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For details of any course just click on the course title in which you are interested. You will find detailed information on what the course is about, how it will be presented, as well as expected course outcomes and course presenters.
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Tuesday 6th February 4.00pm - 7.30pm |
To support the implementation of the HSC German Extension Course (Literature Option). It is assumed that participants will have read the five stories prescribed in the Literature Option of the syllabus. |
Goethe Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra |
Teachers of senior German |
$75 Independent schools $45 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Language Program |
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Monday 26th February 4.00pm - 6.00pm Followed by dinner |
To update teachers of Economics with information on Australia’s place in the Global Economy. |
Pymble Ladies College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers of Stage 6 Economics |
$85 AIS member $60 |
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Wednesday 28th February 4.00pm - 7.30pm |
HSC French Continuers/Extension Course using the Internet as a Source of Reading Material |
To identify Internet sites from which authentic French reading material can be used to support the reading component of the Syllabus. A strategy to edit, simplify and recreate texts will be demonstrated. Participants will work with these texts to devise a range of practice reading assessment tasks. |
Roseville College 27 Bancroft Avenue Roseville |
Teachers of Senior French |
$75 Independent schools $45 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Language Program |
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Friday 2nd March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
The course is intended to provide teachers with the opportunity to learn about how the Japanese School of Sydney is organised to cater for a wide range of Japanese proficiency levels. Teachers will be able to gain background knowledge about the facilities at the school and about the implementation of the school curriculum. In small groups teachers will be invited to attend classes and observe student learning. |
Sydney Japanese School 112 Booralie Road Terrey Hills |
Teachers of Japanese |
$155 Independent schools $45 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program |
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Monday 5th March 4.00pm - 7.00pm |
Repeat Course 1 of 10 Sessions Other Sessions: 12th, 19th and 26th March, 2nd April, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th May, 4th June |
To assist ESL and mainstream teachers to meet the needs of ESL learners through: understanding language-related needs; an awareness of materials and teaching approaches that take account of cultural and linguistic diversity; and collaborative working relationships between ESL and mainstream teachers. |
Abbotsleigh Junior School 22 Woonora Ave Wahroonga |
Classroom, mainstream and ESL teachers 3-10 |
$650 AIS member $470 Includes Materials A $100 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 7th March 9.00am - 3.00pm |
TAS HSC Outcome Based Assessment Tasks - How to Write Them Other date in series: 15th March |
Day 1 What is an Outcomes Approach? How to unpack Outcomes. What is Standards Referencing? How does it apply in my subject? Analysis of Sample HSC Examinations Day 2 Individual subject workshops to develop HSC Assessment Tasks including Marking Criteria. All participants receive copies of all materials developed. |
Day 1 Knox Grammar School Pacific Highway Wahroonga Day 2 Abbotsleigh Primary School 1666 Pacific Highway Wahroonga |
Teachers of TAS |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Thursday 8th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To provide strategies for teaching Australian Drama and Theatre and Studies in Drama and Theatre. To examine standards referencing assessment using practical examples. |
St Andrew’s Cathedral School 474 Kent Street Sydney |
Teachers of Stage 6 Drama |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 8th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
HSC Japanese Speaking Skills: Continuers and Extension Course: Jishin O Motte Hamashimashyoo |
To provide teachers with practical teaching strategies to teach with confidence the new Speaking Skills examination component of the Continuers and Extension Japanese Syllabuses. This course is intended to allow teachers to develop skills in extending the student’s conversational abilities by using a range of appropriate questions. |
The Japan Foundation Level 11, 201 Miller Street North Sydney |
Teachers of Stage 6 Japanese |
$155 Independent schools $60 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program |
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Friday 9th March 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To suggest new teaching strategies for senior texts, to provide opportunities for consultation with colleagues across the sector, to reinforce understanding of underlying Stage 6 syllabus principles, and to assist in developing teaching material. |
Newington College 200 Stanmore Road Stanmore |
Teachers of Stage 6 English |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 9th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
HSC German Continuers’ Course: Developing Assessment Practice Tasks |
To provide teachers with the opportunity to develop a bank of resource material for the assessment section of the HSC German Continuers’ Course, in particular the reading Part A and the listening and responding sections. |
Goethe Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra |
Teachers of Senior German |
$155 Independent schools $50 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages Program |
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Thursday 15th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To support the teaching of French in primary schools by providing teachers with the opportunity to participate in K-6 teaching strategies which are currently proving effective in the classroom. The focus of this course is to demonstrate continuity of learning across the three stages of the primary school. |
Alliance Française de Sydney 257 Clarence Street Sydney |
Primary and Secondary Teachers of French |
$155 Independent schools $50 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages Program |
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Thursday 15th and Friday 16th March 8.45am - 3.45pm |
Visual Arts Conference 2001: Planning and Programming for the New HSC |
To review Preliminary Course implementation in terms what worked and what didn’t. Provide keynote speakers to talk about their practice in relation to the Syllabus content or artist, critic and historian. Provide workshop time for people to come together to share ideas and program and also provide feedback on standards based assessment in relation to the Visual Arts. |
