Successful Learning Conference 2011
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UNIVERSAL ACCESS FOR LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT This annual conference focuses on issues and developments in the provision of quality education for students K–12 who experience difficulties learning in a mainstream classroom setting. Areas addressed will include literacy and numeracy, accountability and assessment, behaviour management and social skills instruction. Participants may attend this conference as a stand-alone event, or as part of the Certificate in Educational Studies (Learning Support). __________________________________________________________________________
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| Monday 27 June | |
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| 8.15 | Registration (tea and coffee provided) |
| 9.00 | Acknowledgment of Country. Opening: Lindsey Napier, USYD |
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9.20 |
Keynote address: POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT AND RESPONSE-TO-INTERVENTION: OUTCOMES, DATA, PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS | Professor George Sugai, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut |
| 10.30 | Morning Tea |
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11.00 |
Concurrent feature presentations: ANXIETY AND ADOLESCENT LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES | Mandy Brent, Consultant Speech Pathologist READING FLUENCY: PLANNING INSTRUCTION FOR STRUGGLING READERS | Sarah McDonagh, Charles Sturt University SCHOOLWIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT (SWPBS) AND TEACHER EFFICACY | Louise O'Kelly, DOE TAS |
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12.00 |
Concurrent workshops: PERSUASIVE GENRE: EXPLICIT SCAFFOLDS FOR THINKING AND WRITING | Gail Brown, Designed Learning & Jann Price, Lakemba Public School NUMBER SENSE: WHAT IS IT? CAN WE TEST IT? CAN WE TEACH IT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? | Lynelle Campbell, Richard Johnson Anglican School STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING DIGITAL LITERACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM | Stephen Cordwell, CEO Sydney TALKING TO LEARN DVD AND CD ROM PACKAGE | Christine Moulds, Sue Miller & Linda Gerard, NSW DEC THINKING OUTSIDE THE WHAT THE...?: MEASURING SUCCESS WITHIN A BEHAVIOURAL SCHOOL SETTING | Robert Patruno, Verona School |
| 1.00 | Lunch |
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1.45 |
Concurrent feature presentations: TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED SOCIAL SKILLS INSTRUCTION | Terry Cumming, UNSW UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING TOWARD SUCCESSFUL LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS | Tracey Hall, CAST SCHOOLWIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT (SWPBS) AND TEACHER EFFICACY | Louise O'Kelly, DOE TAS |
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2.45 |
Concurrent workshops: CONNECTING CONCEPTS FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS K–8 | Anita Chin, Consultant REFLECTIVE TEACHING FOR EFFECTIVE CLASSROOMS: THE CORT PROGRAM IN THE DIOCESE OF LISMORE | Narelle Edmonds & Samantha Donoghue, St Joseph's Primary School DIVERSE NEEDS AND MOBILE DEVICES | Cate Joseph, Paula O'Hara & Angelina Pantaleo, CEO Sydney POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING: UNIVERSAL, TARGETED AND CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS | Phillip Whitefield, NSW DEC; Janene Cook & Amanda Barrett, Rosemeadow Public School |
| 3.45 | Close |
| Tuesday 28 June | |
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| 8.15 | Registration (tea and coffee provided) |
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9.00 |
Concurrent feature presentations: SUPPORTING MATHEMATICS DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LEARNING TEACHER AND PRACTICE IN THE CLASSROOM | David Evans, USYD MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE LITERACY ASSESSMENT: GETTING EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE | Jacqueline Roberts, Sally Huck, Christine Lau & Antionette Hodge, NSW Centre for Effective Reading SUPPORTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WITH EFFECTIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT | George Sugai, University of Connecticut |
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10.00 |
Concurrent workshops: TEACHING VOCABULARY: HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I PRESENT EACH WORD?! | Gail Brown, Designed Learning; Jo Fitzgibbon, Lakes Grammar & Alison Broughton, Bowen Public School USING VIDEO SELF-MODELLING TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS | Danielle Coonan, Guildford West Public School STRATEGIES FOR FACILITATING EFFECTIVE INCLUSION IN MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS | Vivienne Hayle, Mary Mackillop College TEACHING ALL STUDENTS TO READ | Criss Moore & Janey Walker, NSW DEC THE SEVEN ELEMENTS OF EXPECTATION AND SUPPORTING MAINSTREAM SETTINGS: 'BIGGER THAN A BULLY' OUTREACH PROGRAM | Robert Petruno, Verona School |
| 11.00 | Morning Tea |
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11.30 |
Concurrent workshops: DRAMA PROMOTING SOCIAL SKILLS AND VOCABULARY IN STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | Hilton Egan, NSW DEC TEACHING INFERENCING SKILLS IS EASY | Raymond Hope & Melinda Urban, NSW DEC MINDFUL MANAGEMENT: A RESTORATIVE APPROACH TO WELFARE AND DISCIPLINE | Vicki Kable, Marist Youth Care SUPPORTING LEARNING: A DATA / PRACTICES / SYSTEMS APPROACH | Phillip McNabb & Priscilla LeGuier, NSW DEC |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 1.15 | Update: Gerry Gray, CEC NSW |
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1.35 |
Keynote address: APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING TOWARD SUCCESSFUL LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS | Dr Tracey Hall, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) |
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2.45 |
Concurrent feature presentations: ANXIETY AND ADOLESCENT LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES | Mandy Brent, Consultant Speech Pathologist SUPPORTING MATHEMATICS DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LEARNING TEACHER AND PRACTICE IN THE CLASSROOM | David Evans, USYD READING FLUENCY: PLANNING INSTRUCTION FOR STRUGGLING READERS | Sarah McDonagh, Charles Sturt University |
| 3.45 | Close |
| Fees & Registration | Individual | Group | Register online |
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| Conference 2 days (Mon 27 & Tue 28 June) | $460 | $440 | CLOSED |
| Conference 1 day (Mon 27 or Tue 28 June) | $240 | $220 | CLOSED |
| Certificate in Educational Studies (Learning Support) (Fee includes two-day conference + five Thursday evening workshops) |
$1010 | $965 | CLOSED |
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Fees per person, GST inclusive. Group rates apply to two or more registrations from the same school or organisation. Enquiries |
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| NSW Institute of Teachers Registered Professional Development |
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| Attending both days of this conference is approved as 11 hours Institute Registered Continuing Professional Development for maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence. Scope of endorsement: Five years for all Elements of the Professional Teaching Standards. NSWIT Course Code C08169. Please provide your 6-digit Institute Number when you register if relevant. |