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Live online training program 2020

A QTU initiative providing quality professional development for teachers and school leaders.

QuEST live online training program 2020 | page 2

QuEST is proud to offer you these high quality online professional development programs. These programs showcase best practice and are delivered by current classroom teachers.

• All courses are available in a live interactive format at the times listed. This is the best way to maximise your learning from the sessions. Alternatively you can choose to view the on-demand recording at a time convenient to you.

• All courses take place after school or in vacation periods to ensure they are accessible to you.

• All participants will receive a certificate of participation which can be used to demonstrate the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements of the Queensland College of Teachers.

• Course cost: $50 incl. GST per session. (Please note – places are limited)

• Alternatively, individuals may choose to purchase a subscription for $250 incl. GST which gives you access to the entire 2020 program. This is a great option for temporary teachers who can sometimes find it hard to complete mandatory professional development requirements.

• To register for a course go to www.qtu.asn.au/quest and follow the links to online training.

• Please note, payment for online courses is by credit card only.

Course Title Presenter Audience Duration Date / Time Description Code

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT SERIES

1 Classroom management – establishing routines and relationships

Jane Langley

Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 3 March

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Classroom and behaviour management are complex – rarely does a day unfold the way it was planned in a classroom. This session will look at classroom and school routines and their role in creating productive learning environments and minimising inappropriate behaviour. The presenter will emphasise the importance of relationships and encouraging students to take appropriate responsibility for what is happening both in the management of the class and in their own learning.

STLN2004

2 Classroom management – dealing with distracting classroom behaviours

Jane Langley


60 minutes

Tue 5 May

6:00pm - 7:00pm

This session is designed to support teachers to strengthen their classroom management skills. The focus is on setting clear expectations and creating effective teacher-student relationships. Despite a teacher’s best intentions students often choose behaviours that make the classroom unsettled and reduce the time focused on learning. This session will focus on a toolkit of things to think, say and do to address these behaviours firmly and fairly, so that relationships are maintained, and expectations reinforced.

STLN2005

3 Getting a class back on track

David Vinegrad

Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 11 August

8:00pm - 9:00pm

There are times when all classes get off track; routines are lost, relationships are strained, and tiredness sets in. This session focuses on strategies that a teacher can implement to get things back on track for the whole group. As the trained and skilled person in the room the teacher has the responsibly to initiate the change; restoring relationships is always the first place to start. The course will use examples of working with secondary students.

STLN2003

4 Managing critical incidents in the classroom

David Vinegrad

Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 8 September

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Teachers need to be quick to respond to the needs of students in their class when issues arise, however it can be quite isolating to be alone with a class full of children when significantly disruptive or dangerous situations escalate. This session will explore how to manage the situation when issues occur and more importantly, strategies that teachers can put in place to prevent extremely disruptive behaviours. This session will use examples of working with secondary students.

STLN2002

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CLASSROOM PRACTICE SERIES

5 Tools for formative assessment

David Innes Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 3 March

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Formative assessment is the key to ensuring that students are on track to achieving the learning outcomes set by their teacher. There are a variety of tools available to assist with formative assessment practices in your classroom. This session will provide a selection of formative tools that you can use to effectively assess your students’ progress and will unpack the ways in which these techniques have been implemented in a classroom and the impact on student learning outcomes.

STLN2014

6 Promoting feedback from students to teachers

Coby Beatson


60 minutes

Tue 17 March

5:30pm - 6:30pm

This session will explore student to teacher feedback. The presenter will outline techniques for implementing student to teacher feedback in your classroom and how you can use this feedback to improve your professional practice. Adding this element into your classroom practice can help to create a positive climate for learning which encourages all students to engage in and drive their own learning.

STLN2008

7 Thinking about metacognitive strategies in the classroom

Lori Pereira Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 5 May

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Getting students to think about their own thinking and learning is an effective practice to help them to achieve their learning goals. This session will explore a variety of metacognitive strategies that you can implement with the students in your class. This session will offer techniques to enhance the learning that is occurring in your classroom through metacognitive teaching strategies.

