Setting yourself up for Success: Teaching in the Middle Years

Setting Yourself up for Success - Webinar Series

Each online session is facilitated by an experienced middle years educator and beginning teacher mentor. In each session, you will learn a little more about the theory behind the topic and walk away with practical strategies you can implement in your next lesson.

• Online 3.30pm-5pm AEST
• $50 per session members/$65 per session for non-members. 

Session 4: Understanding and supporting students who have experienced trauma - middle years

RESCHEDULED - to Thursday May 2nd

In this session you will explore the meaning of trauma and how it impacts the development and behaviour of young people. Trauma affects students in a variety of ways and can be another barrier to social and educational engagement. At the end of this session you will hopefully take away greater insights and improved strategies fostering a renewed sense of confidence in working with young people impacted by trauma.

Presenter: Jasmine Kelly - Jasmine is a registered psychologist and AHPRA Board approved supervisor with over a decade's experience in psychology services and education. Jasmine has developed a specialisation in youth and adolescent mental health and wellbeing, particularly in school settings. 

Session 5: Differentiated Instruction: Designing and Scaffolding for Success

MAY 9TH

Learning to differentiate for all your students takes time. In this session we will take you through practical differentiation strategies that you can employ in your class tomorrow. Strategies include:

• Cooperative learning strategies
• Scaffolding for all learners
• Making adjustments to cater for the differing writing and thinking levels of students.
• Designing tasks for extension and challenge – thinking skills framework

Presenter: Gerard Alford - Gerard is an author and the Director of ITC Publications, established in 2002. He has over 20 years’ experience as a full time Secondary School teacher and leader. Gerard is the editor and co-author of the innovative teacher’s companion, which has sold over 750 000 copies worldwide. He is also the co-author of the best-selling innovative students’ companion and the beginning teachers’ companion.

Session 6: Neurodiversity in middle years students - how to support different brains in the learning environment

MAY 16TH

This session aims to improve your knowledge of neurodiversity and affirming practice, including common presentations such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You will learn how to problem solve a wide variety of needs in your classroom. Every brain is different and has different needs. Increasingly, Attention Deficit Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder are viewed as a difference, not a deficit, in functioning. Teaching a classroom of diverse learners is a challenging (and rewarding) experience. This session aims to be interesting, fun, and functional, with a focus on practical skills. You will walk away from this session feeling supported and with more resources in your teacher tool kit.

Presenter: Jasmine Kelly - Jasmine is a registered psychologist and AHPRA Board approved supervisor with over a decade's experience in psychology services and education. Jasmine has developed a specialisation in youth and adolescent mental health and wellbeing, particularly in school settings.