professional current research indicates many factors learning...

Innovative Assessment Practices

Would you like to improve your assessment practice? Are you looking for ways to expand your data to ensure a deeper

understanding of student learning? The full day hands-on workshop and follow-up

webinar address the challenges of assessment & offer practical, innovative & effective approaches that enhance teaching across all year levels. You will also develop

a quality evidence based toolkit using multimodal assessment strategies.

Maths Success You Can Count On

Current research indicates many factors influence maths engagement & outcomes.

Understanding the essential foundations that shape successful maths learning in today’s classrooms requires new skills, changing

paradigms & a diverse toolkit using all modalities. Discover key elements influencing maths success. Explore engaging approaches

that lift the standard of mathematical practice. Experience activities that motivate

diverse learners to actively participate.  

1

Oral Literacy that Amplifies Learning

Explore & discover how students can improve their vocabulary, writing & reading at any age

through a wealth of essential & engaging literacy strategies. Combine the power of oral

literacy, digital devices and story telling to amplify student learning & also develop critical thinking, authentic assessment,

communication & expressive language across all areas of AusVELS. This workshop has

already transformed numerous classrooms. Find out how it will transform yours.

Back 2 B@sics

Back 2 B@sics is a special educator workshop series designed to inspire teachers to use technology in their classroom. These workshops have been a huge success and

have helped hundreds of teachers to develop their eLearning skills. They are designed for teachers who need support with eLearning

and who would like to find out how to improve their use of digital devices in the classroom.  

Engaging Activi ties for Reluctant Learners in Literacy Classrooms

There are growing requests from teachers on how to effectively engage students who are reluctant to learn especially in the vital area

of Literacy. We are pleased to provide a workshop that focuses on improving student engagement including the use of ICT, within

the Early and Middle Years focusing on Literacy.

Insp iring Aspir ing Leaders

This course enables aspiring and existing educational leaders to develop the

necessary tools, ideas, resources and motivation to become a great leader. You

will experience: The core elements of leadership, learning & life success; The

essentials of being a 21st century leader; The balancing act – Online, Offline &

Inline; Developing powerful relationships using TetraMap; Emotionally Intelligent Leadership; Enhancing the leadership

toolkit; The network advantage.  

Cracking the Alphabetic Code

For many students with learning difficulties, understanding the connection between letters &

the sounds of language is problematic. Their writing, spelling & reading often illustrate the

challenges they face in hearing & distinguishing individual phonemes & mapping these onto graphemes. Current research advocates a

systematic synthetic phonics approach to assist such learners, & phonics instruction is now

included in the Australian National Curriculum. This pd shows how best to teach this & reduce the

likelihood of literacy failure for students.  

Managing Burnout and Fatigue

Like to learn interactive ways to manage & avoid the occupational hazards of burnout, vicarious trauma & compassion fatigue? Gain knowledge optimise your health &

wellbeing, & support the wellness of your peers? This interactive workshop will teach

you new self-care strategies, while engaging in self-nurturing activities that are educative, refreshing & strengthening. The expressive activities can easily be adapted

to use with peers & client groups.  

Road to the Alphabetic Code

With Phonemic awareness incorporated into the National English Curriculum, and the heavy body of research that identifies phonological and phonemic awareness as being the best

predictors of early reading success, teachers needs to understand the important role these play in the literacy skills of students at risk or with learning difficulties. This workshop will provide teachers with both knowledge and

practical experience to support such learners.  

Professional Learning Calendar Semester 2 2014

Edumazing Education Studios Level 1, 84 Synnot Street Werribee, 3030 Vic. Australia Phone: 9731 1400 Fax: 9731 7827 Post: P.O. Box 551 Werribee 3030 VIC Australia Email: admin@edumazing.com Web: www.edumazing.com

1st Sept  

2

2nd Sept  

15th Sept  

17th Oct

21st Oct

21st Aug

16th Sept  

9th Oct

11th Nov

22nd Aug

5th Sept  

10th Oct

16th Oct

10th Nov

12th Sept  

29th Aug

12th Sept  

15st Sept  

7 th Nov  

15th Nov

4th Sept  

20th Oct

©edumazing® 2014

Check venues, additional PDs &

register at www.edumazing.com