March 20161 Teachers, mentor

teachersQueensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years of teachingThis workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing. Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

QCAA, South Brisbane

1 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Accreditation – Foundation module trialThe QCAA is leading work to strengthen the quality-assurance processes required to support a senior assessment model that combines school-based assessment developed and marked by teachers with external assessment developed and marked by the QCAA. The trial Foundation module will provide information and introductory training for those teachers wanting to participate in the accreditation process for the new senior assessment model to be introduced in Queensland in Year 11 in 2018. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Cairns Colonial Club, Manunda

1 Teachers Science Teachers’ Association of Queensland (STAQ) Webinar: Beyond Science Content – Science InvestigationsThis webinar will focus on teaching beyond science content and incorporating science as a human endeavour, science inquiry skills and science literacy into your science lessons. It will also provide teachers with a model of how to address science as a human endeavour in their classrooms and resources. This session will go through how science works over time and ideas on incorporating that into science unit planning. For more information contact Gaynor Johnson on 0430 731 120 or to register visit the STAQ website.

Webinar

1 Teachers, school leaders, support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Spatial thinking in primaryThis practical workshop provides teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to support student understanding of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional objects. It focuses on how to develop spatial thinking and reasoning abilities to enable students to visualise ‘static’ and ‘moving’ mind images useful for solving spatial problems. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Arundel Hills Country Club, Gold Coast

1 School staff Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: VET workshops 2016 – Assessment and validation of assessmentThe workshop objective is to improve the quality of assessment and the process of validating assessment in supporting Queensland School RTOs to meet the Standards for RTOs 2015.Participants will be guided through the framework that supports an assessment tool and will have the opportunity to create specific tools. The principles, skills and knowledge gained will be applicable across vocational training areas. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Brothers Leagues Club, Ipswich and Brothers Leagues Club, Cairns

2-4 All employees Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Workplace conflict resolution This three-day course teaches you positive strategies to manage conflict situations in the workplace. It will help you develop more self-confidence, take a proactive rather than reactive approach to conflict situations and enhance your effectiveness in working with others. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or visit their website.

Brisbane

3 Executive leaders Public Service Commission: Thought leader seminar – Leading successful change: Making it happen with Christine NixonIn this discussion on leadership and change, Christine Nixon will draw on her 40 years of practical leadership and management experience to discuss what works and what doesn’t in bringing about successful change. She will reflect on her career journey, the lessons of leadership and the importance of speaking truth to power to create public value. For more information contact the Public Service Commission on 3003 2800 or to register visit this website.

80 George Street, Brisbane

3 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Accreditation – Foundation module trialThe QCAA is leading work to strengthen the quality-assurance processes required to support a senior assessment model that combines school-based assessment developed and marked by teachers with external assessment developed and marked by the QCAA. The trial Foundation module will provide information and introductory training for those teachers wanting to participate in the accreditation process for the new senior assessment model to be introduced in Queensland in Year 11 in 2018. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Magpies, Mackay

3 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Mindset: Unlocking student potentialThis workshop will focus on how to move from the rhetoric of mindset to identifying classroom practices that can support the development of a growth mindset in students. Participants have the opportunity to engage with strategies and practices, reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial relationships and professional networks. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

QCAA, South Brisbane

3 School staff Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: VET workshops 2016 – Assessment and validation of assessmentThe workshop objective is to improve the quality of assessment and the process of validating assessment in supporting Queensland School RTOs to meet the Standards for RTOs 2015.Participants will be guided through the framework that supports an assessment tool and will have the opportunity to create specific tools. The principles, skills and knowledge gained will be applicable across vocational training areas. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

St James Parish Centre, Toowoomba and RSL, Townsville

3-4 All employees National Future Schools Expo and Conferences – Shaping the future of Australia’s schoolsThis event includes the following conferences: Future Leaders Conference, providing a strategic look at the future of education ClassTECH Conference, covering using emerging technology Special Education Technology Needs, covering technology and strategies to assist

children with learning difficulties and disabilities at mainstream schools Young Learners Conference, laying the foundations of technology learning Teaching kids to <code/>, preparing teachers for the digital technologies curriculum,

coding and robotics.For more information contact the conference organisers on (02) 8908 8555 or visit the conference website.

