DIRECTORS' MESSAGE

Welcome back to the new school year. We hope that you are rested, and ready for 2022.

With the experience of hindsight, schools seem well prepared for the changes COVID is once more bringing to the learning environment.

We have not only noticed an early uptake of new school memberships, but also a flood of requests for certificates from members who are completing online professional development from home and school.

If you have been considering a school membership, but are currently juggling too many start of year demands, complete the online school membership application, and we will save you time by setting everything up on your behalf.

This year our fabulous line up of live web events kicks off with a timely presentation, Using Peer Review for Performance Development and Planning, by Ben Pollard, who is the Business Manager at Beaudesert State High School in Queensland. Ben will show us how to involve teacher aides in the planning of their own professional development through peer observation, and set goals to improve performance.

As all our live webinars are recorded and uploaded to our professional development library, members can access them on demand.

Lastly, we would like to welcome our newest team member, Tamara Couacaud, who will be assisting you with membership and customer support. As the former Learning Support Coordinator at Chairo Christian School in Victoria, Tamara brings extensive experience to the ATA team.

We wish you, and your school community, a safe and healthy Term I.

Warm regards

Stella and Mandy

FIRST WEBINAR FOR 2022

Using Peer Review for Performance Development and Planning

Tuesday 15th February 2022 @ 3:30pm AEST

Planning professional development can sometimes be time consuming and have a shot-in-the-dark approach. Ben Pollard, Business Manager at Beaudesert State High School, believes that for PD to be effective, it needs to be focused and continual.

In this webinar, Ben will look at how to involve teacher aides in the planning of their own professional development through peer observation.

2022 LIVE WEB EVENTS

Plan your PD ahead of time by registering for the live web events that match your performance and development goals, this year.

15 February Using Peer Review for Performance Development and Planning

Ben Pollard, Beaudesert State High School

8 March Strategies to Support Students with Intellectual Disability

Jane Wenlock, Kolbe Catholic College

12 April Understanding the Impact of Adversity and Trauma on Behaviour in Schools

Michelle Murray, Life Without Barriers

10 May Strategies To Support Students Who Have Experienced Adversity and Trauma

Michelle Murray, Life Without Barriers

14 June A Strengths-Based Approach to Help Students Thrive

Jo Opie, PosAbilities - Strong Minds, Strong Futures

12 July How to Support the Cultural Identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

Clea North, Life Without Barriers

9 August Strategies to Build the Cultural Capacity at your School

Clea North, Life Without Barriers

13 September Have Your Say: Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators in Schools -Australian Teacher Aide

11 October

Building Stronger Teaching Teams – Observations of Teaching Assistants in Action

Leanne Hillman, Bolster Education

8 November Strategies to Support Students with ADHD

Dr Caroline Stevenson and the ADHD Foundation

All web events are held at 3.30pm AEST

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