Kincoppal Rose Bay New South Head Road Rose Bay |
Teachers of Visual Arts |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Thursday 15th and Friday 16th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Day 1: Making a Difference Day 2: Supporting Protective Behaviours in the Curriculum K-12 Repeat course |
Day 1: To examine the types and indicators of abuse, the teacher’s roles and responsibilities and changes to legislation. Day 2: To analyse research on how to support children and develop interview skills for dealing with child protection issues and to critique models for implementing protective behaviours in the curriculum. |
Danebank Anglican School 82-98 Park Road Hurstville |
Teachers of primary and secondary and school Counsellors |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Monday 19th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To examine approaches to programming, developing teaching and learning strategies that include course methodology and key competencies. |
Level 2 99 York Street Sydney |
Teachers or intending Teachers of 2 Unit PDHPE |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Tuesday 20th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To equip teachers of languages with skills to design, implement and assess technology-based projects in both the primary and secondary languages classroom. This is an entry-level course, the emphasis will be on multimedia presentations, using software already commonly available in schools, such as KidPix and PowerPoint. |
Ravenswood School 1b Cecil Street Gordon |
Teachers of Languages K-12 |
$155 Independent schools $60 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages and ALSAS Program |
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Thursday 22nd March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
HSC French Continuers Syllabus Workshop: Section II Reading and Responding (Part A) |
To compile a practical teaching resource of sample reading texts and comprehension questions related to French HSC Continuers Course. Participants will be expected to contribute two sample reading texts with suggested reading comprehension questions. The material will be pooled, refined and edited to meet the requirements of the Syllabus. |
Burwood RSL Conference Rooms 96 Shaftesbury Road Burwood |
Teachers of secondary French |
$155 Independent schools $50 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages Program |
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Friday 23rd March 12.30pm for 1.00pm - 5.30pm |
Making A Difference: Child Protection Awareness Repeat Course |
To assist teachers to develop an understanding of the complex issues involved in the recognition of the indicators of child abuse and neglect and appropriate teacher responses. |
Level 2 99 York Street Sydney |
School representatives who wish to participate in the course before it is conducted in their own school or who have missed out on delivery of the course in their own school. |
$120 AIS member $90 |
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Monday 26th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat Course 1 of 3 Sessions Other Sessions: 9th April and 28th May |
To focus Heads of Faculty on the issues and skills required to work supportively, creatively and productively as a manager and facilitator of change, both up and down the line. The course will also enable Heads of Faculty to obtain anonymous and confidential feedback from members of their team and to explore the answers. |
The Kings School Pennant Hills Road North Parramatta |
Heads of Faculty |
$590 AIS member $455 Includes Upward Feedback Survey |
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Tuesday 27th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Communication Skills for Managing Difficult Interpersonal Situations Repeat Course |
To assist classroom teachers and teachers in positions of responsibility to more successfully manage difficult communication. Participants will learn how to manage themselves and others in situations of emotional tension and high anxiety. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
All Teachers K-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Wednesday 28th March 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Multiple Intelligences and Blooming Minds: A Toolkit of Strategies for K-10 Classrooms Repeat Course |
To develop a toolkit of strategies which will enhance teaching and learning through an exploration of Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, a revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, co-operative learning strategies and higher order thinking skills. |
Level 2 99 York Street Sydney |
Teachers K-10, teachers responsible for planning dynamic gifted and talented programs |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 29th March 8.30am for 9.00 am - 3.30pm |
Using Technology Creatively in Secondary Classrooms Repeat Course |
To give secondary teachers the opportunity to explore ways of integrating technology effectively into their classroom. Participants will explore a range of technologies using a variety of software and hardware and consider their use in addressing research skills in both classwork and assignments. |
SCEGGS - Darlinghurst 215 Forbes Street Darlinghurst |
All teachers 7-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 29th March 4.00pm - 7.30pm |
Languages: Japanese and Chinese Word-Processing, Web-browsing and E-mail |
To introduce teachers of Japanese, Chinese and Korean to a good working knowledge of word-processing, web-browsing and e-mail to enhance their teaching. This is an entry level course, participants will learn to produce worksheets, handouts and tests as well as surf the web and use e-mail in their teaching. |
Sydney Church of England Grammar School (SHORE) Blue Street North Sydney |
Teachers of K-12 Chinese and Japanese |
$75 Independent schools $60 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program. |
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Friday 30th March 8.30am - 3.00pm |
To provide support for Stage 5 Geography teachers. The workshop will focus on practical classroom strategies. |
Meriden School 10-12 Redmyre Road Strathfield |
Teachers of Stage 5 Geography |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 2nd April 8.30am - 3.00pm |
To provide those teaching Foundation Studies Year 12 for HSC 2001 with input and analysis of the influence of Religious traditions on Australian society in the 1900s. This course will also help provide an opportunity for teachers to network. |
Knox Grammar School Pacific Highway Wahroonga |
Teachers of Stage 6 Studies of Religion |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Tuesday 3rd April 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Theoretical Perspectives in Stage 6 English: A Practical Workshop Repeat Course |