Australian Technology Park, Sydney

4 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Spelling matters 2016 - SecondaryThis spelling workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all year levels, cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas, show how the NAPLAN Spelling test data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling, explore the four kinds of spelling knowledge, show that spelling is logical and learnable, and that there is a system and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

QCAA, South Brisbane

4 Teachers, school leaders

PrimaryConnections Workshop: IntroductionThis one-day interactive workshop will develop the introductory knowledge, skills and strategies required to teach primary inquiry science successfully. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their pedagogy as they develop their understanding of the PrimaryConnections program and its underpinning principles and will develop confidence to apply these strategies successfully in the classroom. For more information contact PrimaryConnections on (02) 9386 4544 or visit their website.

Mantra on View Hotel, Surfers Paradise

5 Teachers Science Teachers’ Association of Queensland (STAQ) Conference: Science is Primary The conference includes high-quality professional development including keynote speaker Kathy Mackey, Deputy Principal and Manager of the Queensland Academies. There will also be discussions with a panel of experts, workshops and networking. For more information contact STAQ on 0430 731120 or visit their website.

West End State School, Brisbane

5 Teachers Social Educators’ Association of Queensland (SEAQ) Workshop: Developing conceptual understandings in Australian Curriculum: Civics and CitizenshipThis workshop will present information about teaching strategies that develop understandings of the concepts underlying the forthcoming Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship. There will be a focus on concepts appropriate to all Year levels and an opportunity for teachers in Year level or Band groups to apply the strategies to their own level. This event is for schools in Brisbane South to Gold Coast as there will be another session for North Brisbane to Sunshine Coast in May. For more information contact the SEAQ on 0409 613 612 or visit their website.

Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park

7 Teachers, school leaders

The University of Queensland and the Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation Public Seminar: A Scientific Approach to Teaching Science and EngineeringIn this seminar, Professor Carl Wieman, Nobel Prize-winning Physicist and of the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, will present and discuss his recent work in innovative, research-based approaches to teaching and learning. For more information and to register visit this website.

The University of Queensland, St Lucia

7 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Accreditation – Foundation module trialThe QCAA is leading work to strengthen the quality-assurance processes required to support a senior assessment model that combines school-based assessment developed and marked by teachers with external assessment developed and marked by the QCAA. The trial Foundation module will provide information and introductory training for those teachers wanting to participate in the accreditation process for the new senior assessment model to be introduced in Queensland in Year 11 in 2018. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Hervey Bay Boat Club, Urangan

7 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Principles of Good WritingThis writing workshop will show how the NAPLAN test data for the narrative (2008–2010) and persuasive (2011–2015) writing tests indicate areas of success and areas which require a more strategic approach to writing; provide advice and strategies for the common areas that relate to both genres and provide advice on the writing process. For more information contact the QCAA on3864 0471 or visit their website.

Cairns Colonial Club, Cairns

7 Teachers, school leaders

Catch Up Literacy TrainingThis two-hour interactive online session will cover how to deliver Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. It will cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books, delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. The time between each training session enables the trainees to complete short assignments and to practise the Catch Up Literacy skills. For more information contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010 880 or visit their website.

Online

7-8 Teachers The Australian National Early Literacy SummitThis summit presented by Jennifer Byrne will break new ground in collaborative engagement around this most vital national priority – future generations with the literacy skills to fight disadvantage, and advance Australia’s interests in the global knowledge economy. For more information contact the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) on (02) 6215 8222 or visit the conference website.

Hotel Realm, Canberra

8 School staff Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: VET workshops 2016 – Assessment and validation of assessmentThe workshop objective is to improve the quality of assessment and the process of validating assessment in supporting Queensland School RTOs to meet the Standards for RTOs 2015.Participants will be guided through the framework that supports an assessment tool and will have the opportunity to create specific tools. The principles, skills and knowledge gained will be applicable across vocational training areas. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Carina Leagues Club, Carina

8 Teacher aides OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Learning planThis session will allow you to identify areas you would like to develop and learn more about; explore resources available for professional learning and assist you to complete your Desired Learning Plan.This session is designed for teacher aides who wish to engage with the Digital Practice Guide and teachers who would like to sponsor teacher aides through the guide. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

