AGENDA – DAY 1- THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2015

8:30 am Conference Registration

9:00 am Acknowledgment of Country

Welcome to Conference Matthew Brown - Director

9:15 am Keynote Speaker #1

“What makes an Effective School?”

Dr Scott Eacott UNSW

10:15 am WORKSHOP Session 1 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

11:15 am Morning Tea

11:45 am Keynote Speaker #2

“Snapshot of University of Canberra research. Possibilities for working with schools in achieving their identified strategic directions”.

Academic Panel from University of Canberra

12:45 am LUNCH

1:30 pm WORKSHOP Session 2 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

2:30 pm Keynote Speaker #3

“Accreditation at Highly Accomplished and Lead” Teacher level and implications for secondary executive teachers.

David Gault BOSTES

3:30 pm WORKSHOP Session 3 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

4:30 pm Closing Address

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5:00 pm

Free Activities

6:00 pm Pre-Dinner Drinks in the Bar

6:30 pm

Doors opened for Dinner

7:00 pm Dinner served

AGENDA – DAY 2- FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2015

8:30 am Conference Registration

9:00 am Acknowledgment of Country

Welcome to Conference Matthew Brown - Director

9:15 am Keynote Speaker #1“What makes an Effective School?”

Dr Scott Eacott UNSW

10:15 am WORKSHOP Session 1 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

11:15 am Morning Tea

11:45 am Keynote Speaker #2“Snapshot of University of Canberra research. Possibilities for working with schools in achieving their identified strategic directions”.

Academic Panel from University of Canberra

12:45 am LUNCH

1:30 pm WORKSHOP Session 2 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

2:30 pm Keynote Speaker #3 Lorraine Beveridge

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“Accreditation at Highly Accomplished and Lead”

Teacher Quality Advisor -Queanbeyan

3:30 pm WORKSHOP Session 3 Refer to Workshop Sheets attached

4:30 pm

Closing Address

5:00 pm Conference Concludes

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INFORMATION ABOUT KEYNOTES

KEYNOTE 1: Dr Scott Eacott

“What makes effective leadership in schools?”

Scott Eacott is an educational administration theorist, Director of the Office of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Saskatchewan. He has previously held positions at the University of Newcastle and the Australian Catholic University. Prior to moving into higher education, Scott worked as a Principal in NSW public schools. His is widely published with research interests and his contributions fall into three main areas: relational approaches to educational administration and leadership research; leadership preparation and

development; and school autonomy.

AbstractIrrespective of whom you are talking you; just about everyone has an opinion on schools and schooling. Such conversations are as likely in lounge rooms, dinner parties, and pubs as they are in staff meetings, classrooms, and professional learning sessions. How can we productively engage in this dialogue and debate as educators and educational leaders? Improving the effectiveness of schools is an enduring question for educators, systems, policy makers, and researchers – among others. In this keynote presentation I am going to identify and describe some major schools of thought on what makes an effective school. Importantly, rather than highlight similarities and differences in the perspectives I bring them into conversation to articulate how as educational leaders we can not only contribute but lead such an agenda.

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KEYNOTE 2: Panel of Academics from University of Canberra “Snapshot of University of Canberra Research. Possibilities for collaboration for interested schools”. A panel of academics will outline their research interests to the group. Included in the panel are: Dr

Iain Hay, whose research interests include student engagement and Science education; Dr Thomas Nielsen whose research areas include student and staff well-being, positive psychology and values education; Professor Peter Bodycott whose research

interest is first and second language literacy learning, student engagement and international curriculum; Dr Anita Collins whose research interests include music education and brain development: Dr Rosemary Butt whose research work involves working effectively with SLSOs and Dr Misty Adoniou whose area of expertise is primary and secondary literacy, particularly writing, grammar and spelling.

