This workshop focuses on the development of sustainable STEM learning in your classroom and across your school.
The importance of STEM education has been widely reported. STEM aims to develop a deep understanding of content as well as a set of valuable skills. This workshop is best suited to those interested in developing an expertise in STEM or leading STEM in their workplace. Particular emphasis will be on the primary and lower secondary schooling areas.
We will explore how to embe...
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- 5 June, 2024ICT Skills and Integration, Science, STEM
- 7 June, 2024The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) aims to help children and students from preschool to senior secondary learn to recognise abuse and develop ways of protecting themselves from abuse and, in wider terms, covers rights, relationships, responsibilities and ethical behaviour.This course will unpack the structure and core messages of the Curriculum, giving participants the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the resources and experience some of the activities and lessons. ...Inclusive Education
- 10 June, 2024Discover and explore ways that AI can be used to reduce teacher workload.Artificial intelligence has become a crucial tool in streamlining many tasks across industries. Teachers now have access to a myriad of resources that can be used to increase efficiency and productivity. AI also presents the opportunity to enhance learning experiences. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of AI tools and discover how they can be integrated into work processes. This s...ICT Skills and Integration
- 11 June, 2024Module 2 OverviewModule 2 is targeted at those who have had previous media training or those who have completed the Mastering The Media - Module 1 masterclass. Groups are limited in numbers to ensure each session is conducive to high-level one-on-one experiential learning for each participant.Topics covered in Module 2 include:Engaging the media as a community leaderBattle-tested communication strategiesMedia and influence drills (putting you in the spotlight)Media conference masteryPrepari...
- 13 June, 2024Welcome back to those who attended Session 1 - of Motivating Powerful Student Learning and Engagement Masterclass.Sessions 2 and 3 will continue the journey into the science of motivation and engagement and how teachers can address persistent and common learning dilemmas. “Why don’t some students engage with certain topics or feel connected to their peers or the school at large?Why don’t students perform well on exams after performing brilliantly on homework and other assignments?”Cracking ...Leadership
- 17 June, 2024The course provides an in-depth analysis of the chair’s accountabilities and relationships with other board members and the principal.You will explore the chair’s role both inside and outside the boardroom and take part in a forum for participants to discreetly discuss leadership, relationship management and governance issues - including board selection, board processes, and principal succession planning.The course will also provide a rare opportunity to discuss common school governance issues –...Governance, Leadership
- 19 June, 2024The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a comprehensive child safety and respectful relationships curriculum for children and young people ages 3 to 17+. The curriculum was developed by the Department for Education South Australia (SA) through extensive consultation with child protection experts, leaders, and teachers. AISWA has a licence agreement for member schools to access the KS:CPC. Teachers that deliver the KS:CPC to children and young people must complete the ...Inclusive Education
- 19 June, 2024Are you a highly effective and skilled classroom practitioner who regularly guides, supports or leads others?Why not be recognised for your excellent work through National Certification? Come and join a group of like-minded colleagues as you support one another to evidence your practice and achieve National Certification as a Highly Accomplished or Lead teacher. These sessions are a compulsory component of applying for Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher (HALT) status. We will meet fou...Early Childhood, Inclusive Education, Leadership, Primary
- 20 June, 2024The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a comprehensive child safety and respectful relationships curriculum for children and young people ages 3 to 17+. The curriculum was developed by the Department for Education South Australia (SA) through extensive consultation with child protection experts, leaders, and teachers. AISWA has a licence agreement for member schools to access the KS:CPC. Teachers that deliver the KS:CPC to children and young people must complete the ...Inclusive Education
- 20 June, 2024The emergence of artificial intelligence is reshaping the educational landscape, presenting both challenges and opportunities for educators worldwide. This session is curated for educational leaders who are at the forefront of this change, keen on incorporating generative AI into their practice and leading AI integration efforts in their institutions. The major focuses of this session include:the societal impact of AI; national and international guidance documents for AI in education;consid...ICT Skills and Integration, STEM, Technologies
- 21 June, 2024Network days provide opportunities for teachers to meet and engage in Professional Learning throughout the academic year. The Network Days are designed to meet the specific needs of teachers engaged in the various English courses. A range of presenters and activities are sourced for these events to address the demands of each of the courses. The focus of this meeting will be the ATAR course, both Literature and English. This PL is run in conjunction with CEWA. Agenda to follow...Literacy
- 21 June, 2024This workshop uses Polya's four - step process as the foundation for adopting a whole school approach to problem solving in mathematics. A range of problem-solving tasks, with an emphasis for years 4 to 6, will be work-shopped, and these tasks will incorporate the fluency and reasoning proficiencies that will assist in developing the students' mathematical understandings. Each participant will receive a problem-solving book.Mathematics, Numeracy
