AISWA Professional Learning and other educational events, news and information
AISWA Speaker Series Part 1: Virtual Classrooms, More Than a COVID Response
The significant challenges of 2020 - and the lessons we’ve learnt from those - have inspired significant interest in online communication, collaboration and teaching and learning. We all faced different versions of the same problems and therefore created a wide range of different solutions appropriate for our circumstances. Those schools with established models of online learning found themselves in a strong position.In the first seminar of our 2021 ‘Speaker Series’, learn how three different Independent schools provide different models of virtual classrooms to achieve quite different goals. For more information and to register please click Here
AISWA Leadership Breakfasts - The Power of Story 2
AISWA have planned eight early childhood leaders breakfast mornings over the year, each with a focussed topic of conversation and a guest speaker. Our goal is to build awareness and facilitate discussion around key understandings relating to early childhood education. This session will examine the place of story in children's and young people's lives and that reading quality literature is a means of developing successful and productive futures. For more information and to register please click Here
The Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is back!
The Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is back in 2021, and they have made a few small changes. All films must be two minutes in duration and based on this year’s theme, ‘Big’.
The 2021 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize will be awarded for a short (2-minute) film that communicates a scientific concept in an accessible and engaging way. For more information, please click Here
ECU Alumni Mentoring Program is now recruiting teachers
ECU alumni can develop their coaching and leadership skills by becoming a mentor
ECU is currently seeking ECU teaching alumni to become mentors as part of the ECU Alumni Mentoring program. You can participate from wherever you are, virtual meetings are okay! This volunteer program will see you paired with an ECU student, you will then meet at your mutual convenience over a four month period to support your student mentee as they make plans to start their career. Apply now, applications close 9 April.
2022 Premier's Anzac Student Tour competition is now open
The 2022 Premier's Anzac Student Tour competition opens on Tuesday, 9 March 2021. Students are encouraged to apply for this once in a lifetime experience exploring the journey of our Anzacs. Schools conduct their own selection process and can nominate up to three students in each of the two categories of Years 8/9 and Year 10/11.
Students entering need to display
- a genuine interest in the Anzac experience
- an appreciation of the study of history
- excellent interpersonal skills and self-confidence
- a willingness to share their tour experiences (if selected) in their school and local community.
To be eligible all entrants require a nominating teacher and endorsement by the principal to confirm their suitability to represent their school, community and the State as a youth ambassador on the 2022 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour. For more information please, click Here
Registrations for UN Youth WA's Digital Diplomacy Summit now open!
The Summit will allow students to develop their understanding of the role of technology in modern diplomacy, engage in critical thinking and meet like-minded students from across the state! Summits are one-day events where students will engage with a wide array of workshops, activities and speakers panels, speaking to experts from relevant academic fields.For more information, please click Here
CBCA WA : A Night With Our Stars 2021
Despite the somewhat disrupted start to the new school year we at the CBCA WA Branch are remaining positive and planning ahead. Bookings are now open for A Night with Our Stars scheduled for Friday 12 March with a stellar line up of guests ready to sparkle and entertain you. Make sure you've renewed your CBCA WA Branch membership so that you are eligible for the member discount ticket price and book as soon as you are able as places are still restricted because of covid. Please see attached flyer for the Westbooks discounts 
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For booking your place please click Here
2021 Brightpath PL Program
Please find attached the Brightpath Professional Learning Program 2021. There are a few new offerings for 2021. For information, please clickHere
Speak Up Awards 2021
Pandemic permitting, the Speak Up Awards sponsored by the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons will be held this year. More details can be found Here
2021 ISSI George Alexander Foundation Fellowships
Each year the International specialised Skills Institute and The George Alexander Foundation collaborate to provide 5 Fellowships for Australians aged between 18-35 who have a creative, innovative idea in which they would like to explore. The closing date for applications is April 23. For more information, please click Here
2021 Raising Trailblazers: Reimagining the Middle Years
Middle school teachers! You won’t want to miss out on the chance to be part of this impressive action research project – Raising Trailblazers: Reimagining the Middle Years – a collaboration by Griffith University, University of Notre Dame and AISWA. An innovative and supported action learning project that addresses an area of focus on wellbeing and student engagement in the middle years (6-10) Schools that have already applied have commented on the project’s well-scaffolded design and the potential benefits for students and teachers, as well as the chance to publish in a professional text
For more information or support to complete the application, please contact Pat Kershaw: pkershaw@ais.wa.edu.au or Jill Buckrell: jbuckrell@ais.wa.edu.au
For information to apply click Here