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Cams and Stams and Cars and Stars 1 hour Workshops
to be held on 12 and 13 November from 4.30 to 5.30. To register follow the link for Cams and Stams and Cars and Stars. The workshops are an add-on to Brigance Early Screener workshop and are open to all educational sectors. NumN Taking the Next Steps with PAT Results Online Webinars 21st and 28th October- register here Looking to take the next step with your PAT results? Are you looking for research-based activities and interventions that you can use in your classroom? Do you want to know more about how to use your data in the classroom? These webinars have been designed to demonstrate the power of using your existing PAT data with ACER's new release, the PAT Resources Centre. The PAT Resources Centre is an online platform that provides teachers with targeted teching activities based on a student's scale score. Numeracy Workshops Informed by NAPLAN Trend Data In Term 4, the QCAA will be holding specially-tailored workshops in the following districts to assist the teaching of subtraction in Years 2 and 3 and proportional reasoning in Years 6 and 7: Brisbane North, Brisbane South, Cairns, Toowoomba and Townsville. These topics have been selected because our analysis of trends in NAPLAN data indicates that students find these areas of numeracy to be the most challenging. These hands-on workshops will address common error patterns and provide teachers with a toolkit of strategies, activities and resources that can be used immediately in class to give targeted support to students. Workshops in other districts will be announced soon. ACER Professional Development Days Direct Instruction at Work: Math Mastery Series Nationwide - February - May 2015 More information here Taking the Next Steps with PAT Results Online - 9-28 October 2014 More information here Other Professional Development opportunities available through ACER www.acer.edu.au/professional-learning Future Schools Expo Date: 11-13 March 2015, Sydney Brought to you by the team behind EduTECH, the FutureSchools Expo...An event designed to answer one of the BIGGEST questions facing schools today...What will the School of the Future actually LOOK like. Held in Sydney, this exciting event will feature one large Expo, 1,500+ attendees, 80 expert speakers and 5 conferences - all under one roof! Find out more here EduTECH Date: 2-4 June, 2015, Brisbane EduTECH® is the Southern Hemisphere's largest education congress and ed tech expo. In 2015, EduTECH will attract over 8,000 attendees and will once again host 8 congresses, 8 post-congress masterclasses, official dinner for 900 guests, 250 exhibits, plus lots of extra streams, seminars, TeachMeets and breakouts for expo visitors. Find out more here Opportunity for Classroom Teachers If you are a classroom teacher of a student with a disability, funds are available for professional learning opportunities. Access Flyer here Access File with further details here Acer Professional Learning ACER draws on its expertise as a leader in educational research, assessment, and data collection and analysis to provide professional learning for educators and system leaders, policy makers, psychologists and human resources professionals, and others to support improved learning. For further details access the website here Emotion Management, children & teens with ASD Friday 7th November 2014 9.30am - 4.00pm Presented by Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Venue: Rydges 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns Q 4870 Fees: Earlybird $175 - Deadline 24th October, 2014 For more information and registration go to www.mindsandheart.net Flying Arts Alliance Inc Creative and Arts Business workshops Education Outlines Primary School Outlines [PDF] NEW Secondary School Outlines [PDF] NEW A Twilight Session with International Education Consultant and QAR author Professor Taffy Raphael Thursday, 16th October, find more details here The National Learning and Teaching Conference Brisbane 6-8 November Access further details here QCAA Subject area Workshops QCAA has scheduled subject area syllabus workshops. Access their Years 11-12 regional professional learning program for Semester 2 and professional development opportunities for teachers covering BonSAI, Business Communication and Technologies, Graphics, and the delivery of quality VET in schools here Access the July newsletter here Creating Connections and Growing Understanding 2014 National Conference on Numeracy, Mathematics and Indigenous Learners Adelaide 10-11 November, 2014 The conference will explore the complete learning cycle for mathematics and numeracy: Community, Pre-service teacher education. School practice and Business. Go to the conference website for some more information about these themes and the conference overall. Introducing QCAA - Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Chief Executive Officer Chris Rider introduces the new Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Access the video and website here The PE Geek Cairns Workshop THE PE GEEK – One Day Workshop on Integrating Technology into PE Where? St. Andrew’s Catholic College When? Saturday 18 October Cost? $242/$218 Early Bird (limited to first 5) Join world renowned physical educator Jarrod Robinson “The PE Geek” for an action packed one day workshop focused on integrating emerging technologies into PE & Sport Science classrooms and sports teams. Jarrod will explore current technologies and emerging pedagogies which are being used in innovative Physical Education classrooms around world. In particular attendees will focus specifically on mobile devices such as the iPad and iPod and the capacity these have for transformation within the PE classroom. All attendees will be required to bring along a mobile device and will be informed of the necessary apps prior to the workshop commencing. Attendees are guaranteed to walk away with best practice actionable ideas for immediate classroom use. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to put their new skills into action with a complete hands on focus. This workshop series has been conducted in over 20 countries around the world, receiving stellar reviews from all in attendance. Book your spot now to ensure you don't miss out. What attendees have said about the workshops: “Brilliant, highly recommended for any PE Teacher to attend” “The best PD for Technology in PE that I have attended ever in my teaching career. Value for money. Jarrod was extremely knowledgeable” “As someone who already uses a lot of tech in PE – I was very impressed with how much more I learned. Enjoyed this very much!” Access Workshop website here |
