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Accidental Counsellor Workshop	Teaching Towards Success Workshop	Conscious Classroom Management

2 day workshop	1 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): Relevant for all secondary school classroom 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: - Helping students create a success mind set. - Helping students with study skills (time management, study notes, study techniques). - Practical motivation strategies and procrastination busters. Content covered: - Helping students develop resilience and confidence - Helping students set and achieve goals - Helping students access inner motivation and overcome procrastination - 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.	Work is currently underway to prepare an application for this course to become an endorsed course.	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: 5.2.1; 5.2.4; 5.2.5; 5.2.6
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) - $397 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, Sydney, Penrith - Term 4, Week 4, 4-5 November Tweed Heads, QLD - Term 4, 8-9 November	2010 Dates: Sydney, City - Term 1, Week 8, 19 March Sydney, Liverpool - Term 2, Week 9, 18th June Central Coast - Term 3, Week 5, 20th August Sydney, Parramatta - Term 4, Week 5, 12th of November	2010 Dates: Sydney,City - Term 1, Week 5, 26th February Sydney, City - Term 4, Week 4, 2nd November
Time: 8.45am-3pm	Time: 8.45am-3pm	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 Dandenong Ramada Encore Dandenong 50-52 McCrae Street Dandenong, VIC 3175 Newcastle The Madison Motor Inn Charlestown 109 Madison Dr Charlestown Newcastle NSW 2290 Adelaide Hotel Richmond 128 Rundle Mall Adelaide South Australia 5000 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 Parramata RSL Cnr Macquarie and O’Connell Streets Parramatta NSW 2150 Tweed Heads Renaissance Room Twin Towns Services Club Wharf Street, Tweed Heads NSW 2485 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 Parramata RSL Cnr Macquarie and O’Connell Streets Parramatta NSW 2150 Gosford Gosford Golf Club Racecourse Road Gosford NSW 2250	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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