MICRO COURSES
Course 1- Onsite
Building positive and trusting school/educator communications with parents of children with diverse learning needs – Teachers.
- Discover different ways people communicate in distress and how to best respond to create positive, collaborative, and respectful interactions.
- Increase confidence and skill in communicating with various stakeholders in a school context.
- Practice how to communicate with parents of students with diverse learning needs especially children diagnosed with ASD.
- Connect with peers, share insights, and gain industry knowledge.
- Receive targeted personalised feedback on practice.
- Understand the research, WHS and legal responsibilities connected to student wellbeing.
Completing Building positive and trusting school/educator communications with parents of children with diverse learning needs (ASD) will contribute 5 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Student/child mental health addressing Standard Descriptors 4.1.2 and 7.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher in NSW.
Location: Onsite
Course 1- Online + Virtual or Onsite
Building positive and trusting school/educator communications with parents of children with diverse learning needs – Teachers.
- Discover different ways people communicate in distress and how to best respond to create positive, collaborative, and respectful interactions.
- Increase confidence and skill in communicating with various stakeholders in a school context.
- Practice how to communicate with parents of students with diverse learning needs especially children diagnosed with ASD.
- Connect with peers, share insights, and gain industry knowledge.
- Receive targeted personalised feedback on practice.
- Understand the research, WHS and legal responsibilities connected to student wellbeing.
- Work at own pace and/or own space.
Completing Building positive and trusting school/educator communications with parents of children with diverse learning needs (ASD) ONLINE will contribute 5 hours and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Student/child mental health addressing Standard Descriptors 4.1.2 and 7.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher in NSW.
Location: Online / Virtual
Course 2 - Onsite
Building positive and trusting school/educator communications with parents – Front of School / School Admin staff.
- Learn the client-centric approach to customer service.
- Discover different ways people communicate in distress and how to best respond to create positive, collaborative, and respectful interactions.
- Increase confidence and skill in communicating with various stakeholders in a school context.
- Connect with peers, share insights, and gain industry knowledge.
- Receive targeted personalised feedback on practice.
Location: Onsite
Course 3 - Online + Onsite
Improving Academic Writing (Three Tiers of Vocabulary)
- Gain a deeper understanding of research-based strategies for teaching vocabulary, particularly in the context of academic writing. This may include learning about various instructional approaches, such as explicit vocabulary instruction, word-learning strategies, and ways to integrate vocabulary development into the curriculum.
- Equip the teacher with tools and insights on how to differentiate vocabulary instruction to meet the diverse needs of students in the classroom. This could involve strategies for supporting English language learners, students with learning disabilities, and those who may be advanced in their vocabulary skills.
- Learn how to create activities and assignments that promote the intentional use of targeted vocabulary in written expression, helping students articulate their ideas more precisely and effectively.
- Empower teachers to use data-driven approaches for assessing students’ vocabulary growth and progress in academic writing. This may involve learning how to select and administer appropriate assessments, interpret results, and use the information to inform instructional decisions.
- Collaborate with colleagues and share resources related to vocabulary acquisition and improvement.
Location: Onsite
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