To provide teachers with an understanding of the four theoretical models which underpin Stage 6 English Syllabus and to demonstrate activities to support students in responding to texts using different perspectives. |
Trinity Grammar School 119 Prospect Road Summer Hill |
Teachers of Stage 6 English |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Wednesday 4th April 9.00am - 3.00pm |
To provide teachers with successful units of work and or strategies for teaching History and addressing assessment issues for outcomes based teaching and learning in Stages 4 and 5. To examine What is History as a basis for the teaching of History in Stages 4 - 6 including Extension History. |
The Scots College Victoria Road Bellevue Hill |
Teachers of secondary and Extension History |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 5th April 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: Creating Multi-media with Students Other dates in Series: 3rd and 17th May, 25th July, 16th, 22nd and 29th August |
To highlight the use of multi-media creation to support student learning, provide an overview of the hardware and software tools available and provide hands-on practice in the creation of a multi-media presentation. |
TBA |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $115 AIS member $85 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Thursday 5th April 9.30am - 3.30pm |
To look at ways of streamlining Library management using technology, practical use of Access for knowledge management and journal organisation and tour behind the scenes of Macquarie University Library. |
Macquarie University Balaclava Road North Ryde |
Teacher Librarians |
$280 AIS member $240 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 5th April 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Literacy in Year 11 Business Studies Repeat Course |
To identify challenges in Stage 6 of the Business Studies syllabus and focus on practical classroom strategies and also to support students in reading and writing Business Studies texts. |
The Scots College Victoria Road Bellevue Hill |
Teachers of Year 11 Business Studies |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Friday 6th April 8.30am - 3.30pm |
To examine a variety of assessment task designs for the Stage 6 Science courses. |
Oakhill College Old Northern Road Castle Hill |
Teachers of Stage 6 Science |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 26th April 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Support for SDD and IPT: Programming for Software Design and Development Other dates in series: 5th June and 15th August |
To identify the essentials of programming within the cell of the SDD course and identify features of a range of programming languages, software applications and programming environments. |
Moriah College Queens Park Road Bondi Junction |
Teachers of Software Design and Development |
Single course $155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole Series $435 AIS member $285 |
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Thursday 3rd May 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: Capturing, Manipulating and Using Digital Images Other dates in Series: 5th April, 17th May, 25th July, 16th, 22nd and 29th August |
To provide participants with hands on experience using digital cameras and scanners to capture images and image editing software to modify images. The process of placing images in presentation and word processing software will be reviewed. The use of digital images to enhance the curriculum will be examined. |
Pymble Ladies’ College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $115 AIS member $85 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May 9.00am - 5.30pm and 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To further the understanding of how to report student achievement in a standards referenced framework. To share the outcomes and experiences of schools who undertook an action learning project focussing on one aspect of their implementation of the New HSC in 2000. |
Hilton Sydney Airport 20 Levey Street Arncliffe |
School Executives, Principals and Director of Curriculum |
$310 Independent Schools $150 Subsidised for independent schools through the HSC P.D. Program |
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Tuesday 8th May 1.00pm - 4.00pm |
To study assessment and presentation of film study in Stage 6 for ESL students. |
Cranbrook School Victoria Road Bellevue Hill |
Teachers of Stage 6 ESL |
$75 AIS member $55 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Researching History: Building the Basis for Senior Study in Years 7 - 10 |
To increase the confidence, knowledge and skills of History teachers in effectively researching written and pictorial sources of information from the internet and multi-media technology, also to inform History teachers about how to create and critique digital texts and use digital tools to present researched material. |
Barker College 91 Pacific Highway Hornsby |
Teaches of History 7-10 |
$60 Subsidised for all schools through the Discovering Democracy Program |
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Friday 11th May 8.30am - 3.30pm |
To inform teachers of senior Mathematics about a Standards Referenced environment for teaching, learning and assessing. Teachers will be given further information on the HSC Mathematics papers, their format, marking guidelines and grading and practical teaching ideas for all courses. |
St Ignatius College |
Teachers of Stage 6 Mathematics |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 14th May 9.00am - 3.00pm |
Writing Assessment Tasks and Examination Questions for HSC Food Technology |
To aid teachers in developing suitable assessment tasks for Stage 6 Food Technology that reflect the current outcomes. It will also enable teachers to write HSC style examination questions and help them set appropriate marking guidelines. |
Pymble Ladies College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers of Stage 6 Food Technology |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Tuesday 15th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To focus on new content areas the New HSC course. Lectures and workshops will be given on varied areas including innovations and emerging textile technology, the market place, current issues and appropriate textile technology, and environmental stability. |
TBC |
Teachers of Stage 6 Textile and Design |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Tuesday 15th May 4.00pm - 6.30pm |
Repeat Course |
To present an introduction to teaching film as text. |
Masada College 11-15 Link Road St Ives |
Teachers of English |
$75 AIS member $55 |
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Wednesday 16th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To provide teachers of French with the opportunity to extend their proficiency levels of French. This course will be interactive and focussed on engaging teachers in conversation and discussion on contemporary issues in the French speaking world. The course is also intended to enrich teachers’ background knowledge through lecture, discussion and language activities. |
