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As teachers, we all know how important it is to take the time for
on-going learning, reflection and professional development.

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Accidental Counsellor Workshop

Be a Better Teacher Workshop

Conscious Classroom Management

2 day workshop

1 day workshop

For Primary and Secondary Staff (K-12):
Especially Year Coordinators, Deputies, Teachers - anyone who could be in a position of having to deal with students with issues and concerns.

For Secondary Staff (7-12):
Especially early-career teachers (ie less than 5 years' teaching) and a good refresher for more experienced teachers.

For Primary and Secondary Staff (K-12):
Especially for teachers who are looking for ways to make their classroom an even more productive learning space.

Focus:
How to be effective when placed in a counselling role by accident ie. issues or requests for help that arise from contact with students in the normal day to day duties teachers and coordinators undertake.

Content covered:
- Clarifying boundaries and limits of care
- Relaxation and stress management techniques
- Assessing protective and risk factors for students at risk
- Questioning and challenging negative thoughts and beliefs
- Creating rapport and connections
- Reflective listening
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Focus:
- Behaviour and classroom management (managing disruptive classes and students, half day version)
- Helping students with study skills (time management, study notes, study techniques)

Content covered:
- Teacher Presence
- Preventative Classroom Strategies
- Supportive Classroom Strategies
- Corrective Classroom Strategies
- Helping students develop time management skills
- The importance of study notes/summaries
- Helping students improve the way they study for tests and examinations, in particular with respect to students learning in different ways.

Focus:
- Behaviour and classroom management (managing disruptive classes and students, full day version)
- Strategies and steps you can take to make your classroom a more effective learning environment.

Content covered:
- Teacher Presence
- Preventative Classroom Strategies
- Supportive Classroom Strategies
- Corrective Classroom Strategies

Note: This day offers a more detailed coverage of the content covered over half of the day on the 'Be A Better Teacher' workshop.

As a NSW Institute of Teachers' endorsed provider of Institute Registered professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence, the scope of the endorsement for this course is: 2.2.5; 3.2.7; 4.2.1; 4.2.4; 7.2.5
Note: Participants will not be qualified counsellors upon the completion of this course.

Presenter: Rocky Biasi (Human Connections)

Presenter 1: Rocky Biasi (Human Connections)
Presenter 2: Prue Salter (ELES)

Presenter: Rocky Biasi (Human Connections)

Price:
- $297 Earlybird price (valid for registrations at least 1 month prior to workshop date)
- $387 per person (for registrations within 1 month of workshop date)
- 5% discount if three or more teachers from the same school attend the same workshop together.
- Includes GST, morning tea and course materials.

(Note: Some venues also include lunch, see venue details below.)

Price:
- $167 Earlybird price (valid for registrations at least 1 month prior to workshop date)
- $267 per person (for registrations within 1 month of workshop date)
- 5% discount if three or more teachers from the same school attend the same workshop together.
- Includes GST, morning tea and course materials.

(Note: Some venues also include lunch, see venue details below.)

Price:
- $110 Earlybird price (valid for registrations at least 1 month prior to workshop date)
- $220 per person (for registrations within 1 month of workshop date)
- 5% discount if three or more teachers from the same school attend the same workshop together.
- Includes GST, morning tea and course materials.

(Note: Some venues also include lunch, see venue details below.)

2010 Dates:
Sydney, City- Term 1: Week 7, 11-12 March
Dandenong, Vic- Term 2, Week 1, 15-16 April
Newcastle, NSW- Term 2, Week 2, 29-30 April
Adelaide, SA- Term 2, Week 5, 20-21 May
Sydney, Liverpool - Term 2, Week 8, 10-11 June
Albury, NSW- Term 3: Week 3, 2-3 August
Canberra - Term 3, Week 3, 5-6 August
Sydney, Parramatta - Term 3, Week 8, 9-10 Sept
Coolangatta, QLD - Term 4, Week 1, 7-8 October
Sydney, Penrith - Term 4, Week 4, 4-5 November

2010 Dates:
Sydney, City - Term 1, Week 8, 19 March
Sydney, Liverpool - Term 2, Week 9, 18th June
Sydney, Parramatta - Term 3, Week 4, 13th August
Central Coast - Term 3, Week 5, 20th August
Sydney, Penrith - Term 4, Week 3, 29th October

2010 Dates:
Sydney,City - Term 1, Week 5, 26th February
Sydney, City - Term 4, Week 2, 22nd October

Time: 8.45am-3pm

Venue Details : If venue details are not listed below they will be released at least a month prior to the workshop.

Sydney City
The York Conference and Function Centre
Level 2, The Bowlers Club
95-99 York St Sydney NSW 2000

Canberra
Pilgrim House Conference Centre
69 Northbourne Ave
Canberra, ACT

Liverpool
Liverpool Catholic Club
Cnr Joadja & Hoxton Park Roads
Liverpool.

Canberra
Pilgrim House Conference Centre
69 Northbourne Ave
Canberra, ACT

Albury Wodonga
Commercial Club Albury
18 Dean St
Albury, NSW

Parramatta
Mantra Parramatta
Cnr Parkes Street & Valentine Ave
Parramatta NSW 2150

Penrith
Penrith RSL
8 Tindale Street
Penrith NSW 2750

Venue Details : If venue details are not listed below they will be released at least a month prior to the workshop.

Sydney City
The York Conference and Function Centre
Level 2, The Bowlers Club
95-99 York St Sydney NSW 2000

Liverpool
Liverpool Catholic Club
Cnr Joadja & Hoxton Park Roads
Liverpool.

Parramatta
Mantra Parramatta
Cnr Parkes Street & Valentine Ave
Parramatta NSW 2150

Penrith
Penrith RSL
8 Tindale Street
Penrith NSW 2750

Venue Details : If venue details are not listed below they will be released at least a month prior to the workshop.

Bathurst
Charles Sturt University
Center for Professional Development
Foundation Room 1
Panorama Ave
Bathurst NSW 2795

Sydney City
The York Conference and Function Centre
Level 2, The Bowlers Club
95-99 York St Sydney NSW 2000

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'Conscious Classroom Management' Workshop.

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