Description
An opportunity for Primary Arts teachers to meet and discuss current issues and concerns, and engage in professional learning. This day is designed for teachers of all five Arts subjects in the Primary years of schooling to come together, discuss best practice, and explore and share resources. Sessions during the day will include assessment, feedback, ICT in the Arts classroom, and Arts advocacy.
Presenters
Karen LeRaye (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Leadership And Teaching Excellence

Karen LeRaye has worked as an Educational Consultant at AISWA since 2016. Her background is in Arts education where she taught Drama and Dance in both primary and secondary contexts, and she has worked to support educators in independent schools with planning and delivering high-quality Arts programs. Beyond her Arts focus, Karen collaborates with educators across all learning areas to enhance their teaching practice and pedagogical approach. Her work centres on building teacher capacity to enhance student outcomes. As a dedicated education professional, Karen remains committed to fostering teaching excellence and supporting educators in their professional growth journey.
Simon Fittock (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Curriculum

Simon is a specialist in artificial intelligence, Technologies, digital literacy, and ICT across the curriculum. He holds a Master of Education by Research degree (Education Leadership) and is a doctoral candidate. Simon has a keen interest in educational practice and has professional experience in Australia and abroad. He has developed his expertise through work as a teacher, academic and consultant.
Jan Clarke (AISWA Staff)
Manager Of Learning Technologies And STEM

Jan Clarke has been with AISWA since 2008. She has 40 years of primary and secondary teaching experience, including G&T and Computing, HoLA for T&E and Certificate qualifications. She actively incorporated ICT in her teaching for over 30 years and has a strong belief in its potential for student engagement and learning. Jan has a BEd (Curriculum), Grad Dip in Comp Sci (Education) and a Cert IV in WTA. On behalf of AISWA she has: led the roll-outs of all WACE T&E subjects, the ICT Capabilities and K-10 Technologies subjects; represented AISWA for ISA, SCSA and ACARA and various STEM initiatives; supported the DER; collaborated with universities on research projects; delivered keynotes, papers and workshops at national and international conferences; developed and shared many practical ICT-related resources, including internationally published works; and managed the multi-skilled AISWA Tech Team. She takes great pride in supporting WA Independent Schools.
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Segments
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Date / Time
17 Sep 2019 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 15:30Delivery Format : In Person