Conflict Resolution for Schools
Date: Friday 16 October 2009
Margot Trinder presented the framework from the Enhancing Relationships In Schools (ERIS) project undertaken in Victorian schools. This included many practical strategies for:
- effective ways to manage conflict in schools
- a conflict resolution model tailored for use in schools (a two minute model)
- a whole school approach to skilling staff and students
- justice alerts/watchpoints
- what to do when harm has been done or rules have been broken.
For more information contact
kate.prescott@sa.gov.au
Neuro mythologies and Educational Neuroscience: One step backwards, two steps forwards
Date: Friday 21 August 2009
Brain based learning is one of the latest education fashions. In a highly entertaining and knowledgeable style, John Geake explained away some of the neuromyths and neuro-nonsense that help to drive this.
Many neuromyths are largely due to over-simplistic interpretations or mis-understandings of neuroscientific experimental findings.
John encourages educators to critically analyse the promises of some commercial promoters who seem to unscrupulously exploit this simplified understanding.
Mental Health – children and adults
Date:Friday 17 July 2009
Cathy Venning is the MindMatters State Project Officer for South Australia. Cathy presented about MindMatters and StaffMatters.
MindMatters supports Mental Health promotion, prevention and early intervention for schools.
MindMatters promotes a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, It aims to enhance the development of school environments where young people feel safe, valued, engaged and useful.
Attachment and Difficult Behaviour
For Teachers and other professionals working with children from 3 to 8 years of age.
Date: Monday 15 September 2008
This workshop was a repeat of the popular presentation on Thursday 29 May 2008 (see below)
For further information
please contact: Annette Shriner ph 0439 933 181
The Future of the Mind: the science of learning in the 21st century
Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008
Presenter: Professor Martin Westwell
Martin Westwell is the first Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century.
Martin Westwell explored some of the recent research indicating how young people’s thinking can be modified and how insights for the future of education can be gained.
Throughout our lives, everything that we do, everything that we see, everything that we experience can have a physical impact upon the way that our brains our wired up. This personalisation of the brain to form an individual’s mind is crucially dependent upon the environment in which they find themselves and the experiences they have. The environments in which young people find themselves are increasingly influenced by technology and in turn this changes their thinking, behaviour and learning.
Martin\\\\\\\'s exploration included learning environments, technology, impact upon attention, motivation, multitasking, risk-taking, creativity, intelligence and learning?
For further information
please contact: Voula Giannopoulos ph 8366 8808
FRIENDS & FUN FRIENDS TRAINING WORKSHOP
Date: Wednesday 18th June 2008
FRIENDS is designed to enhance the emotional resiliency and social skills of children and youth.
Presenter: Jackie Rushmore (Pathways Health and Research Centre)
Jackie provided a very comprehensive full-day session which included presentation of evidence-based information on fear, anxiety and depression, and how the FRIENDS programs can be implemented in educational settings to build the resiliency of children and youth.
The day included reference to all three developmentally sensitive versions of the program:
· Fun FRIENDS (a play-based program for 4-6 year-olds)
· FRIENDS for Life (program for 7-12 year-olds)
· FRIENDS for Youth (program for 13-17 year-olds)
Participants particularly appreciated Jackie’s highly energetic presentation of practical ideas, support materials and a plethora of extra engaging activities that can be easily implemented.
For further information please contact:
Voula Giannopoulos ph 8366 8808
Attachment and Difficult Behaviour
Date: Thursday 29 May 2008
Presenters: Mary Hood and Kim Tomlian
· Mary and Kim provided a theoretical foundation for attachment so that participants could understand how types and levels of attachment between the child and primary caregivers can influence particular behaviours.
· Participants indicated that they enjoyed the scenarios, the interactive section of session and they found cooperating as teams useful so that they could apply their learning to develop programs for specific children.
· Participants were mindful of how a student with attachment issues might “miscue” so that the observable behaviour does not necessarily give the full meaning of what is going on in that child’s life.
For further information please contact:
Annette Shriner ph 0439 933 181
SLEEP AND SCHOOLING
Date: Twilight Session Thursday 1 May, 2008
The session explored the links between sleep and the student’s daytime performance and behaviour.
Dr Sarah Blunden, Founder and Director of the Paediatric Sleep Clinic and the Australian Centre for Education in Sleep© (ACES), provided a rich expose on the quality of paediatric sleep and its links with daytime performance. The concerns began with snoring, respiratory disorders and poor quality sleep. Sleep was also connected with coordination difficulties, aggression, ADHD, mental health problems, obesity, restless legs, maternal depression, night terrors and more. Dr Blunden then outlined how to manage and improve the quality of sleep and hence the quality of life.
Dr Blunden finished with the message that:
Sleep is something you can control. You deserve to be armed with the information so you can control it.
For further information, please contact:
Royce Herbert ph 8256 8147