PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
ACER's Centre for Professional Learning
ACER's effective professional learning workshops provide teachers with a clear directional road map that relates the new knowledge gained to effective classroom practice and improved student learning outcomes.
Special Events
2009 WORKSHOPS - Register Now!
All workshops are conducted at ACER Camberwell.
All ACER professional learning programs have been approved for inclusion on the Victorian Institute of Teaching's database of standards related to professional learning (Pdi) and can be used to meet the professional learning requirements for Renewal of Teacher Registration. ACER provides certification of attendance to all participants.
ACER is conveniently located next to Train and Tram and in support of a sustainable future we encourage you to use public transport.
All registrations will be confirmed by ACER one week prior to the workshop.
If you have not received notification by two days before the workshop please ring Margaret Taylor on (03) 92775403.
ACER reserves the right to cancel the workshop if there are insufficient numbers. If it is necessary to cancel the event due to lower than expected numbers those who have registered will be notified as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made up to seven days prior to the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations less than seven days prior to the workshop will be charged full workshop fees.
Literacy
- Cued Articulation – Learning the Consonant Cues Intensive - Primary Focus
- Cued Articulation – Implementation in the Classroom - Primary Focus
- Teaching Literacy – Phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency - Primary Focus
- Magic Words - Primary Focus
- Spelling, Writing and Comprehension - Primary or Secondary Focus
- Spelling Recovery and Teaching Grammar - Primary or Secondary Focus
- Bringing the ‘Real’ World to the Literacy Classroom - Secondary 7 - 10 Focus
- Many Faces of Literacy - Middle Years Focus
Curriculum
- Developing Inquiry Based Units - Whole School Focus
- Students' Interpersonal and Personal Development - Making it happen, Making it visible! -Whole School Focus
- The Thinking Curriculum -Thinking Out Loud. -Whole School Focus
- Recipe for Effective Inclusion - Primary Focus
- Values Education - Where are we at? - Secondary Focus
Assessment
- Assessing for Learning - Interpreting PATMaths data to drive student learning - Whole School Focus
- Assessing for Learning - Interpreting PAT Reading data to drive student learning - Whole School Focus
- Assessing for Learning - Interpreting TORCH data to drive student learning - Whole School Focus
- Information Rich - Using Assessment Data to Inform Teaching - Whole School Focus
- Assessment to Improve Student Learning - Secondary 7 - 10 Focus
- Assessment to Improve Student Learning in English Literacy- Middle School Years 5 - 10 Focus
ICT in Education
- IWB's Every Day in Every Way - Whole School Focus
- IWB's Their Thinking - Whole School Focus
- Teaching and Assessing Thinking in an ICT Friendly Way - Whole School Focus
Numeracy
- Introduction to Maths Intervention - Primary to Y8 Focus
- Developing Mathematical Capabilities - Primary Focus
- Linking Maths and Science - Primary - Years 3-6 or Prep-2 Focus
- Open Ended Maths Tasks - Primary - Years 3-6 or Prep-2 Focus
- Using a Real World Context for Mathematics - Primary Years 3-6 Focus
- Engaging all Students in Maths and Numeracy - Secondary 7 - 10 Focus
- What to do with Students Mathematically 'at Risk' - Primary to Year 8 Focus
Student Wellbeing & Behaviour Guidance
- Classroom, Playground, Online: Tacking bullying where it happens -Whole School Focus
- Beyond 'Telling Off' - Primary and Secondary Focus
- Friendly Schools and Families - Introduction (2hrs) -Whole School Focus
- Friendly Schools and Families - Implementation -Whole School Focus
Teachers, Mentors, Leaders
- A Survival Guide for Beginning Teachers -Beginning Teacher Focus
- Emotional Intelligence - Teacher Leader Focus
- Developing and Enhancing Teacher Professional Dialogue - Teacher Leader Focus
- Leading Teams - Teacher Leader Focus
- OH&S Bullying Awareness and Prevention - Teacher Leader Focus
- The Art of Effective Communication - Teacher Focus
- Difficult People are Everywhere- Le'ts learn to deal with them - Teacher Focus
- Developing Better Communications - Teacher Focus
- Supporting Students with Special Needs - Integration Aide Focus
