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ISER Staff Development Day - Friday 17th June 2011


Can all staff login to YAMMER and go to the 'ISER Regional Team' Group. We are going to use this group in Yammer today for individuals to work collaboratively by posting comments and ideas during presentations. [] . 9:00 Registration 9:20 Acknowledgement of Country 9:30 Professor Peter Freebody - Professorial Research Fellow, Faculty of Education and Social Work - The University of Sydney - 11:00 Morning Tea 11:15 So what does this mean for our work? 12:00 Ann McIntyre – Director, Professional Learning and Leadership Development 1:30 Lunch 2:00 Raju Varanasi – Director, NSW CLIC Karen White and Lyndall Foster Assistant Directors - New Ways Of Working Together 3:00 Implications for Portfolio Teams 3:30 Close . **Session 1: Professor Peter Freebody** Wall Wisher is an interactive Bulletin Board web2tool. If you like this tool, we have provided support materials below to assist you. Today we are going to use Wall Wisher for individuals and teams to post ideas from each presentation. @http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/OFF159m9Jp - What, So What, Now What template! - Professor Peter Freebody's Presentation
 * AGENDA **
 * Professional Research Fellow**
 * Faculty of Education & Social Work**
 * University of Sydney**

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 Peter Freebody is a Professorial Research Fellow whose interests are literacy education, educational disadvantage, classroom interaction and research methodology. He has authored or edited 10 books and over 20 research reports to government. He has published in international journals such as //Reading Research Quarterly, Harvard Educational Review, American Educational Research Journal// and the //International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education//. He has also contributed numerous invited entries in international handbooks and encyclopaedias on literacy, critical literacy, and research methodology, and is on the editorial boards of 11 Australian and international journals. He has served on numerous Australian state and national advisory groups in the area of literacy education and curriculum design. He was evaluator of the Australian national on-line curriculum initiative conducted by the Australian Curriculum Corporation, a co-founder of the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice at the National Institute of Education, Singapore, and lead consultant in the development of the Australian English Curriculum. He is currently a member of the New South Wales State Literacy, and Numeracy Advisory Board and is the Australian Commonwealth Government’s nominee on the National Literacy and Numeracy Expert Group. . . . **Session 2: What does this mean for our work?** . . . **Session 3: Ann McIntyre** @http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isersddsession3
 * Professional biography **
 * Director Professional Learning & Leadership Development**

Professional Learning and Leadership Development website []

Ann McIntyre is the Director of Professional Learning and Leadership Development Ann has extensive experience in the leadership of professional learning and school improvement strategies. This has included the design, implementation and evaluation of major state-wide leadership programs and international leadership projects. Ann has provided numerous keynote addresses for state, national and international organisations and professional associations. Ann’s experience is drawn from leadership roles within both principals associations and senior educational administration.
 * Professional biography **

As a principal, superintendent of schools and state director Ann’s work has been characterised by a deep commitment to the growth and professional development of her students and colleagues, a strong awareness of the critical value of educational leadership, and a fundamental belief in the power and importance of education in shaping the future for both our students and our society. During her time as principal, the school and Ann received numerous awards in leading best practices in teaching and learning. Ann was an inaugural winner of the Sydney Leadership Award that targeted leaders with vision, intellectual rigour and a strong commitment to social justice.

In 2006 Ann was awarded the Fellow of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders in acknowledgement of her significant contribution to the professional learning and leadership development of educators in the NSW public education system.

In 2010, Ann was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and the Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation award to study methods for strengthening teacher and school leadership and school capacity to improve student learning outcomes in the UK, Finland and Canada. Ann was recently invited to participate in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership’s steering group as a national expert responsible for developing the //National Professional Standard for Principals//. She is a member of the NSW Institute of Teachers’ Professional Learning Endorsement Committee responsible make recommendations to the Quality Teaching Council about the endorsement of providers, and provide strategic advice to the Quality Teaching Council in the area of professional learning, based on teacher input, evaluation data and current research.

Ann has a strong commitment to professional learning as the key strategy for improving school practices and enhancing learning outcomes for students. . . . **Session 4: Raju Varanasi** @http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isersddsession4
 * Director NSW CLIC**
 * New Ways of Working Together**



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 Raju Varanasi is the Director NSW CLIC. His key responsibilities include the promotion of a culture of innovation and organisational learning through the development and implementation of major teaching and learning initiatives using learning technologies. He has established effective partnerships with a range of industry, government and educational bodies in order to deliver better outcomes for students. He takes a leading role in state and national policy deliberations and initiatives related to connected learning and associated professional development for teachersMr Varanasi is an Australian Fulbright Scholar and was a Director in TAFE NSW for several years prior to joining the Centre for Learning Innovation. . **Session 5: Implications for Potfolio Teams** . . If you enjoyed working with the 'Wallwisher' application today here are some support resources for you. [|WHAT_IS_WALLwisher.pdf] [|How_can_I_use_Wallwisher_in_the_Classroom.pdf]
 * Professional biography **

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