Introducing the concepts of speech pathology including what a speech pathologist is, and how speech pathology works within high schools. The course will also focus on how to identify, refer, and provide in-class support for students with speech, language, and other communication disorders. This course is similar to the Speech Pathology 1 course that has been running for the previous two years.
It is tailored to the context of Cabramatta High School and aims to improve the capacity of teachers to engage 21st century learners through the use of technology. Each session will introduce an application in the G Suite offered through the department portal. Participants will be encouraged to create engaging, inclusive and effective teaching and learning resources and strategies.
Completing G Suite for a Connected Classroom will contribute 5 hours of NESA Registered Professional Development addressing: 2.6.2, 4.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
Disability Standards for Education
(7 Hours)
This package of e-learning lessons was developed for individual professional learning for school staff to introduce the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and focus on the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Standards.) The e-learning lessons aim to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of principals and teachers about the DDA and the Standards. The lessons have been produced by the University of Canberra, in collaboration with the Department in partnership with other states and territories. The training is accessed online.
Completing Disability Standards for Education will contribute 7 hours of NESA Registered Professional Development addressing: 1.6.2, 4.4.2, 7.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
According to implementation expert, Sir Michael Barber, effective implementation vitalises learning: it withstands fatigue, and above all, it closes the gaps in achievement that many students face. To help you positively impact on student outcomes, this practical course focuses on implementation. By undertaking it, you’ll expand your repertoire of practical strategies and techniques that’ll help you implement quality lessons throughout your teaching career.
You will learn to:
scaffold learning using the Modelled, Guided and Independent Teaching model
use differentiation to target individual student needs
break learning into manageable parts by chunking and sequencing lesson content
manage behaviour using pacing, timing and transitions
find out what students know through effective questioning techniques, multi-student response systems and peer assessment
give feedback that can be used by students to improve performance.
Completing TSA - Implementing quality lessons will contribute 10 hours of NESA Registered Professional Development addressing: 1.5.2, 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 3.3.2, 3.4.2, 3.5.2, 4.2.2, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.4.2, 6.1.2, 6.2.2, and 6.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
Teacher Identified Professional Development (Unregistered)
This course is designed to ensure beginning/new teachers are supported and are given the tools to be able to perform their duties. It is also an opportunity for beginning/new teachers to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a teacher within a faculty and within a school, as well as look at the specific learning needs of students from Cabramatta High School.
This is an introductory workshop for beginning teachers who have yet to become accredited at the proficient level . Participants will become familiar with the process, standards and evidence collection in preparation to begin the process. It is also ideal for those who are just beginning the report writing process.
This course is an opportunity for teachers to discuss the roles and responsibilities for a second in charge of a faculty or a person wanting to have greater responsibility within a faculty. Teachers will be provided with support, information and networking opportunities.
This course will explore the characteristics and learning needs of gifted and talented students, and teaching strategies to challenge these students and enhance learning.
Participants will develop a resource or project for gifted and talented students to implement in the classroom.
Recommended particularly for teachers with a high ability, accelerated or advanced learning class.
This course is aimed at teachers who have a Year 7 or Year 8 Literacy class. The aim is to familiarise teachers with the WordFlyers program and its features so that teachers can make the best of this program.
A consultant from WordFlyers will present features of the program to participants.
Participants will work with the program to look at different features such as creating individual student learning plans, reading reports and other features which will enhance the WordFlyers experience.
The enneagram is a nine-sided figure that represents nine basic types of people.
It explains why we behave the way we do and points to specific directions for personal growth for each basic type.
For the classroom teacher or educational leader, the enneagram is tool that helps us to understand our worldview, key motivation and basic fear. Self-awareness is important in the classroom and contributes towards well-being.
Understanding others helps us to work more effectively in a team and can help us to identify strategies for working with challenging students.
This professional learning course will take a historical approach and ensure that teachers develop a greater understanding of the experiences of Indigenous Australians. In this course, teachers will develop a better understanding of what HSIE students learn about Aboriginal history and experiences in Stage 4-5. This will enable teachers to support these perspectives in their own subject area and develop their own knowledge of the struggles of Indigenous Australians in our collective past.