PROGRAM
Keynotes
Concurrent Sessions
Spotlights
Masterclasses
DAY 1 Monday 30 Sep 2024
8.45
Conference Welcome & Opening
8.50
Welcome to Country
Cliffy Wilson
9.05
Official Opening
Briony Scott, ACEL President
The Hon. Blair Boyer MP, Minister for Education, Training and Skills
9.25
Illuminating the Conference Experience
Hosts: Louka Parry & Tiahni Adamson
9.35
Keynote: Jim Knight
Better Together: The Partnership Approach to Leading Change
10.20
Part A: Why we must reimagine education, now!
Pasi Sahlberg & Glenn Savage
11.00
Morning Tea
11.35
Spotlight: Live well, lead well
Tracey Ezard, Paul Kidson, Barbara Watterston
12.15
Concurrent Session 1
Reimagining Teacher Education (RiTE) Project John McKay, Associate Professor David Turner
Leading the system towards transformative learning for all Nicholas Conigrave
Supporting students to learn and thrive - extending the boundaries of curriculum Ken Lountain
The seven elements of a reimagined school Peter Howes
Sociometrics & Staff Wellbeing (What Not To Do) Matthew Scott
Reflections on Leadership: Advancing Self-Regulated Learning at Radford College Dr Shyam Barr, Louise Wallace-Richards
13.05
Lunch
14.05
Concurrent Session 2
Professional Standards for Middle Leaders and Induction for New Leaders Mark Pimlott, Michael Kelso
Reimagining Educational Leadership Through History and Hope Professor Emerita Carolyn Shields, Professor Emerita Margaret Grogan, Professor Lauren Stephenson
Learner Agency – innovative approaches in curriculum and assessment design to meet the needs of students’ diverse backgrounds and future pathways Hassan Mekawy
Leading from every angle: connecting passion and purpose Ben Sacco
Enhancing Instructional Excellence: The Evolution and Impact of AISWA's High-Impact Practices Program Karen LeRaye, Dr Sarah Wells
Leading Sustained Improvement in Schools Steven Trotter
14.55
Afternoon Tea
15.10
Part B: Imagining our education futures
Future Studio: Education Reimagined
15.50
Day 1 The Learning Sunset
16.00
Networking Reception
17.00
ACEL 39th Annual National Awards Ceremony
DAY 2 Tuesday 1 October 2024
8.30
Reflection and Direction
Reflections
Keynote: Martin Westwell
Reimagining education through purpose
Keynote: Selena Fisk
Do you know your impact?
10.05
Emerging Insights
Book signing – Selena Fisk
10.50
Spotlight and Deep Dive Workshop: Reimagining Leading and Leadership
Amie Fabry The case for early childhood leadership in schools: Positioning early years in the school ecosystem
Kylie Lipscombe & Darren Bryant Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: The crucial connection of middle leadership
Rosie Connor & Angela Falkenberg The uncommon sense of MESSY leadership
12.50
Book signing – Rosie Connor
13.50
Concurrent Session 3
Redefining Strategic Planning: Leveraging Collective Efficacy for Systemic Improvement Dr Kerry Elliot, Anthony Boys, Julie Murkins
Leadership Best Practice: The Nomad’s Journey Dr Peggy Burrows
Making purpose visible – SA Curriculum for languages Miriam Parsons
Enhancing Wellbeing through Student-Staff Relationships Shelley Forbes, Hannah Kay
Cultural Intelligence in a globally connected world Tammy Baart
Reimagining Coaching to Foster Educator Co-agency Campbell McKay, Ramya Deepak, Vania Tiatto
14.40
15.00
Keynote: Chadden Hunter
ATTENBOROUGH & THE ENVIRONMENT: Reimagining the educational experience of nature documentaries
15.45
Day 2 The Learning Sunset
19.00
ACEL 2024 National Conference Dinner
DAY 3 Wednesday 2 October 2024
Keynote: Nathan Wallis
How neuroscience Informs education - What does a brain-based curriculum actually look like?
William Walker Oration
10.10
Concurrent Session 4
Reimagining Principal Preparation Shani Hartley, Penny Brown
Leading implementation of evidence-based practices in schools: what we’re learning Hannah Matthews, Dylan Evans, Jo Gibbon
Integrating Reggio Emilia and Neuroscience in Educational Leadership Lili-Ann Kriegler
Showcasing student capabilities - Activating an ecosystem to reframe student success Virginia Steele
Measuring what matters for Australian schools Dr Sara Ratner
Reimagining workload and work intensity in schools: A transformative case Sabine Partington, Rebecca McGlashan
11.25
Spotlight: “Reimagining, what if…..?" and Panel
Alan Finkel Reimaging our Future Planet
Part C: So what, now what?
Intergenerational Leadership
Closing Address
13.00
13.45
Open Masterclasses
Lisa Newland Designing Professional Learning for Impact- Individually, collectively, and systemically
Amie Fabry & Louka Parry Leading the Early Years for the Future: A masterclass for primary school leaders
Judi Newman Leaders of Learning are brain changers: Reshape your school from the brain up
Ben Calleja & Av Swami Coaching as a Way of Leading: Supporting a culture of agency while aligning professional practices
Conference Close
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