TERM THREE 2023
Dr Adrian Bertolini & AEU VIC Professional Learning Centre
Developing Leadership Capacity to Coach
Thursday, 3 August 2023
4.00pm to 5.30pm (AEST)
Webinar – 90min
Most leadership research points out that one of the key aspects to be an effective leader is the ability to manage and grow the capacity of others to achieve a common goal. In schools this is not just about instructional goals but includes areas such as relationship building, being professional, collaborating, and much more.
In this webinar attendees will explore the thinking and approaches that will make a difference in building an environment of coaching and contribution. We will explore our already existing perceptions of coaching and what coaching currently looks like in your school. This will lead to a discussion about the principles of coaching and the 8 key skills of coaching and empowering people. We will also discuss the GROW model of coaching, tribal leadership and creating an empowering context for coaching.
This webinar provides and excellent foundation for developing your capacity to coach.
Designed for leaders and leadership teams in Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $75.00 / Non-AEU Victoria Members: $95.00
Vision to Action: First Steps to Middle Leadership – Workshop
Monday, 7 August 2023
9.00am to 3.30pm (AEST)
Workshop: AEU Professional Learning Centre, Abbotsford
One of the main elements of the FISO aspect of Building Leadership Teams states that “Schools will strengthen their succession planning, develop the capabilities of their leadership teams in using evidence and proven coaching and feedback methods, build a culture of trust that is focused on improvement …”.
The development of middle leaders is critical to not only creating a culture of leadership and coaching within the school but to also achieving their strategic goals. Yet very few schools do this effectively.
In this workshop middle leaders will be lead through the thinking and first step planning to create a systemic approach to developing their leadership within their school. Middle leaders will explore the importance of creating a personal vision, develop their ability to be a stand and actively listen, explore the hidden influences of causing change within a school, and the key elements of communicating in a way that builds trust.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $280 / Non-AEU Victoria Government School: $300 inc GST, course materials, morning tea and lunch. *Note: Day one of the Middle Leaders Program or as a standalone workshop.
Developing Middle Leader Capacity to Coach – Workshop
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
9.00am to 3.30pm (AEST)
Workshop: AEU Professional Learning Centre, Abbotsford
Most leadership research points out that one of the key aspects to be a great leader is the ability to manage and grow the capacity of others to achieve a common goal. In schools this is not just about instructional goals but includes areas such as relationship building, being professional, collaborating, and much more.
In this workshop middle leaders will explore the thinking and approaches that will make a difference in building an environment of coaching and contribution. They will explore the purpose of coaching and the current reality of coaching their teams, discuss the principals of coaching and stages of skill development, and spend a significant part of the day practicing their coaching skills through a range of activities.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $280 / Non-AEU Victoria Government School: $300 inc GST, course materials, morning tea and lunch. *Note: Day two of the Middle Leaders Program or as a standalone workshop.
First steps to setting up a well-planned STEM Program in your school
Thursday, 17 August 2023
4.00pm to 5.00pm (AEST)
Webinar – 60min
Schools often begin enacting STEM by introducing STEM clubs or activities at lunchtime or after school, having STEM specialist subjects and maker spaces, or even participating in STEM competitions. These approaches are all great ways to begin laying the groundwork for a sustainable STEM program. The challenge for many schools will be moving STEM from these groundwork laying activities to an authentic STEM program that delivers the desired outcomes.
In this webinar Adrian will outline the thinking and planning that schools will need to do if they are going to design a whole school STEM program that delivers. This includes discussing creating a design brief for a STEM program, mindset and capabilities planning, learning ladders, and mapping approaches. Templates for planning will be provided. This is a perfect webinar for beginning as well as experienced STEM teachers.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $50.00 / Non-AEU Victoria Members: $70.00
Leading and Assessing STEM Learning
Monday, 21 August 2023
4.00pm to 5.00pm (AEST)
Webinar – 60min
There are a lot of misconceptions about STEM learning and what is important to focus on when leading it and assessing it. In this webinar we will discuss and explore some of the key lessons that teachers need to learn as they take the journey of being effective in enacting STEM learning. This includes contexts, structures and thinking.
We will also explore various approaches to measuring learning progression in transdisciplinary units including the underlying thinking frameworks of the Technologies Curriculum. Attendees will leave with a range of tools they can begin to apply in their own classes.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $50.00 / Non-AEU Victoria Members: $70.00
TERM FOUR 2023
Dr Adrian Bertolini & AEU VIC Professional Learning Centre
Developing Student Agency in Learning
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
4.00pm to 5.00pm (AEDT) Webinar – 60min
Students who thrive, no matter the learning situation, most likely experienced themselves as the agents of their own learning. However, most teachers and schools have an incomplete understanding of what student agency means and what it looks like. We can’t just give students agency or voice. It is something that is developed over time in a clear, structured way.
In this webinar we will explore the thinking and structures behind developing student agency and self-regulation. You will leave with ideas and approaches you can use to explicitly plan and embed in your practice that develops self-regulated and motivated learners.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $50.00 / Non-AEU Victoria Members: $70.00 inc GST
Developing middle leader capacity to strategically plan and lead curriculum and pedagogical change – Workshop
Monday, 30 October 2023
9.00am to 3.30pm (AEDT)
Workshop: AEU Professional Learning Centre, Abbotsford
Middle leaders act as the conduit between teachers and the school leadership team. In their roles they communicate the values and the strategic vision of the school to teachers and support them to enact curriculum and pedagogical change. However, middle leaders in many schools often rise into their positions without necessarily being trained and developed to strategically think and plan the leading of change
In this workshop middle leaders will discuss strategic thinking and planning and its link to leading change in a school. They will explore John Kotter’s two “operating systems” and eight step change model and discuss the process of strategically leading curriculum and pedagogical change. A significant portion of the day will involve supporting and coaching the middle leaders to create an action plan to achieve the outcomes set out in their school’s Annual Implementation Plan.
Designed for Primary and Secondary Schools.
Registration fee: AEU Victoria Members: $280 / Non-AEU Victoria Government School: $300 inc GST, course materials, morning tea and lunch. *Note: Day three of the Middle Leaders Program or as a standalone workshop.
Facilitator Dr Adrian Bertolini
Adrian is the Founder and CEO of Intuyu Consulting Pty Ltd – an educational consultancy that works with teachers, school leaders and schools to unleash learning and leadership. His journey began as a curious kid growing up in Dandenong and led him to being an engineer and Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at RMIT University. His career has taken him around the world including spending time in the USA exploring leadership in innovative tech companies, developing students as community leaders as part of the ruMAD program, and working across Australia with students, teachers and school leaders in primary, secondary and tertiary environments. He spent 10 years as a volunteer leading and coaching in transformative leadership programs and has a passion for nurturing and growing community leadership. Adrian is the author of ‘Igniting STEM Learning’ a groundbreaking resource for teachers and leaders.