Alliance Française de Sydney 257 Clarence Street Sydney |
Teachers of French K-12 |
$155 Independent schools $70 Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages Program. |
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Thursday 17th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Digital Designing - Getting Started Other date in series: 19th September |
To introduce participants to the basics of 2-Dimensional (graphics) and 4-Dimensional (video) digital media in a hands on working computer studio designed for Art and Design. Practical applications of curriculum implementation will be covered through a learn as you play focus. Digital video production will be a main component. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Teachers of upper primary and secondary who are interested in exploring the basics of using the computer as an image manipulation tool |
Single course $155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $300 AIS member $200 |
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Thursday 17th May 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: Explorations in Animation Other dates in Series: 5th April, 3rd May, 25th July, 16th, 22nd and 29th August |
To provide teachers with hands on experience with a variety of software applications for building simple animations from still images. Participants will learn how to build simple animated GIF files and how this technology may extend the use of digital camera technology. |
Pymble Ladies’ College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $115 AIS member $85 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Friday 18th May 8.45am - 3.30pm |
This workshop will provide teachers with opportunities to develop skills in using the internet to supplement and enhance Asia-focussed classroom tasks. The workshop will go beyond surfing the internet and will focus on exploring the potential of using Tracks and WebQuests to develop across the curriculum activities for students using an inquiry-centred approach to teaching about Asia. |
Ann D Clark Conference Centre Level 2 2a Villiers Street Parramatta |
Teachers of K-12 interested in Studies of Asia |
Independent schools $65 Subsidised for independent schools through the Asian Languages Program. |
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Monday 21st May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To examine approaches to developing teaching and learning strategies for the HSC Community and Family Studies course, including key considerations for the design of quality assessment tasks |
Queenwood School |
Teachers or intending teachers of 2 Unit Community and Family Studies |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Skills for Pastoral Care, Year Level Co-ordinators and Tutors Repeat Course |
To provide those responsible for the pastoral care of students K-12 with practical skills in dealing positively with the challenges of their role. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Year Level Co-ordinators, House Masters/Mistresses and Tutors, teachers with pastoral care responsibilities |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Tuesday 22nd May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To identify the literacy challenges in Stages 4 and 5 of the Geography Syllabus and focus on practical classroom strategies and also support students in reading and writing Geography texts. |
Sydney Adventist College 159 Albert Road Strathfield |
Teachers of Stage 4 and 5 Geography |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 23rd May 4.00pm Start |
Repeat course 1 of 10 Sessions: Other Sessions: 30th May, 6, 13, and 20th June, 1st, 8th, 15, 22nd and 29th August |
To assist ESL and mainstream teachers to meet the needs of ESL learners through: understanding language-related needs; an awareness of materials and teaching approaches that take account of cultural and linguistic diversity; and collaborative working relationships between ESL and mainstream teachers. |
Arkana College 346 Stoney Creek Road Kingsgrove |
Classroom, mainstream and ESL teachers 3-10 |
$650 AIS member $470 Includes materials A $100 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 23rd May 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Repeat Course |
To provide participants with the opportunity to visit a number of technology programs in independent schools in Sydney. This is your chance to see technology programs in action as well as to meet and talk to the teachers who make it happen. |
Participants will meet outside the Powerhouse Museum entrance on Harris Street, Ultimo |
Teachers K-12, Teachers of Technology, School Executive responsible for planning for and integrating technology |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 24th and Friday 25th May 8.30 am for 9.00am - 4.30pm |
To bring together the highest calibre educators from Australia and North America to provide inspiring insight, hands on skills and examples of excellence to support the use of information technology for teaching and learning. |
The Powerhouse Museum Harris Street Ultimo |
Classroom Teachers across KLAs, Bursars, Principals, Directors of Information Technology, Information Technology Co-ordinators |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Making Meaning with Multimedia Repeat Course |
To address principles and practices in effective use of multi-media relating to the Stage 6 English Syllabus. |
Ravenswood School 1b Cecil Street Gordon |
Teachers of Stage 6 English |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 24th and Friday 25th May 9.00am - 9.00pm and 9.00am - 3.00pm |
From Surviving to Thriving: School Counselling in the New Millennium |
To provide relevant and up-to-date information in the area of school counselling. Essential linking/networking between schools and raising awareness of critical issues in counselling. |
Novotel, North Beach 2-14 Cliff Road North Wollongong |
AIS School Counsellors, School Counsellors in other independent/Catholic settings |
$480 AIS member $390 Includes twin share accommodation for one night and conference dinner |
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Saturday 26th May 9.30am - 10.00pm |
To inservice Senior Music teachers in musicology viva, performance, and aural preparation. In addition, continue to develop outcomes based assessment strategies. |
Tara Anglican School Masons Drive Parramatta |
Teachers of Stage 6 Music |
$195 AIS member $140 Includes dinner and supper |
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Monday 28th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Communication Skills for Managing Difficult Interpersonal Situations Repeat Course |
To assist classroom teachers and teachers in positions of responsibility to more successfully manage difficult communication. Participants will learn how to manage themselves and others in situations of emotional tension and high anxiety. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