8 Teachers, HOCs, school administrators

OneChannel Webinar: Early Start – Tracking student progressParticipants in this webinar will develop an understanding of the Early Start data that is going to appear on each student dashboard in OneSchool. Dr Siek Toon Khoo from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) will explain the literacy and numeracy scales that have been used in Early Start to determine where students are at in their literacy and numeracy progress. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

8 Teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Webinar: EAL/D: Early Phase writing (level 3)Bandscales State Schools (QLD) provides messages for teachers regarding appropriate support for EAL/D learners. During this web conference we will examine these messages, within the writing bandscales (Early Phase), for emerging writers from Prep to Year 3. A range of writing samples will be presented as well as ideas for support. Participants will view a range of writing samples from students (Prep to Year 3) who are just beginning to write their own short, simple texts. Ideas for supporting these students as they move towards level 4 will also be presented. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

8-9 Executive leaders, public sector employees

Social Leadership Australia: Adaptive Leadership for Social Impact MasterclassThis master class will cover the fundamentals of Adaptive Leadership and how it is useful for leading change and creating lasting social impact. During this class you will be introduced to the Adaptive Leadership Framework and its purpose in leading adaptive change. Master class participants will then develop a deeper and more advanced understanding of how individuals, organisations and communities can benefit. For more information contact Lauren Townsend, Social Leadership Australia or visit their website.

UQ Business School, Brisbane

8-9 School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP): The Negotiator’s Toolkit for School LeadersMany negotiation programs do not move beyond the standard bargaining mindset. This program presented by Allan Parker, recognises that school leaders are negotiating all the time, with you and or with others to try and reach mutually beneficial agreements and outcomes. This process uses an approach that focuses on four negotiation principles. For more information contact QASSP on3831 7011 or visit their website.

The Pullman King George Square, Brisbane

8-9 School Leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP): The Shine Program by Andrew HorsfieldThe advancement of women leaders has become a top priority for organisations with a bias or exceptional performance. SHINE enhances career progression for women with high potential.Participants will gain the tools and techniques required to take a confident stride towards the highest levels of personal leadership. You will broaden your perspective, enhance your self-awareness and be empowered with new levels of confidence to achieve personal goals. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

The Pullman King George Square, Brisbane

9 Regional staff OneChannel Webinar: Service Now SecurityThis webinar is for corporate and regional Organisational Health Safety and Wellbeing staff and will work through Service Now and its new security features. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

9 Teachers, school leaders

Catch Up Literacy TrainingThis two-hour interactive online session will cover how to deliver Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. It will cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books, delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. The time between each training session enables the trainees to complete short assignments and to practise the Catch Up Literacy skills. For more information contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010 880 or visit their website.

Online

9 March &29 April

School leaders, teachers, business services managers

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Peer Coaching – Conversations about Teaching PracticeThis program assists participants to move beyond friendship to a relationship that enables rigour and challenge and that supports the learning of participants. For more information contact QELI on3007 5230 or visit their website.

Brisbane

10 Teachers Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Workshop: Teaching knowledge for the art and craft of writingThis very interactive and practical session presented by Rod Campbell, will give teachers strategies and resources that can be used immediately in the classroom. The workshop is planned so that teachers in all grades from Prep to Year 6 (and higher) will have information for at least five classroom lessons on teaching vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction, based upon the syntactic patterns of English. For more information and to register visit the PETAA website.

Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West

10 Regional staff OneChannel Webinar: Service Now SecurityThis webinar is for corporate and regional Organisational Health Safety and Wellbeing staff and will work through Service Now and its new security features. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

10 Teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Webinar: EAL/D: Middle Phase writing (level 3)Bandscales State Schools (QLD) provides messages for teachers regarding appropriate support for EAL/D learners. During this web conference we will examine these messages, within the writing bandscales (Middle Phase), for emerging writers from Year 4 to Year 12. A range of writing samples will be presented as well as ideas for support. Participants will view a range of writing samples from students (Year 4 to Year 12) who are just beginning to write their own short, simple texts. Ideas for supporting these students as they move towards level 4 will also be presented. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

10 Teacher aides, teachers, school leaders, business service managers

OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide - Creating eBooks using iPad appsThis session will look at how students can use iPad apps to create eBooks and explore how eBooks can be used in the classroom. This session will also offer suggestions on ways participants can address the 'Practice' and 'Responsibility' elements of the Digital Practice Guide. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

10 All employees Aspiring Women Leaders’ SummitThe summit aims to empower staff to reach their full career potential and provide a platform to leverage experience, professional advice and influence of senior executives and bring together like-minded females to discuss leadership transformation in a supported network. Guest speakers include Dr Jim Watterson, Liz Ellis and other inspirational presenters. For more information contact the conference organisers or visit their website.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

10 Teachers, school leaders

Catch Up Literacy TrainingThis two-hour interactive online session will cover how to deliver Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. It will cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books, delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. The time between each training session enables the trainees to complete short assignments and to practise the Catch Up Literacy skills. For more information contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010 880 or visit their website.

