External PD

2015

IB Level 2 Workshop: Exhibition - 7-9 July
ULearn 2015:  7-9 October
    My breakout sessions:

• Exploring Google's Creative Tools (Jim Sill)
• Professional Blogging (Nathaniel Louwrens and Alex de Long)
• Students in the Room: The art of Questioning (Grant Lichtman, Claire Amos and Steve Mouldey)
• Our students can make powerful documentaries - collaborative online video creation with WeVideo (Chris Bell)
• Developing independent learners and thinkers (Karen Boyes)
• Creating individual learning plans with GAFE (Sam Gibson)

2014
Anna-Marie McAleer - IB Assessment for Learning - January
First Aid in the Outdoors (Sean Cleaver) - February
CORE Teaching and learning in a collaborative Google world - with Tania Coutts (Breakfast and Workshop) – March
Jennifer Myers – ‘The Pursuit of Excellence’ - July
ULearn Mobile + Full ULearn – October
Modern Learning Environments: Machines for Learning – with Mark Osborne) - November

2013

Introduction to PYP 2
Anna-Marie McAleer - IB Teaching through Concepts – October

2012

Introduction to PYP
ULearn conference, where I focused on ICT use.
First Aid in the Outdoors (Sean Cleaver) - February

2010

Bill Rodgers: Teaching the Difficult Class
St John First Aid (emergency)

2004

Associate teacher course
Mathematics – meaningful and motivational
Learning Styles – Best Learning and Teaching
St John – emergency first aid
Orienteering – in schools, parks and at camps
ICT Contracts
Literacy Contracts

1995-2000

Assessment for Better Learning (3 Year ministry contract)
Successfully running an art programme in the upper primary school (2 courses)
Implementing Technology Effectively
“Writing in the Primary School” (Towards Higher Diploma of Teaching)
Eliminating Violence Course (SES)
Organising your Language and Reading Programme
Organising your Mathematics Programme
Behaviour Management Techniques in Classroom and Playground
Recognising and Catering for Various Learning Styles
A Practical Approach to Maori Te Reo and Tikanga