Abstract: Much can be gained from academics and teachers working together. Academics can share best practice research and provide a “critical friend” or “knowledgeable outsider” perspective to teachers’ work in schools. In turn, teachers can provide academics with an understanding of the current issues in schools that teachers’ face daily in their roles, providing academics with currency that enriches their roles as teacher educators. It is potentially a powerful, mutually beneficial partnership.

Discussions have ensued between the Department of Education staff in Queanbeyan and the University of Canberra in relation to possible joint professional learning projects. Interested schools and the UC would potentially access each others’ expertise in project-based learning that support schools’ existing strategic directions, at the same time utilising the research skills and expertise of UC researchers.

The panel will outline some possibilities for collaborative practice under the broad umbrella of social justice and equity projects that focus on improving student learning. They seek an ongoing partnership with interested schools over a number of years, to build capacity and ensure sustainability.

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KEYNOTE 3: David Gault [BOSTES] Thurs. Dr Lorraine Beveridge [TQA Queanbeyan] Fri.

“Accreditation at Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher levels”

David Gault is the Senior Policy Officer, Teaching Standards at BOSTES.

David will overview accreditation at the higher levels of Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher. He will outline key differences between accreditation at proficient level, that has been in place for a number of years, and accreditation at the higher levels. He will elaborate on what separates the higher accreditation levels from proficient, specifically “demonstrated capacity to lead other teachers”. The standards of Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher describe candidates’ sphere of influence in the school and beyond. Highly Accomplished targets leadership at the faculty level, Lead is across the school or across-schools.

The keynote will outline the higher levels of accreditation for those teachers wishing to pursue them, and executive who will be supporting teachers in achieving the voluntary higher accreditation levels in schools.

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WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Name of Workshop Presenter Location

Leading professional learning

Bill Waterhouse

Wellington Room

7-10 Literacy Continuum Kathy McIntosh

Forrest Room 2

A-Z of curriculum & timetabling

Keith Duran Forrest Room 3

Sharing the journey to Deputy Principal

Megan Altenburg

Forrest Room 1

Having the “difficult conversation”

Monique Brown

Barton Room

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WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:Workshop 1: Wellington Room (downstairs) Bill Waterhouse“Leading Professional Learning”

Bill Waterhouse is a well-known and respected local educator, now officially retired from DoE Educational Services as an advisor and previously a consultant. He is still working in education as a freelance consultant and occasional casual teacher, most recently as relieving Deputy and then Head Teacher at Braidwood Central School. Bill brings a wealth of practical and workable advice to our conference participants.

In response to the higher profile of teacher professional learning in the Professional Development Framework now in place and as we move towards the "new" accreditation requirements for all staff, schools will need to put in place effective Professional Learning systems to facilitate and supply quality learning for our staff. Determining what is needed and then meeting those needs at a systemic level is what it is all about. During this workshop, Bill will lead you into this "head space" and show you where to find on- line resources to assist you.

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Workshop 2: Forrest Room 2 (same as keynote) Kathy McIntosh “The 7-12 Literacy Continuum”

Kathy McIntosh is currently relieving in the position of Senior Literacy Advisor, 7-12 for the NSW Department of Education (Oxford Street). Prior to this appointment, she worked as the K-12 Curriculum Advisor (Dubbo Office) and as Quality Teacher Advisor for the Bourke Secondary Education Group. Kathy also held the position of Literacy Advisor 8-12, Department of Education (Ryde Office). In this role, Kathy was responsible for the Interactive Literacy continuum K-10 development.

 As a literacy and curriculum advisor, she draws on more than 20 years of experience in the classroom, teaching English and History at private and public high schools throughout the greater Sydney region. Kathy is also an experienced member of school executive and senior executive teams, having held head teacher positions and relieving principal and deputy principal roles. She is passionate about upskilling and building literacy capacity in staff and helping schools develop curriculum materials that are beneficial for both students and teachers.   

Kathy’s workshop session will familiarise secondary executive with the Literacy continuum 7-10 and share ways in which it is being used effectively to differentiate learning and map student progress across subject areas in secondary schools. An underpinning of Kathy’s workshop is her absolute belief that “literacy teaching is everyone’s responsibility”.