Online

10 School staff Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: VET workshops 2016 – Assessment and validation of assessmentThe workshop objective is to improve the quality of assessment and the process of validating assessment in supporting Queensland School RTOs to meet the Standards for RTOs 2015.Participants will be guided through the framework that supports an assessment tool and will have the opportunity to create specific tools. The principles, skills and knowledge gained will be applicable across vocational training areas. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Kedron Wavell Services Club, Chermside

10-11 Teachers Independent Schools Queensland: All Languages Teachers Professional Development EventPresentations applicable to all Languages teachers will be provided by universities and education authorities including Alliance Francaise, Goethe Institut, The Japan Foundation, Italian Language Centre, and Confucius Institute QUT. Presentations will also be offered by ACARA, QCAA, MLTAQ and AEF. For more information contact Kathy Harris, Independent Schools Queensland on3228 1549 or visit their website.

Christie Conference Centre, Adelaide Street, Brisbane

10-11 School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP): Fierce Conversations with Michael PolitiesFierce Conversations teaches participants how to ignite productive dialogue that interrogates reality, provokes learning, resolves tough challenges and enriches relationships. It’s the place to begin, the cornerstone of great leadership, healthy cultures, intelligent strategies and whole-hearted execution.For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

Rydges Southbank, Townsville

11 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Practical Resilience ProgramThis program will provide participants with the opportunity to develop individual resilience skills to enhance personal well-being and performance which in turn contributes to enhanced team performance and organisational outcomes. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.

Brisbane

11 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Spelling matters 2016 - SecondaryThis spelling workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all year levels, cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas, show how the NAPLAN Spelling test data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling, explore the four kinds of spelling knowledge, show that spelling is logical and learnable, and that there is a system and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Rockhampton Leagues Club, Rockhampton

12 All employees Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation ProgramThis free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. For more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing on3338 9265 or visit their website.

Longreach

14 All employees SAP Training: SAP Getting StartedThis instructor-led half-day training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the SAP Portal and SAP. This course is a pre-requisite for all other SAP courses. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

14 All employees SAP Training: Business Intelligence (BI) BasicsThis half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to utilise BI for enhanced reportings. This BI course will cover running and manipulating a BI report, exceptions and conditions and sending, printing and exporting a BI report. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

14 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Principles of Good WritingThis writing workshop will show how the NAPLAN test data for the narrative (2008–2010) and persuasive (2011–2015) writing tests indicate areas of success and areas which require a more strategic approach to writing; provide advice and strategies for the common areas that relate to both genres and provide advice on the writing process. For more information contact the QCAA on3864 0471 or visit their website.

Quality Regent Hotel, Rockhampton

14 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Asking questions to improve learningTeacher questioning can positively or negatively impact student learning. Discover the positive teacher behaviours that enhance student learning through questioning and build a toolkit of strategies that can be used immediately in the classroom, to ensure student participation. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Maroochy Surf Club, Maroochydore

15 All employees SAP Training: SAP Reporting and enquiriesThis full-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to make enquiries and run reports in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

15 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Developing your beginning teacher toolkitThis workshop will focus on explicitly labelling research-based pedagogical strategies and routines that can be used immediately in the classroom, so teachers walk away with the how and the why of classroom practice. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Maroochy Surf Club, Maroochydore

15 Teachers ACER Webinar: Teaching with the Australian Curriculum: Chinese; what, so what and now what?This Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) one-hour webinar is designed for an audience familiar with the elements and structure of the Australian Curriculum. The presenter will look at the process of using the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards to develop a learning sequence for school-based programs. Weifeng Mao will demonstrate how to unpack the achievement standards and will highlight key considerations for using the standards for planning. Resources assisting teachers to collect evidence of learning will also be shared. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or visit their website.

