Early Career Teachers Professional

Learning Day for First year teachers

28 April 2016 9:30 - 4:00pm
OShea Centre, 19 Lovedale St, Wilston
9:00am Registration
9:30am - 11:15am Welcome
Down the Rabbit Hole: How to Break Your Fall
Catherine Foley Education Officer Staff Formation & Leadership
In order to live our life fully in these first years as a Teacher in a Catholic School, it is important to develop
spiritual practices which will nourish and support us in times of stress and busy-ness. This workshop will
explore such disciplines as meditation and mindfulness and how they might support our wellbeing.

11:15am-11:45am - Morning Tea and access to Teachers Union Health

Representative
11:45am-12:30pm - Resourcing for Scripture & Prayer and Q&A
Anne Victor, Vanessa Hall, Beth Nolan, Pat Lavercombe, Peggy Roe, Elizabeth Fort
Education Officers Religious Education
12:30pm-1:15pm - Focus on Positive Behaviours for Learning
Melissa Graham and Sandy Armsden, Education Officers Student Behaviour Support
Primary: Teachers believe it is their role to create positive relationships lets unpack this Mindframe of
Effective Teachers together and look at supportive aspects of classroom management to engage students
in learning in the Primary school context.
Secondary: How do we help our students engage in social, emotional and academic learning? Lets talk
about student development, prevention, early intervention and creating positive learning environments
in the high school context. This workshop will take the form of a Q&A session where we can explore some
of the successes, concerns and problems that have the greatest importance to you.

1:15pm-1:30pm - Setting Up the Market Place

1:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm-3:15pm - The Market Place How do we sustain our passion for teaching in
Catholic Schools so that we can make a difference?
Supported by Education Officers, trained teacher mentors
and Area Supervisors

3:15pm-3:45pm - Afternoon Tea