Workshops and Training

I have accumulated years of experience in the creation and delivery of powerful professional learning. Using the latest technologies and informed by innovative approaches to curriculum I can deliver a host of highly relevant workshop sessions. Whether you are introducing inquiry or problem-based learning, wishing to reinvigorate or transform your library or information centre or exploring new and innovative ways to use technology to enhance your curriculum program, I can customise PD to suit your needs.
Workshops sessions will be presented in your own school environment. Each workshop is accompanied by extensive course notes, resource lists where relevant, curriculum maps that link to relevant outcomes for the Australian (Western Australian) Curriculum and professional development certificates with the associated teaching standards covered from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
All workshops can be adapted to encompass your school's goals and vision and contextualised for your school curriculum. They are tailored to meet your specific needs and can be delivered to district or school clusters, or to individual schools, on a half-day or full-day basis with after school sessions also available.
Below are examples of workshops that can be adapted to your needs.
Please contact me if you would like a fee schedule for these services.
Workshops sessions will be presented in your own school environment. Each workshop is accompanied by extensive course notes, resource lists where relevant, curriculum maps that link to relevant outcomes for the Australian (Western Australian) Curriculum and professional development certificates with the associated teaching standards covered from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
All workshops can be adapted to encompass your school's goals and vision and contextualised for your school curriculum. They are tailored to meet your specific needs and can be delivered to district or school clusters, or to individual schools, on a half-day or full-day basis with after school sessions also available.
Below are examples of workshops that can be adapted to your needs.
Please contact me if you would like a fee schedule for these services.
Demonstration Lessons and Workshadowing
I am available to conduct demonstration lessons around inquiry learning and assist with the development of information literacy programmes. Work shadowing and mentoring sessions can also be organised.
Workshops
Developing a Future Focused Library
This workshop will explore some of the key initiatives being implemented world-wide to ensure that school libraries remain relevant in this age of digital information and social media. Participants will also be provided with an extensive review document that they will be able to implement immediately to ascertain the current effectiveness of their library. (2hrs - full day). 25 Ideas to Reinvigorate Your Library One of the greatest challenges for school libraries today is to find ways to create and maintain an inspiring environment which, not only encourages student engagement, but makes them want to come to the library on a regular basis. This workshop will provide you with 25 great ideas that are quick and easy to implement but are powerful in encouraging student engagement. (2 hr workshop) Inquiry-based Learning Using the Research Safari as a resource platform, this workshop will introduce an inquiry framework that maps key investigative skills across a range of curriculum areas and provides resources to help teachers implement an inquiry approach in their classroom. (2 hrs -full day workshop) AITSL through the Library Lens This workshop explores ways for teacher librarians to address the AITSL standards. (2hrs - half day workshop) Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to implement Problem-based and Inquiry Learning The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide an excellent opportunity to implement problem-based learning in the classroom and an authentic context in which to address many of the outcomes from the Australian Curriculum. This presentation will provide background information to the goals, explore links to the Australian Curriculum and the UNESCO Transversal Competencies and identify the growing range of resources, programs and initiatives that support the achievement of the goals. (2hrs - full day workshop) Badge Your Way to Digital Competency The workshop will examine how the ICT General Capabilities from the Australian Curriculum translate into practical classroom skills. It will model a Year 7 ICT Passport that can then be used as a model for other year level passports. Using an online digital badge tool participants will learn how to create online digital badges for use in their classroom. (2hrs -full day workshop) The art of effective questioning This workshop examines the importance of effective questioning both for teachers as they facilitate inquiry and problem-based learning and for students as they conduct meaningful investigations. Using the Knowledge Compass as the platform a range of questioning tools and strategies will be explored. Links to the Australian Curriculum and a wealth of resources will be provided. (2hr workshop) How to build a website in a day This workshop will guide participants through the creation of their own website which will be used as a teaching / learning tool in their classroom. No HTML experience is necessary. (Full day workshop) |
For Students
Study Skills lessons, Programs and Presentations
I have extensive experience working with students both at an individual and group level. I regularly mentor / coach students in developing effective study habits and also presents to whole cohorts about the importance of study skills. Using my website Studyvibe as the platform I highlight the key competencies students needs to be academically successful and provide tools that students can use to change their study behaviours. |