DIRECTORS' MESSAGE

Welcome to the January edition of TA Talk.

We hope you have returned from holidays refreshed, and ready for 2023.

This year we are once more delighted to partner with some outstanding expert presenters, to bring you 10 new live web events.  

In February, we kick off our first event with an Introduction to Functional Behaviour Assessment, with John Mayes, PBL Coordinator at Meridan State College, in Queensland. You can register for this live event, and many others now! 

The 2023 ATA Professional Development Planner is published, and now lists upcoming events, as well as all our online resources, to assist you to plan your professional learning.

Late last year we improved the process for issuing certificates for PD completed from our Professional Development library. We issued over 100 certificates during the holiday period, and have been impressed by the quality of evidence that members are uploading to their CPD diaries.

Our aspirational goal for this year is to publish the Standards. Late last year, the industry reference group started work on the descriptors, and as these are completed, we will be inviting schools to participate in a review. One of the biggest hurdles we are going to tackle in Term 1 is naming the Standards, as there has not yet been any clear consensus from the feedback received nationally. 

We look forward to the year ahead, and wish you a fabulous Term 1.

Warm regards

Mandy and Stella

2023 ATA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNER

The 2023 ATA Professional Development Planner has been updated, and now lists upcoming live web events, as well as all our professional learning resources.

We have also replaced the last column in the planner with a guide to the knowledge, skills, and understanding developed in each of the resources.

If you haven't used the Professional Development Planner yet, now is the time! It's a useful tool to plan your professional learning for the next 12 months.

FIRST WEBINAR FOR 2023

Introduction to Functional Behaviour Assessment

Tuesday 14th February 2023 @ 3:30pm AEST

In this webinar, John Mayes, PBL Coordinator at Meridan State College in Queensland, will introduce Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA), and help you develop a clearer understanding of: 
•    the basics that underpin student behaviour
•    competing behaviour pathways
•    evidence-based practices to better manage student outcomes. 

Join us on Tuesday 14 February at 3.30pm AEST  

2023 LIVE WEB EVENTS

Plan your PD ahead of time by registering for these live web events. Use the Registration link below for details of each event.  

14 February: Introduction to Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA)

Presenter: John Mayes, PBL Coordinator, Meridan State College, Queensland.

14 March: Strategies to Support Students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Presenter: Dr Jane Wenlock, Kolbe Catholic College, Victoria.

9 May: Making Maths Engaging for All Students

Presenter: Dr Judy Hartnett, Mathematics Education Consultant

11 July: How To Support The Cultural Identity Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Students

Presenter: Clea North, Education Consultant, Life Without Barriers.

8 August: Strategies To Build The Cultural Capacity At Your School

Presenter: Clea North, Education Consultant, Life Without Barriers.

12 September: Leading Digital Literacy in Schools

Presenter: Cheryl White, Learning Technologies Leader, Humpybong State School, Queensland.

More live events announced soon!

STANDARDS UPDATE

The Industry Reference Group (IRG) is committed to ensuring that the Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators in Schools is an inclusive document.

Late last year, we started working on the descriptors and have taken a planned approach to intentionally embed inclusive practice. This will ensure that the expectations in the Standards value diversity, and reflect how to support all students to succeed through evidence-based practice.

NEW CERTIFICATE PROCESS

Requesting certificates has just gotten easier!

Late last year, we made an improvement to the way in which members obtain certificates for professional development completed from our Professional Development library.

Members are no longer required to 'request a certificate'. Simply complete your CPD Diary entry, and we will ensure your certificate is uploaded to your portal, within the next 2 weeks.

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