All Teachers K-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Tuesday 29th May 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat Course |
To identify the literacy challenges in Stage 4 and 5 of the History Syllabus and focus on practical classroom strategies to support students in reading and writing History texts. |
MLC School Cnr Rowley Street & Park Road Burwood |
Teachers of Stage 4 and 5 History |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 30th May 4.30pm - 7.30pm |
Understanding Standards Referencing in School Certificate English |
To provide English teachers with the opportunity to increase their understanding of standards referenced assessment using the Board of Studies CD Rom Standards Package NSW School Certificate English - Literacy Test. |
SCEGGS - Darlinghurst 215 Forbes Street Darlinghurst |
Teachers of Year 10 English |
$75 AIS member $55 |
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Monday 4th and Monday 18th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Skills for the Changing Support Role Repeat Course |
To provide school support staff with an opportunity to learn about and practise the skills needed to work effectively in a team environment with teachers and other school staff. This 2 day course focuses on the skills essential for staff to support one another; prioritising, team building and communication skills. |
The Kings School Pennant Hills Road North Parramatta |
Administration Staff including Front Office, Library and Science Laboratory Assistants |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Tuesday 5th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Support for SDD and IPT: Information Systems Other dates in series: 26th April and 15th August |
To identify the essentials of information systems within the scope of SDD and IPT; to discuss the importance of good development practice within the project concepts and to present some examples of how information systems may be developed and documented. |
Barker College 91 Pacific Highway Hornsby |
Teachers of SDD and IPT |
Single course $155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole Series $435 AIS member $285 |
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Tuesday 5th June 9.30am - 3.30pm |
To look at issues in developing on-line courses; to become aware of on-line course design principles; to look at examples of on-line courses offered at Macquarie University and to investigate the use of Web CT-hands on. |
Macquarie University Balaclava Road North Ryde |
Teacher Librarians, IT Staff, Director of Studies and Director of Curriculum |
$280 AIS member $240 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat Course |
To focus Heads of Faculty on the issues and skills required to work supportively, creatively and productively as a manager and facilitator of change, both up and down the line. The course will also enable Heads of Faculty to obtain anonymous and confidential feedback from members of their team and to explore the answers. |
Masada College 9-15 Link Road St Ives |
Heads of Faculty |
$590 AIS member $455 Includes Upward Feedback Survey |
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Thursday 7th June 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.00pm |
The course aims to examine the thinking skills students need to build and critique an argument. Participants will use Reason-able! Software specifically developed to scaffold the processes of identifying, evaluating and connecting ideas. |
TBC |
Teachers of 7-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 7th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To provide teachers of Indonesian with skills to use student outcomes to plan units of work for continuity. Participants will be encouraged to bring along student work samples. Sample programs will be demonstrated with strategies on how to adapt resources to meet the varying needs of students. |
Strathfield Education Resource Centre 65 Albert Street Strathfield |
Teachers K-12 Indonesian |
$155 Independent schools $50 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program. |
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Wednesday 13 June 4.30pm - 7.30pm |
To develop assessment tasks and improve understanding of standards in senior Geography. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Teachers of Stage 6 Geography |
$75 AIS member $55 |
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Wednesday 13th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat Course |
To explore the structure of media texts and ways to critically read visual and print texts in newspapers and television. |
Danebank Anglican School 82-98 Park Road Hurstville |
Teachers of 7-12 English |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Friday 15th June 8.30am - 3.30pm |
To provide teachers of HSC Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Physics courses with content, techniques and resources to effectively deliver the New HSC component of the Syllabi. |
Blue Mountains Grammar School Matcham Ave Wentworth Falls |
Teachers of Stage 6 Science |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 18th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Multiple Intelligences and Blooming Minds: A Toolkit of Strategies for K-10 Classrooms Repeat Course |
To develop a toolkit of strategies which will enhance teaching and learning through an exploration of Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, a co-operative learning strategies and higher order thinking skills. |
Level 2 99 York Street Sydney |
Teachers K-10, teachers responsible for planning dynamic gifted and talented programs |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 22nd June 8.30am - 4.00pm |
To become aware of and examine the implications of new millennium literacies for Teacher-librarians and to challenge us to think about literacy and what it will mean in the future. |
The Fellows Theatre Barker College 91 Pacific Highway |
Teacher Librarians |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Friday 22nd June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To extend teachers skills in using a wide range of motivational visual materials and varied resources to engage students in learning Japanese in junior secondary classrooms. The course is designed to focus on students’ participation in using Japanese to communicate in realistic situations. |
The Japan Foundation Sydney Language Centre Level 11, 201 Miller Street North Sydney |
Teachers of Japanese |
$155 Independent schools $50 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program. |
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Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Executive Leadership in the Secondary School Repeat Course |
To assist Deputy Principals, Curriculum Co-ordinators and Director of Studies in secondary schools to build school environments which are more amenable to change. This course explores approaches to leading change in ways that build involvement and support. |