STLN2016

8 Digital tools to promote feedback

Coby Beatson


60 minutes

Tue 16 June

8:00pm - 9:00pm

New technology provides a variety of tools that can be utilised in your classroom to enhance the speed at which feedback is given to the student. Quick and appropriate feedback is more likely to engage students in accepting and actioning the feedback that is given. This session will explore the way in which technology can assist teachers in providing effective feedback to their students. The session will explore at least three digital tools for providing feedback.

STLN2011

9 Promoting feedback from teachers to students

Coby Beatson


60 minutes

Tue 28 July

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Feedback is one of the key features that allows teachers to provide strategies for students to work towards achieving their learning outcomes. In this session the presenter will explore a variety of feedback techniques that can help you to provide effective, strong and valuable feedback to our students. When teacher to student feedback is working well, students are empowered to take control of their learning and motivated to achieve their learning goals.

STLN2009

10 Unlocking collaborative learning in the classroom

Lori Pereira Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 11 August

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Collaboration is a tool that is increasingly important for career pathways. Studies have shown that collaborative learning increases student engagement and learning outcomes when applied effectively in the classroom. This course will unlock collaborative learning techniques for your classroom and offer you with a series of techniques that you can use to increase student engagement.

STLN2015



CLASSROOM PRACTICE SERIES

11 Promoting peer feedback amongst students

Coby Beatson


60 minutes

Tue 8 September

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Student to student feedback (or peer feedback) can drive stronger learning outcomes for students. This session will explore the concept of peer review and peer feedback within the student body and provide tools and techniques that will support you to implement a peer feedback system within your classroom. This course will encourage collaborative learning in the classroom in which students seek out the ideas and opinions of their colleagues.

STLN2010

12 My skills – coding skills for teachers

Ben Pisani Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 29 September

10:00am - 11:00am

Coding in schools is now a regular part of the conversation about the skills that students will need for the future. In this session, we focus on supporting you to learn about coding. Together participants will explore plugged and unplugged coding with the aim of making it accessible to all teachers, those who are confident with technology and those for whom technology remains a challenge.

SETLN2084

KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS SERIES

13 EAL/D in the mainstream – strategies for success

Abigail Bose Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 5 May

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) are now part of the fabric of most classes. In this session the presenter will explore teaching strategies that have been successful with students across all levels in the education community. This session is for teachers who have no formal training in working with EAL students.

SETLN2028

14 Students with additional learning needs – understanding dyslexia

Gail Preston Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 5 May

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Students and children with dyslexia are members of almost every group of students/children. As a teacher it is helpful to understand the characteristics of dyslexia and how it manifests in the classroom or group. This session will unpack the condition of dyslexia. This course will also directly link to SETLN2026 which will explore ways to engage students with dyslexia.

SETLN2027

15 Understanding online bullying and bystander behaviour

TBC Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 19 May

6:30pm - 7:30pm

As students of today regularly interact on the internet on a variety of social media platforms, the presence of bullying has once again reared its ugly head in the form of cyber bullying. In addition to this, recent campaigns have started to address the concept of the “by standing” behaviour when associated with bullying, but what does this mean for the students in my class? In this course we will explore the minefield that is cyberbullying and discuss a variety of ways in which students are engaging and experience bullying. Alongside this we will also address the concept of “by standing” and how this can affect the social and educational environment for the students in our classrooms.

SETLN2039




16 Students with additional learning needs – understanding ASD

Belinda Webb


60 minutes

Tue 19 May

6:30pm - 7:30pm

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition experienced by many students and adults in the education community. In this session the presenter will focus on understanding the condition of ASD; what are some typical characteristics of a person with ASD and how do they manifest themselves in social situations such as schools or early childhood services? This course will explore strategies that you can implement that promote productive working and learning relationships with those who experience ASD. If you are teaching students with ASD in your school or early childhood service, you should also consider the partner course on engaging students with ASD.