Webinar

15 Teachers Social Educators’ Association of Queensland (SEAQ) Presentation: Intercultural Understanding and Social Inclusion in SchoolsGuest speaker will be Adele Rice AM, former principal of Milpera State High School. Adele is a member of the Global Learning Centre, which will work with Woodridge State School on a pilot program called Strengthening Social Cohesion through the Australian Curriculum. She will reflect on her experiences and the role of education. For more information and to register contact SEAQ on 0409 613 612 or visit their website.

The Peace Centre, Windsor

15 School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP): Developing Direct ReportsIn this interactive workshop presented by Anneli Blundell, you will learn why the development landscape has changed, why the line leader plays such a critical role in developing capability and how to capitalise on the power of on the job development to connect people with their potential. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

The Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane

15 School staff Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: VET workshops 2016 – Assessment and validation of assessmentThe workshop objective is to improve the quality of assessment and the process of validating assessment in supporting Queensland School RTOs to meet the Standards for RTOs 2015.Participants will be guided through the framework that supports an assessment tool and will have the opportunity to create specific tools. The principles, skills and knowledge gained will be applicable across vocational training areas. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Charleville State High School, Charleville

15 Teachers, school leaders, support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Proportional reasoning in junior secondaryThis practical workshop will address common errors and will provide teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to teach proportional reasoning. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Brothers Leagues Club, Ipswich

15-17 Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees

Drumbeat Australia – Building Resilience Through RhythmThis early intervention program was developed to reach those people who find talk-based therapies confronting. It provides a unique approach through rhythm and the drum circle to explore relationship issues and teach how hand drumming can engage participants in a cooperative group process. For more information contact Drumbeat Australia on (08) 9416 4444 or visit their website.

Townsville

16 Teacher aides, teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice GuideThe Digital Practice Guide is an ICT framework designed to reflect the range of ways in which education support staff often engage with students working digitally. This session is designed for teacher aides who wish to engage with the Digital Practice Guide and teachers who would like to become sponsors. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

16 Teachers, school leaders

Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Conference: Assessment into Practice – Understanding assessment practice to improve student learningThis one-day conference will assist school leaders and classroom teachers to develop and clarify their understanding about assessment practices in order to help them make informed and consistent judgements to improve future student learning. The theory and research behind such assessment practices will be seen in relation to the Australian Curriculum: English. For more information and to register, visit the PETAA website.

Novotel, Brisbane

16 School leaders, teachers, business services managers

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Performance Conversations – A solutions-focused approachThis one day program suitable for leaders who have line or performance management responsibilities. Considerable time is given to both performance conversations demonstrations as well as practise conversations. The program uses the solutions focus principles and rating system to bring an innovative way to building solutions into performance management conversations. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.

Brisbane

16 Executive leaders UQ Business School: Advanced Presentation SkillsAdvanced Presentation Skills is designed for leaders from across all sectors. The ability of a leader to make an impact is no longer an "optional" skill. The need to inform with clarity, to motivate and to inspire action permeates every aspect of a leader's world. Every improvement in a leader's impact - on teams, peers, clients, potential clients and stakeholders - results in value added both personally and organisationally. For more information contact Belinda Pritchard, Associate Director – Industry Engagement, UQ Business School on 3346 7111 or visit their website.

UQ Business School Executive Venue, Brisbane

16-17 All employees SAP Training: SAP ProcurementThis instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to procure goods and services through shopping carts, purchase orders and general purpose expenditure vouchers (GPEV). For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

16-18 Executive leaders Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Maximising Your Leadership Potential If you’re new to leadership, you know that the transition from successful individual contributor to effective manager can be tricky. As a first-level manager or supervisor, your perspective expands, your responsibilities increase and your ability to achieve goals requires a whole new level of people skills. To be an effective leader, you need a solid grip on your own leadership style, as well as an array of tactics for getting the best out of others. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.

Mt Eliza Campus, Mt Eliza, Victoria

16-18 Executive leaders, public sector employees

Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leading Organisational Change This program provides practical insights on leading effective change processes inside your organisation. Every change process is important and should be executed carefully. This program explores the extent to which the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of change can be known and planned.Equipping you with theoretical frameworks and practical tools, this program provides a concrete road map for managing and leading change. You will learn to effectively meet the challenges of innovation and take maximum advantage of the opportunities offered by organisational change. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.