Masada College 11-15 Link Road St Ives |
School Executives 7-12 |
$455 AIS member $350 Includes 360º Feedback Survey |
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Thursday 28th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Teaching About Asia Through History and the Arts - Mughals, Warriors and Monuments |
To introduce teachers of History and Art to the comprehensive units of work on Asia in the new AIS teacher resource Mughals, Warriors and Monuments. This course also incorporates viewings and talks by Asia-experts at the AGNSW on exhibitions at the Art Gallery of NSW which relate directly to the themes of this new material. |
Art Gallery of New South Wales Asian Gallery Conference Room Domain Road Sydney |
Teachers of History and Art interested in the Study of Asia |
$155 Independent schools $70 Subsidised for independent schools through the Community Language Program. |
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Friday 29th and Saturday 30th June 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To support languages learning in the classroom by using technology. This two day course is practical and interactive. Day 1: Create simple web pages and design and implement language projects using web-authoring as the communication medium. Day 2: Create interactive, multi-media language activities for students using Hot Potatoes software. |
Macquarie University Balaclava Road North Ryde |
Teachers of Languages K-12 who are interested in technology |
$310 Independent schools $140 Subsidised for independent schools through the ALSAS Program. |
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Thursday 19th and Friday 20th July 8.30am - 3.30pm |
Friday is a repeat of Thursday |
The target is HSC students in Advanced and Extension courses. They will attend practical workshop sessions on a variety of Electives and Modules in order to deepen their understanding of those areas of the Syllabus, and to provide them with opportunities for the exchange of ideas with other students and teachers. |
Loreto Normanhurst Pennant Hills Road Normanhurst |
Students of Year 12 Advanced or Extension English |
$80 AIS member $60 |
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Wednesday 25th July 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: Publishing on the Web Other dates in Series: 5th April, 3rd and 17th May, 16th, 22nd and 29th August |
To guide participants through the creation of their own web page using Frontpage Express. The course will orient teachers to a range of skills and concepts fundamental to web publishing. |
TBC |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $115 AIS member $85 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Monday30th Jnly 9.00am - 4.00pm |
To provide teachers with the opportunity to identify and discuss content areas within the HSC course. Industry speakers will give presentations to use as a study of a designer and/or emerging technologies. Teachers will workshop strategies to develop resources to implement the content. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Teachers of Stage 6 Design and Technology |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Wednesday 1st August 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat course 1 of 2 Sessions Other Session: 8th August |
A Virtual Project is a web based teaching and learning experience which fosters collaboration and complex thinking. Links to online resources are woven into the specific learning tasks that make up the project. The course will provide teachers with basic web publishing skills and guide them through the design and construction of a Virtual Project specific to their subject area before posting it to the web. |
Newington College Wyvern House 115 Cambridge Street Stanmore |
Teachers of Upper Primary, Teacher Librarians, Teachers 7-12 |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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3rd August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Multiple Intelligences and Blooming Minds: A Toolkit of Strategies for K-10 Classrooms Repeat Course |
To develop a toolkit of strategies which will enhance teaching and learning through an exploration of Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, a co-operative learning strategies and higher order thinking skills. |
TBC |
Teachers K-10, teachers responsible for planning dynamic gifted and talented programs |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 10th August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Science in the New Millennium - Stage 4 and 5 Teaching and Learning Strategies |
To inform and excite all teachers of Stage 4 and 5 Science in their approach to teaching. A range of topics will be covered, possibly including student centred learning, portfolios, Multiple Intelligences, students with special needs, information technology and science and scaffolds for learning. |
Trinity Grammar School 119 Prospect Road Summer Hill |
Teachers of Stage 4 and 5 Science |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 10th August 10.00am - 3.00pm |
To provide Year 11 students of German in independent schools with the opportunity to participate in planned speaking skills activities. Teachers of participating students will be involved in preparing a range of speaking tasks related to the topics of the German Continuers’ course. |
Goethe Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra |
Teachers and Students of Year 11 German |
$12 Independent schools Subsidised for independent schools through the Priority Languages Program |
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Wednesday 15th August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Support for SDD and IPT: Social and Ethical Issues Other dates in series: 26th April and 5th June |
To identify the essentials of social and ethical issues within the SDD and IPT course and to identify methods of presentation of these issues within the classroom environment. |
MLC School Cnr Rowley Street & Park Road Burwood |
Teachers of SDD and IPT |
Single course $155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole Series $435 AIS member $285 |
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Wednesday 15th August 1.00pm - 4.00pm |
To explore the effective use of PowerPoint presentations in ESL programs. |
Tara Anglican School Masons Drive Parramatta |
Teachers of ESL |
$75 AIS member $55 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Thursday 16th August 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: The Potential of PowerPoint Other dates in Series: 5th April, 3rd and 17th May, 25th July, 22nd and 29th August |
To examine innovative ways to use PowerPoint to support student learning while building teachers’ basic skills for using this software tool. Participants will learn how to build non-linear slide shows with imbedded still and moving images and audio files. |