SETLN2021

17 Students with additional learning needs – understanding ADHD


60 minutes

Tue 19 May

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Students and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are members of almost every group of students/children. As a teacher it is helpful to understand the characteristics of ADHD and how it manifests in the classroom o group. This session will unpack the condition of ADHD. This course will also directly link to SETLN2025 which will explore ways to engage students with ADHD.

SETLN2024

18 Bullying prevention in the learning space


60 minutes

Tue 2 June

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Bullying is an issue that many students face, and while it often occurs outside of the classroom it frequently finds its way into our learning space which can affect the ways in which students interact in the learning environment. This course will explore different techniques to identify and deal with bullying in the learning space and strategies to prevent this behaviour from affecting all the students learning.

SETLN2040

19 Teaching EAL/D students through play-based pedagogy

Siobhan Hannan

Primary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 16 June

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Students with English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) requirements can have trouble connecting to the learning as well as other students in their class. However, using a play-based pedagogy the language barriers can be dropped and students of all backgrounds can become immersed in the learning that is happening in the classroom. In this course, we will explore techniques that teachers can use to immerse the EAL/D students in the classroom and to enhance their connectivity to the learning and their fellow students.

SETLN2030

20 Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with ASD

Belinda Webb


60 minutes

Tue 28 July

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students who experience the condition of ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, have specific learning needs. As a teacher it is important that you have a wide range of strategies to meet the learning needs of students and children who experience this condition. For example, one of the key characteristics of students with ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a focus on fixed interests. This can manifest as an intense focus on a narrow topic and can be used by teachers to engage students with ASD in the learning that is happening in in the classroom. In this course the presenter will explore strategies that can assist students with ASD to successfully achieve their learning goals in the classroom.

SETLN2022




21 Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with ADHD


60 minutes

Tue 28 July

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can struggle to engage with the learning that is happening in the classroom or group. Teachers need time and the opportunity to learn how to meet the learning needs of students with ADHD. This session will explore ways in which you can engage students with ADHD in your classroom while still catering for the learning needs of all students in the classroom.

SETLN2025

22 Mental health – supporting students with anxiety and depression


60 minutes

Tue 11 August

6:00pm - 7:00pm

There is an alarming increase in the number of students who are suffering from anxiety and depression in today’s classrooms and these issues often prevent them from engaging in learning or achieving their potential. These barriers can be frustrating for the teacher and the student and can often lead to the student removing themselves further from the school community. In this course we will explore techniques that you can use when you are working with students who suffer from anxiety and depression, helping you to reengage the students in your classroom while working to support them while they deal with their condition.

SETLN2037

23 Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with dyslexia


60 minutes

Tue 11 August

6:30pm - 7:30pm

For students with dyslexia many simple literacy tasks are beyond their comprehension. However, teachers can create a learning environment and use instructional practices that maximise the learning outcomes for all students, those with and without dyslexia. This session will focus on techniques that you can use to increase the engagement of students with dyslexia. The course will build on the knowledge in an earlier course on understanding dyslexia SETLN2027.

SETLN2026

24 Mental health first aid – identification and first response


60 minutes

Tue 8 September

8:00pm - 9:00pm

With the increase in mental health disorders in society it can be tricky to understand the various issues that people are facing and how to deal with episodes when they do occur. In this course we will unpack and explore a variety of different mental health disorders that you may face within a school environment and discuss appropriate guidelines as to how you can deal with a variety of situations as a first responder.

SETLN2038

LEADERSHIP SERIES

25 Leadership as Narrative – leading your colleagues

Michael Victory


90 minutes

Tue 31 March

9:00am - 10:30am

In accepting the idea of leadership as narrative you are asked to think about how your narrative connects with the narrative of the people in your team. Leadership as narrative assumes that we are dealing with the whole person who has their own story, with all its detail and complexity. The people we seek to lead are not just teachers and not just employees; they are a whole person with a narrative, and for whom work is only part of that narrative. In this session the presenter will offer participants a series of reflection and practical activities to use in your leadership role. The content draws on the ideas in the TLN Journal Vol. 26 No. 1 Leadership as Narrative.

