiation: Think Big, Start Small
Successful differentiation is about knowing your students and knowing the curriculum, but how do we manage that in the classroom? This workshop will provide participants with some practical
take home strategies to use in managing a differentiated classroom.
Registration Closes Friday 2 May 2014.
Speak to your Leadership Team or Supervisor to discuss financial support from your school to attend.
Download the registration form from www.beta.asn.au
Registration fee of $398 includes
full conference program and twin share accommodation
at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday 10th May.
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