Pymble Ladies College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $115 AIS member $85 A $30 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Friday 17th August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Communication Skills for Managing Difficult Interpersonal Situations Repeat Course |
To assist classroom teachers and teachers in positions of responsibility to more successfully manage difficult communication. Participants will learn how to manage themselves and others in situations of emotional tension and high anxiety. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
All Teachers K-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 20th August 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.00pm |
To provide workshops for Stage 6 Ancient and Modern History and also to provide successful units of work/ideas for the teaching of History Stages 4 - 6. |
The Kings School Pennant Hills Road North Parramatta |
Teachers of Stage 4 - 6 History |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 20th August 12.30pm for 1.00pm - 5.30pm |
Making A Difference: Child Protection Awareness Repeat Course |
To assist teachers to develop an understanding of the complex issues involved in the recognition of the indicators of child abuse and neglect and appropriate teacher responses. |
Level 2 99 York Street Sydney |
School representatives who wish to participate in the course before it is conducted in their own school or who have missed out on delivery of the course in their own school. |
$120 AIS member $90 |
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Tuesday 21st August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To enable Faculty Heads who have completed the Leading Your Faculty program in previous years to consolidate and further develop other leadership skills. |
Pymble Ladies’ College Avon Road Pymble |
Heads of Faculty |
$280 AIS member $225 Includes Upward Feedback Survey |
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Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll: Mental Health Matters. AIS Adolescent Mental Health Conference |
To examine best practice and research to support the mental health of young people and to showcase mental health initiatives that are working in independent schools. The conference will investigate how the development of school education policy and pastoral care structures can best promote wellbeing. |
Wesley Conference Centre 220 Pitt Street Sydney |
Teachers of PDHPE, primary, school Executives, Counsellors, Heads of House, Tutors and teachers |
$310 Independent schools $150 Subsidised for independent schools through the NSDES Program |
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Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th August 3.30pm - 6.30pm |
I.T.’s Easy: Advanced Tools for Publishing on the Web Other dates in Series: 5th April, 3rd and 17th May, 25th July, 16th August |
To introduce teachers with existing web publishing experiences over 2 sessions to professional web publishing tools such as Dreamweaver, Flash and Course Builder. Participants will construct a web page adding a simple animation and some interactivity. |
TBC |
Teachers K-12 interested in Information Technology |
Single course $230 AIS member $170 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $690 AIS member $510 |
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Wednesday 22nd August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Stage 6 Textiles and Design: Programming/Assessment for the HSC Course |
To provide teachers with the opportunity to update and revise programming and assessment procedures for HSC Textiles and Design - to identify content across resources and introduce new strategies. |
TBC |
Teachers of Stage 6 Textiles and Design |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th August 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Skills for Pastoral Care, Year Level Co-ordinators and Tutors Repeat Course |
To provide those responsible for the pastoral care of students K-12 with practical skills in dealing positively with the challenges of their role. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Year Level Co-ordinators, House Masters/Mistresses and Tutors, teachers with pastoral care responsibilities |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Friday 24th August 6.30pm for 7.00pm |
To provide a forum for networking and sharing resources and ideas for Heads of Mathematics and Senior Teachers |
Meriden School 10-12 Redmyre Road Strathfield |
Heads of Mathematics and Mathematics senior teachers |
$85 AIS member $60 |
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Thursday 30th August 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.30pm |
1 of 2 Sessions Other Session: 6th September |
Participants will be guided in the use of microphones, digital cameras, scanners and digital video to record and store student work samples. The work samples will be embedded into a presentation and annotated with teacher and/or student assessment notes before burning to CD Rom. |
Pymble Ladies College Avon Road Pymble |
Teachers across KLA’s Information Technology Co-ordinators |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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3 September & 19 October 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To explore the teaching of some of the more difficult, abstract concepts (such as formulae and equations) in Chemistry. From a student-centred point of view, thus enhancing understanding and hopefully enjoyment of Science. |
The Kings School |
All teachers of Science 7-10 |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Wednesday 5th September 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Repeat course 1 of 2 Sessions Other Session: 12th September |
A Virtual Project is a web based teaching and learning experience which fosters collaboration and complex thinking. Links to online resources are woven into the specific learning tasks that make up the project. The course will provide teachers with basic web publishing skills and guide them through the design and construction of a Virtual Project specific to their subject area before posting it to the web. |
Newington College Wyvern House 115 Cambridge Street Stanmore |
Teachers of Upper Primary, Teacher Librarians, Teachers 7-12 |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 5th September 4.30pm - 7.30pm |
Understanding Standards Referencing in School Certificate Science |
To provide science teachers with the opportunity to better understand and use a standards referenced approach to assessment using the Board of Studies Standards Package on the 1999 School Certificate Science Test. |
Sydney Grammar School College Street Sydney |
Teachers of Stage 4 and 5 Science |
$75 AIS member $55 |
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Friday 7th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Staying Alive - Approaches to Teaching and Learning for Years 7-10 |