STLN2050



LEADERSHIP SERIES

26 Leadership as narrative – leading change

Michael Victory


90 minutes

Tue 31 March

11:00am - 12:30pm

As a leader you will have responsibility for carrying change processes in your school. In this session, with its background in leadership as narrative, the proposition is that change management is about moving people from what they are doing now, to doing something new or different. So, at its heart change management is about people management. This session will focus on three strategies to leading change in your workplace:

1. Understand your own response to change

2. Analysing and influencing a specific change

3. Moving people through change

The content draws on the ideas in TLN Journal Vol.26 No.1 Leadership as Narrative.

STLN2051

27 Your wellbeing as a leader – understanding yourself as a leader

Katrina Bourke


90 minutes

Tue 7 April

10:00am - 11:30am

To lead and understand others we must first understand and be able to lead ourselves. This session will focus on how your internal triggers, your thinking habits, your typical reactions and your brain all help or hinder your daily experience. This session will equip you to be more mindful of your thinking habits and tendencies and how these impact your daily experience. You will consider your colleagues and your interactions in a whole new way and better understand the responses, reactions and behaviours of others, through knowing yourself more deeply.

STLN2047

28 Coaching and mentoring pre-service and graduate teachers in the school environment

Belinda Webb


60 minutes

Tue 7 April

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Working with pre-service and graduate teachers is a valuable experience and if approached with a positive mindset can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a career in education. Those new to teaching will often ask about your teaching philosophy and pedagogical approach. This session will help you articulate your philosophy and pedagogy. This session will also identify effective mentoring strategies, communication skills and explore how goal setting and feedback can lead to a positive experience of those new to teaching. This session will not focus on the process of moving from provisional to full registration.

STLN2049

29 Leading a team focused on inclusive practice

Katrina Bourke


60 minutes

Tue 7 July

11:30am - 12:30pm

This session will support new leaders in development policies and procedures that promote inclusive practice. Whether your leadership role is curriculum based or has a pastoral focus you will need to develop and support policies and procedures that promote the inclusion of all students in the learning program. This session will help you to judge what can be achieved with good policies and procedures and what is outside of your sphere of influence. It will help save you time by presenting some model policies and procedures.

STLN2047



LEADERSHIP SERIES

30 Presenting PD to your colleagues – structuring a professional learning session

Michael Victory


90 minutes

Thu 9 July

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Peer based learning should be the preferred approach to teacher professional development. Great teachers should have the opportunity to share their practice with colleagues in their own workplace and with a wider network of teachers. This session will support leaders who are preparing professional learning workshops for colleagues. One of the challenges in moving from a teaching role into a highly accomplished or leading role is developing the skills to influence the practice of your colleagues. In this program you will be supported to develop your skills as a provider of professional learning programs.

STLN2052

31 Communicating as a leader – challenging conversations with students

Jane Langley


90 minutes

Wed 30 September

10:00am - 11:30am

This session will support new leaders in their approach to working with students. When in a leadership role, teachers are faced with more complex decision-making processes that have a significant impact on students’ lives and are often required to deal with students in very demanding situations. It is important that leaders learn skills and techniques to use when having difficult or challenging conversations with students.

STLN2043

32 Communicating as a leader – challenging conversations with parents

Jane Langley


90 minutes

Wed 30 September

2:00pm - 3:30pm

This session will support new leaders in their approach to working effectively with parents. As leaders in schools we are often called to respond to difficult and challenging situations with parents and members of the community. This session will outline the social and emotional competencies needed to manage difficult conversations with parents and will explore proactive strategies to create a positive climate for interactions with parents. The presenter will focus on practical skills to manage these difficult conversations.

