Professional Learning

Licensed to Leadership


Professional Learning Institute 9 days 2011
1. Leading teaching and learning
2. Developing self and others
3. Leading improvement, innovation and change
4. Leading the management of the school
5. Engaging and working with the community


Reporting to Parents Training


School Information Systems ½ day, 2010 Managed Reporting to Parents for Arbor Grove


First Steps Reading
Curriculum Branch 2 days, 2010 Integrated the concepts into the information delivered to schools and teachers in regard to students with a learning difficulty.


Leadership Human Resources
Leadership Centre 2 days, 2009 Used the knowledge and understanding of performance management to listen actively to teachers during PM at Arbor Grove.


Coaching and mentoring Coaching for Managers
Premiers Department 1.5 days, 2007 Utilised the IGROW model to improve my own collaboration and negotiation with stake holders.


Coaching Conversations
Professional Learning Institute 2 days, 2008 Improved my active listening skills and developed a clearer understanding of communicating effectively.


Mentoring Online Courses
Education Queensland 8 weeks (Online) 2007 Develop and facilitate online forums in One Classroom website using the skills learnt.


Achieving Success with Difficult People
University of Western Australia Extension 6 weeks
(Online) 2009 Found methods of re-framing concepts and ideas to make the more workable for myself and others.


Understanding Persistent Maths Difficulties
Centre for Inclusive Schooling 15 hours, 2008 Used the strategies learnt to support children in one to one tuition. I promote the use of these strategies when working with the GIRn and classroom teachers at Arbor Grove.


Individual and Small Group Teaching of Students with Dyslexia and other SLD Dyslexia Speld Foundation WA 2 days, 2005 Utilised the strategies and resources to develop and deliver individual education plans for students with various specific learning difficulties.


Senior Teacher Module 1 and 4
Professional Learning Institute 2 x 4 weeks (Online), 2008 Reflected on and developed my professional practice using the competency framework.


Effective Staff Development
Professional Learning Institute, 2 days, 2007 Practiced the Joyce and Showers’ training model to develop and deliver professional learning opportunities at CIS. Adapted the strategies to use in online learning.


Inclusive education Universal Design
Building Inclusive Classrooms,3 hours, 2007 Used the principles listed here to develop differentiated learning strategies for teachers to access via the One Classroom website.