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ACER Update Autism Master Class with Tony Atwood and Marilyn J Monteiro ACER Psychology is hosting ‘Autism Conversations’, a two-day Master Class designed to provide practitioners with current information regarding the identification of and intervention planning for children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum differences. The Master Class will be co-presented by renowned Aspergers Syndrome expert, Professor Tony Atwood, and, in her first visit to Australia, respected autism spectrum disorder specialist, Dr Marilyn J Monteiro. The ‘Autism Conversations’ Master Class takes place in Brisbane on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 July. For further information on this event and on other autism seminars taking place in July, visit the ACER Psychology website. Whole school improvement in literacy seminar Primary and secondary educators with an interest in improving literacy are encouraged to attend the ACER Institute Leading Thinkers seminar, ‘Whole School Improvement in Literacy: Key questions to guide leadership’. Presented by leading New Zealand literacy expert, Dr Alison Davis, this practical seminar will guide and assist school leaders and teachers of literacy to effectively develop and implement a sustainable school-wide plan for the improvement of literacy. The seminar is being held in Sydney on 13 June, in Melbourne on 14 June and in Brisbane on 31 October 2012. Further information is available on the ACER Institute websit e. NAB Schools First applications close soon Applications for the 2012 NAB Schools First awards close on 29 June. This year there are 55 Impact Awards, 65 Seed Funding Awards and 10 Student Awards to be won, with $3 million in funding is available to 130 outstanding school-community partnerships across the three award categories. The winners will be announced in August. NAB Schools First is a strong partnership between NAB, ACER and the Foundation for Young Australians. It is Australia’s largest corporate initiative of its kind and is open to all schools around the country. To date, 305 Australian schools have shared in over $15 million award money to support their school-community partnership. To find out more and to download application forms, awards criteria, guidelines, and Terms and Conditions visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au « Back to eNews
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Autism Master Class with Tony Atwood and Marilyn J Monteiro

ACER Psychology is hosting ‘Autism Conversations’, a two-day Master Class designed to provide practitioners with current information regarding the identification of and intervention planning for children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum differences. The Master Class will be co-presented by renowned Aspergers Syndrome expert, Professor Tony Atwood, and, in her first visit to Australia, respected autism spectrum disorder specialist, Dr Marilyn J Monteiro. The ‘Autism Conversations’ Master Class takes place in Brisbane on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 July. For further information on this event and on other autism seminars taking place in July, visit the ACER Psychology website.

Whole school improvement in literacy seminar

Primary and secondary educators with an interest in improving literacy are encouraged to attend the ACER Institute Leading Thinkers seminar, ‘Whole School Improvement in Literacy: Key questions to guide leadership’. Presented by leading New Zealand literacy expert, Dr Alison Davis, this practical seminar will guide and assist school leaders and teachers of literacy to effectively develop and implement a sustainable school-wide plan for the improvement of literacy. The seminar is being held in Sydney on 13 June, in Melbourne on 14 June and in Brisbane on 31 October 2012. Further information is available on the ACER Institute websit e.

NAB Schools First applications close soon

Applications for the 2012 NAB Schools First awards close on 29 June. This year there are 55 Impact Awards, 65 Seed Funding Awards and 10 Student Awards to be won, with $3 million in funding is available to 130 outstanding school-community partnerships across the three award categories. The winners will be announced in August.

NAB Schools First is a strong partnership between NAB, ACER and the Foundation for Young Australians. It is Australia’s largest corporate initiative of its kind and is open to all schools around the country. To date, 305 Australian schools have shared in over $15 million award money to support their school-community partnership. To find out more and to download application forms, awards criteria, guidelines, and Terms and Conditions visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au

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