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Workshop 3: Forrest Room 3 (left of keynote) Keith Duran “A to Z of Curriculum and Timetabling”

Keith Duran is currently the Principal at Young High School, a rural comprehensive high school located on the South West Slopes of NSW. He started his career as a teacher of Mathematics and PD/H/PE at Braidwood Central School and during his 18 years in Public Education Keith has held leadership roles including Head Teacher Mathematics and Deputy Principal. His qualifications are a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Graduate Diploma of Education. Keith is a passionate advocate for Public Education and is committed to Rural Education. He is committed to providing students with outstanding wellbeing programs, leading the development of teacher excellence, strengthening and supporting collegial networks and implementing comprehensive future focused

curriculum structures.

Throughout his career Keith has been strongly involved in curriculum development and timetabling. His workshop will provide an overview and understanding of everything you need to know to develop your school’s curriculum and timetable from start to finish. It will address items such as your school staffing entitlement, what this means for periods available and curriculum development, how to equitably distribute periods and subject offerings across the year groups and how this translates to timetabling.

Keith requests that participants please bring along their own school’s OMSEE 2016 anticipated entitlement reports and current curriculum structure including period length and year group curriculum lines/offerings so the session is relevant to them in their schools. (Given the nature of this school data participants will need to seek permission and access to the OMSEE report from their Principals). Alternatively participants will work with a data set provided in the workshop. Participants should also bring a laptop.

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This workshop is aimed at all executive interested in increasing their knowledge of curriculum and timetabling. It will be particularly useful for anyone aspiring to senior executive roles.

Workshop 4: Forrest Room 1 (right of keynote) Megan Altenburg “The Journey to Deputy Principal”

Megan Altenburg is currently the Deputy Principal of Karabar High School and Distance Education Centre. Her previous roles were Deputy Principal and Head Teacher Mathematics at Young High School, and Head Teacher Administration and Mathematics/PE at Katherine High School in the Northern Territory.

During this workshop, Megan will outline what she has learned about being an effective head teacher and functioning as an

instructional leader across the school. Megan will discuss aspects of effective communication, team building and the importance of facilitating professional trust among staff. She will also discuss monitoring and delivering professional development. Participants will be encouraged to share Megan’s journey to the Deputy Principal role, and ask questions that may assist them in achieving their own professional goals.

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Workshop 5: Barton Room (opposite keynote) Monique Brown “Having difficult conversations with staff”

Monique is currently on secondment from the DoE to the Staff Efficiency and Conduct team at EPAC. Her role includes providing educational advice and support to Principals, Directors and Senior Officers NSW in regards to Department employees with performance and efficiency concerns. Monique facilitates Professional Learning for Principals and Executives relating to efficiency and conduct matters. A significant part of Monique’s role is to review improvement programs and providing advice and support to EPAC officers on current educational matters.

Monique has held various leadership roles over the past eight years, including Assistant Principal, Highly Accomplished Teacher and Deputy Principal. Her substantive position is Deputy Principal. Her qualifications are Bachelor of Education with a Diploma of Education, Masters of Education (ICT) and she is accredited at Lead under the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

In this workshop, Monique will lead a series of practical scenarios to assist secondary executive in having difficult conversations with staff in a respectful manner. The workshop deals with effective leadership and getting the best out of staff through open, honest and explicit communication.

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Rydges Site map and parkingParking at Rydges cost $20 per day. Participants are liable for this fee and need to negotiate back

at school for reimbursement. If you are attending the conference dinner on Thursday evening, and are a Friday attendee, you need to pay the parking fee on Thursday evening, then take your ticket to reception for validation for Friday. You only need to pay for parking once.

Name:___________________________________ School:_________________________

My Workshop selections:1. _________________________________________________________________________

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Please return to Lorraine Beveridge by Monday 26th October to register

Lorraine.beveridge@det.nsw.edu.au

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