To investigate a range of innovative teaching and learning strategies to maintain enthusiasm and motivation in the Years 7-10 PDHPE class context. |
Queenwood School |
Teachers of Years 7-10 PDHPE |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 7th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Multiple Intelligences and Blooming Minds: A Toolkit of Strategies for K-10 Classrooms Repeat Course |
To develop a toolkit of strategies which will enhance teaching and learning through an exploration of Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences theory, a co-operative learning strategies and higher order thinking skills. |
SCEGGS - Darlinghurst |
Teachers K-10, teachers responsible for planning dynamic gifted and talented programs |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 10th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To explore classroom strategies to assist students to engage the whole self in the learning process. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Classroom teachers interested in exploring a holistic approach to learning |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To explore the reading of films, their creation and how they elicit viewer responses. |
Masada College 9-15 Link Road St Ives |
Teachers of Stage 6 English |
$310 AIS member $210 |
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Wednesday 13th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Responding to a Reading Task: Strategies to Support Students |
To examine the grammatical resources writers use to create text. In workshop activities, teachers will develop practical strategies that will support students in responding to a reading task. |
Loreto Normanhurst Pennant Hills Road Normanhurst |
Teachers 7-12 English |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Tuesday 11th September 9.30am - 3.30pm |
To look at on-line information literacy programs at Macquarie University; to examine principles and practice; to reflect on the development of links between university and school and easing the transition from school to university and to consider issues involved in developing and implementing information literacy programs. |
Macquarie University Balaclava Road North Ryde |
Teacher Librarians, Directors of Studies, Directors of Teaching and Learning |
$280 AIS member $240 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 12th September 8.30am for 9.00am - 3.00pm |
The course will present a rationale for the use of web publishing activities with students. Participants will critique examples of PDHPE web publishing activities identify strategies for utilising the technology successfully and construct their own web site using Site Central software suitable for students from K-10. |
Kincoppal Rose Bay Vaucluse Road Rose Bay |
Classroom teachers across the KLAs from K-10 |
$155 Independent schools $30 Subsidised for independent schools through the Road Safety Program |
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Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th September |
To increase the knowledge and skills of science teachers in effectively using digital media for locating and selecting appropriate information, crating and presenting research tasks; critiquing websites and constructing, monitoring and assessing quality research tasks. |
Abbotsleigh School 1666 Pacific Highway Wahroonga |
Teachers of Stage 4, 5 and 6 Science |
$310 AIS member $210 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Wednesday 19th September 9.00am - 3.30pm |
Digital Designing - Pushing the Boundaries Other date in series: 17th May |
To introduce participants to the amazing potential of 2-Dimensional (graphics) and 4-Dimensional (video) digital media in a hands on working computer studio designed for Art and Design. Practical applications of curriculum implementation will be covered through a learn as you play focus. This workshop is for those who have basic graphics understanding and skill. Advanced digital video production will be a main feature. |
Presbyterian Ladies College Boundary Street Croydon |
Teachers of upper primary and secondary who are interested in exploring the basics of using the computer as an image manipulation tool |
Single course $155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) Whole series $300 AIS member $200 |
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Friday 19th October 8.30am for 9.00 am - 3.30pm |
Using Technology Creatively in Secondary Classrooms Repeat Course |
To give secondary teachers the opportunity to explore ways of integrating technology effectively into their classroom. Participants will explore a range of technologies using a variety of software and hardware and consider their use in addressing research skills in both classwork and assignments. |
Pymble Ladies College Avon Road Pymble |
All teachers 7-12 |
$155 AIS member $105 A $50 subsidy is available for eligible teachers through the Quality Teacher Program. (See Introduction) |
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Friday 19th October 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To provide teachers with the opportunity to reflect on the first year of teaching Extension History and to develop skills and understandings about how to support their students. |
TBC |
Teachers of Extension History |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October Friday: 9.00am-3.30pm |
To provide teachers of German with an opportunity to extend their knowledge of German language, the teaching of German and contemporary German culture. The course will be offered in German to provide teachers with the opportunity to extend their German level of proficiency. (Note: Provision will be made for participants with preference to use both English and German). |
Macquarie University |
Teachers of German K-12 |
$250 Subsidised for independent schools through Commonwealth Community Languages funds |
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Monday 22nd October 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To focus on contemporary business practices through case study material provided by business people, The St James Ethics Centre, and the University Sector. |
Tara Anglican School Masons Drive North Parramatta |
Teachers of Business Studies |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Friday 26th October 8.30am - 3.30pm |
To update teachers on the progress of the new K-10 syllabus; to make connections between Years 5 and 6 and Year 7; to focus on issues relevant to the teaching and learning and assessing in Years 5-10. |
Sydney Church of England Grammar School Blue Street North Sydney. |
Teachers of Years 5-10 in Mathematics |
$155 AIS member $105 |
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Monday 5th November 9.00am - 3.30pm |
To consider a range of options and innovations for the movement based side of Years 7-10 PDHPE that may also have application to a coaching context. |
TBC |
Teachers of 7-10 PDHPE |
$155 AIS member $105 |