- 25 June, 2024The 2024 Emerging Leaders Program consists of four scoped and sequenced modules that develop the knowledge, skills, and understandings of identified educators who wish to pursue promotional positions in AISWA schools. The four modules are:1. Leadership today for tomorrow2. Communication and relationships3. Strategy, negotiation and influence4. Gauging impact for improvementNOTE: Participants in this program are requireed to complete a DISC profile.Embark on a transformative journey where your po...Leadership
- 28 June, 2024A cross-sector collaboration with the Department of Education and the Association of Independent Schools of WA to examine how a range of digital platforms and AI can be used to create rich tasks and assessments in second language learning classes.This full-day PL will walk participants through how to use different digital platforms and AI to create rich tasks and assessments which allow for differentiation and personalised learning. Time will also be given for participants to apply their learnin...Languages
- 19 July, 2024The WA Curriculum is underpinned by an intercultural approach to language teaching. This approach moves away from the traditional approach, often typified by 'festivals, food and folktales'. Rather than treating culture separately, an intercultural approach highlights how cultural world-views and assumptions are continually enacted through language, and prompts learners to consider their own, as well as, the target language and culture. This workshop aims to: • Present a rationale for ...Languages
- 24 July, 2024Designed as a comprehensive professional learning opportunity that spans 6 months (Feb-August 2024), participants will unpack core elements and effective practices to intentionally cultivate early literacy in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. This PL includes completion of the Playful Literacy online course, designed by Lisa Burman, South Australian education consultant. This course encompasses many vital aspects of early literacy practice such as symbolic play, oral language, early writing and...Early Childhood
- 29 July, 2024Dr Nancy Bonfiglio-Pavisich invite you to join AISWA's Positive Workplaces Program. This program brings together research from the positive psychology field blended with teachings on cultural norms and experiences of rich workplace cultures. It is open to anyone who is interested in building a joyful workplace culture through a process of inclusion, engagement, and well-being. Participants will be invited to explore how they position themselves and others in the workplace, and how the lates...Leadership
- 29 July, 2024During this full day workshop, you will engage in STEM inquiry by exploring air in hands-on, interactive ways. You will learn how early education can support children’s metacognitive development and will uncover how communication, reflection and questioning enhances children’s ability to become confident life-long learners.The interactive nature of the session will provide the opportunity to experience the effects of prompts and questions on the learner. By the end of this workshop, you will be ...Early Childhood
- 30 July, 2024The first year of the AISWA Early Career Teacher program is designed to support and develop educators who are in the early stages of their teaching careers. This scoped and sequenced program provides early career teachers with the necessary training, mentorship, and support to assist them in being effective and successful practitioners in the classroom, as well as active contributors to their school context.Leadership
- 30 July, 2024Literacy Bites are a series of workshops focused on Literacy and hosted by experts in the field. Workshops are stand alone, you can attend all or one of the workshop series. Literacy Hub & Phonics - The Literacy Hub, funded by the Australian Government, Department of Education, supports school leaders, teachers and families to engage in effective, evidence-based literacy practices. It also hosts the Year 1 Phonics Check, a free online 7-minute assessment of students' decoding skill...Early Childhood, Literacy
- 30 July, 2024Designed as a comprehensive professional learning opportunity that spans 6 months (Feb-August 2024), participants will unpack core elements and effective practices to intentionally cultivate early literacy in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. This PL includes completion of the Playful Literacy online course, designed by Lisa Burman, South Australian education consultant. This course encompasses many vital aspects of early literacy practice such as symbolic play, oral language, early writing and...Early Childhood
- 1 August, 2024Engaging children through picture books can be an effective way for children to learn about mathematics. This workshop will explore making the connections to rich mathematical activities to embed regular routines in the classroom.Each participant will receive a copy of "Mathematics and Picture Books in Early Childhood" by Dr Paul Swan, Sheila Griffin and Linda Marshall. While the primary emphasis of this publication is on Pre Primary and Year 1, the story books suggested are versatile and suitab...Early Childhood, Mathematics, Numeracy
- 5 August, 2024Schemes are patterns of thinking and behaviour that help children (and adults!) make sense of the world as they try to find out how things work. Schemes are ‘short cuts’ for thinking about a collection of concepts and powerful motivators for repetitive action. Are you observing children, for example, repeatedly: • Dropping toys from their highchair or pram? • Moving things from one place to another? • Constructing fences and barricades to enclose themselves or animals? • Twirling and spinn...Early Childhood
- 7 August, 2024This workshop, presented by Kath Murdoch for AISWA Early Childhood, is designed to suit K-6 educators. One of the core elements of an inquiry based approach is the use of a ‘cycle of inquiry’ to support and scaffold both planning and teaching. This collaborative process is creative and dynamic and can be a powerful professional learning experience in itself. In this workshop we will explore practical approaches to designing inquiry journeys with and for our learners with an emphasis on ...Early Childhood, Humanities and Social Sciences, Literacy, Science
- 14 August, 2024"One of the criticisms I’ve faced over the years is that I’m not aggressive enough or assertive enough or maybe somehow, because I’m empathetic, it means I’m weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.” Jacinda Ardern (Former Prime Minister of New Zealand) The afternoon network meetings are for anyone interested in gender equality and the role of women in leadership roles across varying industries. Each event will...Leadership