STLN2045

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SERIES

33 Icebreakers for your classroom

Emily Paterson


60 minutes

Tue 3 March

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Student engagement starts with the ways in which you engage students in the classroom activities. This session will provide you with a variety of different icebreakers that you can implement in your classroom to start a lesson or to reengage students. These icebreakers will help you build a positive climate for learning in your classroom.

STLN2063

34 Technology to support differentiation

Josh Walker Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 3 March

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Differentiating teaching and learning in the classroom has become a staple of every teacher’s professional practice. Technology can assist you in effectively differentiating the curriculum that your students engage with. This session will provide you with a variety of examples of how technology can support differentiated teaching and will explore how these tools and techniques are working in the classroom toady.

STLN2064



STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SERIES

35 Five practical techniques to build rapport with students

Tanya Whiteside

Primary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 3 March

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Teaching is about relationships, and when we build strong and effective relationships with students, they feel safer and are enabled to take chances in their own learning. In this session, the presenter, will present you with 5 techniques that you can use to build rapport with your students. The aim is to increase the repertoire of techniques that you are already using to create a safe and engaging learning environment.

STLN2069

36 Working with gifted students

David Innes Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 17 March

7:00pm - 8:00pm

As teachers we are sometimes challenged to meet the learning needs of high achieving or gifted students. In this session, the presenter will explore techniques and tools that can be used in your classroom when working with talented or gifted students. When implemented effectively these techniques can support you in engaging all students in your classroom.

STLN2062

37 Reasonable adjustments for students with additional learning needs

Sue Pickett Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 2 June

6:30pm - 7:30pm

The diversity of students in classrooms, coupled with the variety of learning needs of the students means that a teacher needs to adjust the content that is being delivered to ensure that all students have equitable access to achieve success. In this session, the presenter will unpack the meaning of reasonable adjustments for students with additional learning needs and present practical techniques to ensure that the education that you are delivering to your students caters for the students that require support with their education.

STLN2067

TEACHER WELLBEING AND IDENTITY SERIES

38 Conversations – what is the role of the teacher in the debate about racism in Australia?

Rose Major Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 17 March

4:00pm - 5:00pm

This session will begin as a conversation between the host and two panellists about the role that teachers could or should have in the ongoing debate about racism in Australia. Teachers can have a major influence on the debate and make a difference in the Australian community. This session is designed to stimulate your thinking about the issues that lead to or follow from accusations of racism across the Australian community. You will have an opportunity to submit questions to the panel and we plan to establish an ongoing online forum after the session.

SETLN2088

39 My wellbeing – learning to say ‘No’ in a professional manner

Michael Victory


60 minutes

Tue 2 June

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Schools and EC services are busy and complex places and there is always more to do than there is time available to do the work. We want the best for our students, we want good relationships with parents and with our colleagues and we want to be respected by the leadership team. So, what do you do when the demands are too much for you? This session is about learning strategies to say ‘No’ whilst maintaining good relationships with students and children, parents and colleagues and maintaining high levels of respect. This is about your wellbeing as a teacher and a person.

SETLN2076



TEACHER WELLBEING AND IDENTITY SERIES

41 My skills – Teacher presence: Be seen, be heard, be confident

Emily Paterson


60 minutes

Wed 8 July

10:00am - 11:00am

As a teacher you are a leader with an important responsibility for the students and children in your care. Your leadership role commences as soon as you become visible to the students and children; from the moment you walk into the room. In this session, the presenter, a teacher and acting coach, will explore with you the impact of your posture, demeanour and use of voice on student engagement. The presenter will demonstrate how these can be adjusted for different circumstances.

SETLN2081

42 My wellbeing – time management strategies

Michael Victory


60 minutes

Tue 28 July

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Time management is important to all teachers. In this session you will be encouraged to:

1. Reflect on how you use your time and the opportunities you have to improve your own work

2. View time management as an organisational issue with the answer being found in a collective response at your school or EC service

3. Be active in managing workload expectations at an industry level by working collectively with all teachers in your system

When time management is considered at these three levels strategic and practical time management responses can be developed.