Resources
National scene NAP – ICT Literacy online assessment commences on Monday 13 October ACARA is responsible for the National Assessment Program (NAP) that monitors students’ achievements in literacy and numeracy (through the annual NAPLAN tests); and in science literacy, civics and citizenship, and ICT literacy through sample assessments, which are undertaken in three-yearly cycles. View our video about the NAP – ICT Literacy assessment. From Monday 13 October 2014 around 12 000 Australian students from Years 6 and 10 will be sitting the National Assessment Program – Information and Communication Technology Literacy (NAP – ICT Literacy) tests online. These students have been randomly selected from over 650 government, Catholic and independent schools in metropolitan, rural and remote locations around the country. The NAP – ICT Literacy assessment will be delivered in schools via online modules comprising purpose-built software applications, carefully designed to reflect ‘real world’ ICT contexts that are familiar to students. The value of students becoming ICT-literate global citizens, who are creative and productive users of ICT, forms the basis of the NAP – ICT Literacy assessment domain and the test development process. In 2015 both national and state and territory achievement levels of ICT literacy among Australian Year 6 and Year 10 students will be published in a comprehensive report on ACARA’s NAP website. Further information about the NAP– ICT Literacy assessment for parents (PDF 412 kb) and schools (PDF 423 kb) is available on the NAP website. National Scene Review of the Australian Curriculum The Australian Government established the Review of the Australian Curriculum in January 2014. The review evaluated the robustness, independence and balance of the process and development of the Australian Curriculum is delivering what students need, parents expect and the nation requires in an increasingly competitive world. The Review of the Australian Curriculum Final Report has recently been released and can be found via this link. Primary Connections Primary Connections now has assessment rubrics available for every unit. They have also have a new website. To ensure you remain on their database and receive access to the members section of the new website follow this link here If you do not wish to become a member but would still like to receive email notification of events and special offers you can update subscription preferences here C2C Curriculum Resources There will a release of a further 41 C2C units in the areas of English, Maths, Science and History. The following units of work have now been uploaded into Scootle and are currently available: • English (Years 1 – 10: Unit 5) • English (Prep: Unit 3) • Mathematics (Years 1 – 10A: Unit 4) • Mathematics (Prep: Unit 3) • Science (Years P – 6: Unit 3) • Science (Years 7 – 10: Unit 5) • History (Years P – 6: Unit 2) The Department of Education, Training and Employment have advised that the next major upload of 29 units G20 Resources from QCAA The Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders Summit will be held in Brisbane, Queensland on 15 and 16 November 2014. Access QCAA Resources here Access to virtual field trips Kindy Resources Early years educators are encouraged to register to receive news updates from the QCAA related to implementation of the Queensland kindergarten learning guideline. These updates complement the wide ranging resources for kindergarten teachers on the QCAA website. The QCAA’s videos for kindergarten teachers are also available on our YouTube channel . Revised standards elaborations encourage national approach to assessment The revised standards elaborations (SEs) for P–10 Australian Curriculum English and Mathematics are now available. SEs assist teachers to use achievement standards to make consistent, comparable and defensible A to E judgments about a folio of student work. The revision process included an agreement to strengthen a national approach to assessment and standards by pitching the achievement standard at a ‘C’. Revised SEs for Science, History and Geography are coming soon. Reading Australia Resources Reading Australia is a major funding initiative for Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund, providing online resources for the teaching and learning of Australian literature in Australian schools and universities. For more information follow link here Learning Account Cards for Year 10 and 12 Schools wishing additional Your learning account cards for Year 10 students should email their order to [email protected] . The cards include a pop-out section where students can record their learning account login details. Awards, Grants and CompetitionsRobogals Science Challenge 2014
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For further information please contact:
Sharon County, Acting Senior Education Officer - Primary Curriculum
Phone 40509760 or email [email protected] |
Danielle Purdy, Senior Education Officer - Secondary Curriculum
Phone 40509728 or email [email protected] |
Information presented in this update is sourced from a variety of organisations including the QCAA and QCEC