Carlton Campus, University of Melbourne, Melbourne

16-18 All employees Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Level 2 – Introduction to mediation skillsThis three-day course helps you develop greater self-awareness of your strengths and areas for improvement. It also prepares you for the National Mediator Accreditation assessment which takes place on the final day. You are eligible to attend this training if you have attended Mediation Level 1. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or visit their website.

Brisbane

16-18 March & 18-19 August

School leaders Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Emerging Principals ProgramThis program draws on the latest available evidence about the effective learning and teaching in schools and school leadership. Theoretical and practical learning is supported and consolidated through powerful online collegiate tutorials and one-to-one coaching/mentoring, helping to build mutually-supportive, reflective and professional collegiate groups. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.

Brisbane

17 Teachers OneChannel Webinar: Online Safety – ThinkUKnowThis presentation will prepare you with the basics to keep youth safe online. This teachers’ session includes short videos and real life case studies. Fact sheets on the issues outlined above will also be provided and can be downloaded from the ThinkUKnow website. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

17 Teacher aides, teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Explore PowerPointIn this webinar participants will learn about different features in Microsoft PowerPoint and will explore ways PowerPoint can be used for more than slides, such as, comics, eBooks, digital posters, video tutorials and digital stories. This session will offer suggestions on ways participants can address the 'Practice' elements of the Digital Practice Guide. This session is delivered by the Digital Practice Guide team aimed at teacher aides, however, teachers may wish to participate and share information with support staff in their school. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

17 All employees SAP Training: SAP AssetsThis half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to manage assets in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

17 Teachers, specialist literacy leaders, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN - Spelling matters 2016 – PrimaryThis spelling workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all primary year levels; cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas; show how the NAPLAN Spelling test data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling; explore the four kinds of spelling knowledge; show that spelling is logical and learnable, and that there is a system and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Brothers Leagues Club, Cairns

17 Teachers Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): Direct Instruction at Work – Maths MasteryThis seminar is presented by Dr Ruth Farkota, whose Direct Instruction model is based on meticulously scripted lessons and strikes a balance between teacher-directed and student-directed learning. Dr Farkota will also address self-efficacy, and the pivotal role it plays in both teaching and learning. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5447 or to register visit their website.

Novotel Oasis Resort, Cairns

17-18 Executive leaders, public sector employees

The National Public Sector Managers and Leaders Conference 2016This conference provides a forum for public sector managers to discuss contemporary leadership and management practice in the broad Public Sector realm. It also provides a vital platform to explore both personal and organisational leadership whilst giving public sector leaders the chance to develop invaluable sector-wide networks. For more information contact the Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM) on 1300 138 037 or visit the conference website.

RACV Hotel, Melbourne

17-18 March & 19-20 May

School leaders, teachers

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Coaching Accreditation Phases 1-3This program has been designed for leaders and managers who are committed to building their leadership skills to manage themselves and others towards improved performance and greater role satisfaction. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.

Brisbane

18 Teachers Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) - Critical visual literacy Workshop 1: VisualIn this two-hour morning workshop, author Gary Crew will showcase a range of outstanding prose and poetry extracts intended to 'evoke images' (Egan) and thereby empower students to write more imaginatively, practice more effective oracy and perhaps visually express their ideas with greater assurance and sophistication. For more information and to register visit the PETAA website.

Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen

18 Teachers Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) - Critical visual literacy Workshop 2: PrintIn this two-hour afternoon workshop, author Gary Crew will showcase a range of range of outstanding images chosen from high art, photographic media and illustrated books. Utilising 'critical visual literacy' (Newfield; 2011), the workshop is intended to 'evoke language' (the creative corollary of Egan's 'evoke images') and thereby further empower students to write more imaginatively, practice more effective oracy and perhaps visually express their ideas with greater assurance and sophistication. For more information and to register visit the PETAA website.

Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen

18 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN - Spelling matters 2016 - SecondaryThis spelling workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all year levels, cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas, show how the NAPLAN Spelling test data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling, explore the four kinds of spelling knowledge, show that spelling is logical and learnable, and that there is a system and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Brothers Leagues Club, Cairns

18 Teachers, school leaders, support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Spatial thinking in primaryThis practical workshop provides teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to support student understanding of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional objects. It focuses on how to develop spatial thinking and reasoning abilities to enable students to visualise ‘static’ and ‘moving’ mind images useful for solving spatial problems. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

Maroochy Surf Club, Maroochydore

19 All employees Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation ProgramThis free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. For more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing on3338 9265 or visit their website.