SETLN2077

43 Conversations – what is the role of the teacher in the conversation about environmental sustainability

Panel Primary OR Secondary Teachers

60 minutes

Tue 20 October 5:30pm - 6:30pm

This session will begin as a conversation between the host and two panellists about the role that teachers could or should have in the conversation on environmental sustainability in Australia. Teachers can have a major influence on the conversation and make a difference in the Australian community. This session is designed to stimulate your thinking about environmental sustainability in Australia. You will have an opportunity to submit questions to the panel and we plan to establish an ongoing online forum after the session.

SETLN2090

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BlackCard Cultural Capability trainingFull day Cultural Capability programs developed by Aboriginal Elders and educators.

BlackCard Cultural knowledge and support teachers to work more effectively with First Nation students, parents and community members. Ideal for any teacher seeking to develop skills relating to APST descriptors 1.4 & 2.4, including working towards HAT or Lead teacher certification.

Reconnecting to learning – Understanding the traumatised childThese programs target a deep understanding of how early trauma, abuse and neglect can impact the developing brain.

Our presenters have extensive experience in working with complex trauma cases. Both have trained with the Child Trauma Academy (USA) and utilise evidence-based approaches to re-engage children and build skills in teachers and school leaders.

Classroom Profiling – Level 1 and 2Two and three day programs by the Classroom Profiling Association Inc.

This confidential, voluntary and non-judgmental program is a highly effective teacher reflection tool that focusses on student engagement in the classroom.

Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher trainingAn introductory program and intensive program to support members in learning about and working towards HAT or Lead certification.

These brand-new FREE professional development sessions aim to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to create your application portfolio. Experienced Assessor and Moderator, Rebecca Hack will workshop approaches to collecting, collating and annotating evidence as well as understanding the descriptors. These workshops are new in 2020 and are different to the sessions offered previously by the QTU and the Department.

Schools That Deliver – Leadership MasterclassFull day leadership masterclass by the authors of “Schools that deliver”

These masterclasses will suit any leader wanting to tap into world class research-based leadership skills and are ideal for school leadership teams looking to work more strategically together in their journey.

Teacher Reskilling Program – Manual ArtsDelivering full and half day weekend programs developed by Springfield Tech Centre.

Springfield Tech Centre has been training adults in a variety of practical courses for the past 5 years. They offer Introductory Metal and Woodwork skills for teachers and more advanced Metal and Woodwork skills for Teachers which are delivered on weekends.

Behaviour Management with Jo LangeFull day program facilitated by Jo Lange an experience behaviour specialist, with over 22 years’ experience.

Jo’s diverse experiences have given her a deep insight and a ‘real life’ perspective, into what influences behaviour. As a presenter, Jo aims to always have participants walk away with effective strategies that are delivered with compassion and humour.

TRUE – Rainbow MattersFull day program delivered by Kristine, a qualified teacher who has experience in early childhood, university and non-government organisation settings.

This workshop draws on research evidence to identify risk and protective factors for student wellbeing and aims to increase awareness of the important role educators and school-based staff play in supporting students and how this can be achieved through inclusive practices that are respectful of diversity.

Supporting Teacher WellbeingFull day program presented by Dr Julie Bower, an educational consultant and an Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Queensland.

This workshop will assist individual teachers and teaching groups to understand the science behind well-being and the role of social emotions in working collaboratively with colleagues. Participants will work on an emotional health toolkit with strategies to take away that can be easily applied throughout their teaching day.

Tailored professional development coursesQuEST offer a range of tailored PD options for your school.

Courses include supportive school leadership, school improvement, supporting beginning teachers, trauma aware practices, HAT & Lead training, classroom management, teacher wellbeing, individual coaching + mentoring and more.

