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11 October 2019 - Feedback
11 October 2019 - Feedback
The biennial event, Building Learning Character conference brings an opportunity for educators to connect, extend and reflect on their practice. Participants will hear from international experts, engage in dialogue with colleagues through a number of workshops, and take away a range of practical strategies ready to be applied in their own school context.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Professor Guy Claxton
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Professor Guy Claxton
Claxton, with his Building Learning Power approach, is one of the UK’s leading experts on the development of young people’s learning and creative capacities. He is the author of a dozen well-respected books on the mind, which have been highly praised.
Claxton holds degrees from Cambridge and Oxford, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an Academic of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is Professor of the Learning Sciences and Co-Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester.
Twitter @GuyClaxton
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dr Simon Breakspear
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dr Simon Breakspear
Dr Simon Breakspear is known internationally for helping educational leaders navigate complex change, harness research evidence and drive continuous improvement for better learning.
Simon is the Founder and Executive Director of Agile Schools, which equips educator teams with the research, routines and tools they need to drive improvement and innovation. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, and Research Fellow of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change at The Education University of Hong Kong.
Simon holds Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Teaching, a Masters of International and Comparative Education from the University of Oxford and a PhD in education from the University of Cambridge. Simon began his work in education as a high school teacher in Sydney.
Twitter @SimonBreakspear
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Mrs Jann Robinson
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Mrs Jann Robinson
As an educator, Mrs Robinson is committed to the development of the whole person; seeking to encourage students to become intentional learners, take opportunities to try things outside their comfort zone and bring their skills and talents to bear within the different communities to which they belong. She is a strong advocate for young people developing resilience so that they can meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. This has seen the introduction of Learning@STLUKE'S which brings together learning and character formation. Her Christian faith has shaped her commitment to seeing young people equipped to make a difference in the world. Her aim is to have a school which encourages young people to be compassionate, gracious, humble and just global citizens who can have a positive impact on the world.
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