Brisbane and Sunshine Coast

21New!!

Teachers, school staff OneChannel Webinar: Flipped learning and AdobeFlipped Learning is about teachers delivering instructional content outside of the classroom, usually for homework and usually via streamed video. This allows for more time in class for engagement with skill development, project work and general learning construction with a collaborative approach facilitated by the classroom teacher. Adobe has a range of flipped learning solutions such as Adobe Presenter, Adobe Clip, Adobe Voice, Premier Elements and Premier Pro. This workshop looks at a range of these tools and how they can be used to enhance a flipped learning approach to teaching and learning. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

Webinar

21 Teachers, specialist literacy leaders, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Spelling matters 2016 – PrimaryThis spelling workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all primary year levels; cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas; show how the NAPLAN Spelling test data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling; explore the four kinds of spelling knowledge; show that spelling is logical and learnable, and that there is a system and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Seagulls Resort, Townsville

21 Teachers, school leaders, support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: NAPLAN: Proportional reasoning in junior secondaryThis practical workshop will address common errors and will provide teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to teach proportional reasoning. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

QCAA, South Brisbane

21-22 All employees SAP Training: Business Intelligence (BI) Semi-Power UserThis instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to utilise BI for enhanced reportings. This BI course will cover Business explorer and BEx analyser, advanced workbook creation and BEx query designer. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Education House, Brisbane

21-22 All employees Office of the Information Commissioner: Fast Track Negotiation Skills TrainingThis free course is designed for participants to learn and practice new techniques for negotiating effectively with applicants and stakeholders in the Queensland Right to Information (RTI) and Information Privacy (IP) context. Facilitating access to information often involves a series of rapid negotiations with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The course has been specifically designed for the RTI and IP environment and acknowledges that negotiations deal with highly sensitive issues in a time critical and legally complex setting. For more information and to register visit their website.

Christie Conference Centre, Adelaide Street, Brisbane

21-23 All employees Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Training: Mediation Level 2 – Introduction to mediation skillsThis three-day course helps you develop greater self-awareness of your strengths and areas for improvement. It also prepares you for the National Mediator Accreditation assessment which takes place on the final day. You are eligible to attend this training if you have attended Mediation Level 1. For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or visit their website.

Hervey Bay

22New!!

Executive leaders Public Service Commission (PSC) Executive Breakfast Seminar – Executives need mentors tooIn this seminar, leading international academics and executive leadership consultants will help participants identify current and future mentors in their networks, and offer tools for initiating and maintaining positive mentoring relationships. For more information contact the PSC on 3003 2800 or to register visit this website.

QUT Graduate School of Business, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane

23New!!

Teacher aides, teachers, school leaders

Australian Teacher Aide Webinar: Mindful Working – How to Bring More Calm, Clarity and Effectiveness to Your Work DayMindfulness is a scientifically-validated technique to enhance concentration and reduce the stress that comes from constant multi-tasking and mind wandering. In this one-hour webinar, corporate trainer Lindel Gregory will explain mindfulness and guide participants through an easy to learn mindfulness practice. She will share practical techniques for bringing mindful moments into a busy work day, to keep us focused and calm amidst the storm of work-life demands and challenges.For more information contact Mandy Bell, Australian Teacher Aide on 0400 469 293 or visit their website.

Webinar

23 Teachers, school leaders, literacy leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority Workshop: Inference: What NAPLAN Reading data tells us about students’ inferential thinkingThis assessment workshop will focus on inferential thinking within a reading comprehension framework. Aspects covered will include the nature of inference, and its role in the reading process, a review of NAPLAN Reading test items focusing on inferential thinking and strategies to support existing classroom programs in reading comprehension, particularly higher-order inferential questions. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.

RSL, Caloundra

30-31 All employees Lifeline: Domestic Violence Response TrainingThis free accredited training provides skills to recognise signs of domestic and family violence; respond with appropriate care and refer to the best possible support services. For more information contact Lifeline on (02) 6215 9418 or to register visit their website.

Bundaberg

Updated 17 March 2016