Prefer face-to-face training? Here’s a sample of our courses being offered in 2020 in various locations

To find out more about our face-to-face training visit www.qtu.asn.au/QuEST/f2f

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BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT SERIES – details page 2

Course Title Date Time

Classroom management – establishing routines and relationships

Tue 3 March 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Classroom management – dealing with distracting classroom behaviours

Tue 5 May 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Getting a class back on track Tue 11 August 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Managing critical incidents in the classroom Tue 8 September 6:30pm - 7:30pm

CLASSROOM PRACTICE SERIES – details pages 3-4

Tools for formative assessment Tue 3 March 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Promoting feedback from students to teachers Tue 17 March 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thinking about metacognitive strategies in the classroom Tue 5 May 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Digital tools to promote feedback Tue 16 June 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Promoting feedback from teachers to students Tue 28 July 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Unlocking collaborative learning in the classroom Tue 11 August 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Promoting peer feedback amongst students Tue 8 September 8:00pm - 9:00pm

My skills – coding skills for teachers Tue 29 September 10:00am - 11:00am

KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS SERIES – details pages 4-6

EAL/D in the mainstream – strategies for success Tue 5 May 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students with additional learning needs – understanding dyslexia

Tue 5 May 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Understanding online bullying and bystander behaviour Tue 19 May 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students with additional learning needs – understanding ASD Tue 19 May 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students with additional learning needs – understanding ADHD Tue 19 May 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Bullying prevention in the learning space Tue 2 June 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Teaching EAL/D students through play-based pedagogy Tue 16 June 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with ASD

Tue 28 July 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with ADHD

Tue 28 July 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Mental health – supporting students with anxiety and depression

Tue 11 August 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Students with additional learning needs – engaging students with dyslexia

Tue 11 August 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Mental health first aid – identification and first response Tue 8 September 8:00pm - 9:00pm

LEADERSHIP SERIES – details pages 6-8

Leadership as Narrative – leading your colleagues Tue 31 March 9:00am - 10:30am

Leadership as narrative – leading change Tue 31 March 11:00am - 12:30pm

Your wellbeing as a leader – understanding yourself as a leader Tue 7 April 10:00am - 11:30am

Coaching and mentoring pre-service and graduate teachers in the school environment

Tue 7 April 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Leading a team focused on inclusive practice Tue 7 July 11:30am - 12:30pm

Presenting PD to your colleagues – structuring a professional learning session

Thu 9 July 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Communicating as a leader – challenging conversations with students

Wed 30 September 10:00am - 11:30am

Communicating as a leader – challenging conversations with parents

Wed 30 September 2:00pm - 3:30pm

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SERIES – details pages 8-9

Icebreakers for your classroom Tue 3 March 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Technology to support differentiation Tue 3 March 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Five practical techniques to build rapport with students Tue 3 March 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Working with gifted students Tue 17 March 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Reasonable adjustments for students with additional learning needs

Tue 2 June 6:30pm - 7:30pm

TEACHER WELLBEING AND IDENTITY SERIES – details pages 9-10

Conversations – what is the role of the teacher in the debate about racism in Australia?

Tue 17 March 4:00pm - 5:00pm

My wellbeing – learning to say ‘No’ in a professional manner Tue 2 June 6:30pm - 7:30pm

My wellbeing – mindfulness and gratitude Tue 16 June 6:00pm - 7:00pm

My skills – Teacher presence: Be seen, be heard, be confident Wed 8 July 10:00am - 11:00am

My wellbeing – time management strategies Tue 28 July 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Conversations – what is the role of the teacher in the conversation about environmental sustainability

Tue 20 October 5:30pm - 6:30pm

A QTU initiative providing quality professional development for teachers and school leaders

Authorised by Graham Moloney, General Secretary, Queensland Teachers’ Union, 21 Graham St, Milton Q 4064

Overview

To find out more visit www.qtu.asn.au/QuEST

live online training program 2020€¦ · • course cost: $50 incl. gst per session. (please note...

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