Bastow delivers innovative and evidence-based leadership development that responds to the ever-evolving needs of teachers, principals, education support and early childhood professionals at every stage of their career journey.

Bastow is a branch within the Department of Education and Training (DET) offering leadership development that is highly relevant and closely aligned with current policies and frameworks.

Please consider the following leadership courses, programs and events for your ongoing professional development.

Courses

• Coaching for Principals and Assistant Principals
• Open to Learning™ Leadership (Geelong)
• Strategic Management for Principals, Module 1 – Introduction
• Strategic Management for Principals, Module 2 – Law & Order
• Strategic Management for Principals, Module 4 – Dollars and Sense
• Strategic Management for Principals, Module 5 – Data Literacy
• Strategic Management for Principals, Module 7 – Safety Management for Leaders

Professional Practice

• Effective Family School Partnerships
• Effectively Manage Resistance to Change (Traralgon)
• Effectively Manage Resistance to Change (Nth Melb)
• Have Challenging Conversations
• Give and Receive Constructive Feedback
• Teaching Spelling for Primary Schools
• Real People, Real Things: Designing Learning for Great Primary Enquiry (Bendigo)
• Secondary Mathematics: Number and Algebra
• Performance and Development Support Workshops

Further develop your confidence and capability to implement the Department’s performance and development approach. These highly practical workshops are targeted to Senior Advisors, Principals and Teachers. There are multiple intakes and the workshops are also delivered in regional locations.

• Workshops for Senior Advisors
• Workshops for Principals
• Workshops for Teachers

Events

• Mindfulness in Education: Initiatives & Outcomes from Around the World

Other DET Programs

• Leadership in Peer Review professional learning program

Victorian Deaf Institute (VDEI) – Professional Learning

For full details visit www.bastow.vic.edu.au

The Australian Education Union (AEU) and the Teacher Learning Network (TLN) are presenting the following professional learning events for teachers, early childhood educators and pre-service teachers. A number of these events are held online.

Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) Conferences – Behaviour management
These conferences offer full day professional development and an opportunity for networking. The conferences are open to non-members. CRTs can also participate online. Wednesday September 23

Student Teacher Conference
The AEU holds two conferences each year for final-year student teachers. Participants learn about critical issues, hear from education experts and participate in relevant workshops. Friday October 2 2015

Early Childhood Conference
This year’s theme is Early Childhood: We Need to Talk. Keynote speakers Anthony Semann, Catherine Hydon and Andrea Nolan will address the big picture issues facing the sector. Open to non-members Saturday August 22. AEU Abbotsford and online.

Register at www.aeuvic.asn.au/calendar

The TLN  Online Training Space 
The TLN provides regular online professional learning opportunities The TLN events calendar presents these events. A sample of these include:

Creating individual education plans for students with special needs Q&A
27 August 2015 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
TLN online training space
Register at www.tln.org.au

Tuning the brain onto learn
27 November 2014 11:44 AM
TLN online training space
Daniel Cohen
Register at www.tln.org.au

Register now for the
2015 ATOM Vic. State Conference: New Perspectives!
www.metromagazine.com.au/np/

Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August, 2015
Graduate House, University of Melbourne

The 2015 ATOM Vic. State Conference, New Perspectives, is all about new perspectives in the classroom and in the media. They will be looking at fresh ways to approach Media teaching across VCE, middle/lower secondary and primary levels, with lots of new ideas and inspiration to keep you going for the next twelve months

and beyond. They will also be hearing from experienced industry professionals on a range of interesting and exciting topics. You’re bound to leave this  valuable two days of learning with a whole new perspective!

Implementing the Digital Technologies Curriculum in the Primary School

When: Tuesday 25^th August 2015

Time: 5:30pm to 7pm

Cost: free

Presenters:
Laura Barker, Technology and Learning Coordinator K-12, Fintona Girls’ School
Penny Rowe, Senior Project Officer, Digital Learning & STEM Branch, Department of Education and Training.
Mark Richardson, Professional Learning Manager, DLTV

Overview:
In this session you will, find out how you and your school can begin to implement the Digital Technologies curriculum. This curriculum is ready for school use and is available on the ACARA website. It should appear on the AusVELS website later this year.
These session will be divided into three parts.
1. An introduction to the Digi Tech curriculum. What are its components? How can you approach curriculum planning? Where can you start? What needs to be taught stand alone? What can be integrated into existing programs?
2. Case study of how one primary school is approaching the Digi Tech curriculum. Where did it start? What were some “quick wins”? What directions will the school take as it leads to full integration.
3. Resources to teach the Digi Tech curriculum. What resources are readily available on the internet? What is the easiest way to find them? How can use them to make great DigiTech lessons?

Register for this session to get a head start on Digital Technologies implementation in your primary school.

To attend register on the DLTV event page, using the button at the bottom:  https://dltv.vic.edu.au/events/ol333-implementing-digital-technologies-curriculum-primary-school