2019 Conference Program

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Conference Program - Monday 22nd July 2019

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7.00	Conference Registration and Exhibition Visits – Tea and Coffee on Arrival
8.30	Delegates Move to the Grand Pavillion Level 2 North
8.40	Conference Welcome and Housekeeping Peter Skinner, President, SEPLA
8.50	Acknowledgement of Country Lexodias Dadd
8.55	Keynote Presentation Mark Scott AO, Secretary, NSW Department of Education
9.25	Keynote Presentation Kathryn Berkett, Engage NZ
10.25	Gold Conference Sponsor Address anzuk education
10.30	Morning Tea and Exhibition Visits
11.00	Move to Breakout Rooms
11.10	Same Curriculum, Different day. Project Based Learning successfully being Delivered to Support Students Kelly Whitehead, Steve Taraboulsis, Ambarvale High School
	‘Learning to Code using ro-BOTS’ Elizabeth Vizadis, Holroyd School
	TEACCH “An Organisational and Structured Approach to Teaching Students with Autism” Catherine Treay, Verney Diamantes, Clarke Road School
	The Core Word Classroom - Supporting Students with Communication Disorders Nicklas Parks, Tara Synnott, St George School
	Switch Progression in the Contemporary Classroom: Beyond the Good Morning BIGmack Krista Forsstrom, Helen Muir, Holroyd School
12.00	Move to Breakout Rooms
12.10	Resting Heart Rate and Frequency of Meltdowns Adrienne Furness, University of Sydney, Adrienne J Furness
	Dynamic Zones- A Creative Approach to Classroom Design. Amy Parks, Jessica Noun, Connie Kizana, Holroyd School
	‘No student is Too Anything to be able to Read and Write’ -Providing a Literacy Rich Environment at Fernhill School Alison Seckold, Kimberley Rossouw, Fernhill School
	Preparing for Life - Moving into Secondary School and Beyond Sharon Stone, Carolyn Hefferen, The Ponds School
	Are my Students in The Zone for Learning? Tools to Help Your Students Attain and Maintain a Focussed State for Learning. Natasha Sansoni, Elisha Obsioma, The Hills School
13.00	Lunch and Exhibition Visits
13.50	Move to the Grand Pavillion Level 2 North
13.55	Exhibitor Prize Draw
14.00	Keynote Presentation Lorin Nicholson
15.00	Conference Close and Prize Collection from Registration
18.00	Conference Dinner – Pre Dinner Drinks Rydges Hotel Parramatta (Rosehill)
18.30	Conference Dinner and Dancing
22.00	Close of Day 1

Conference Program - Tuesday 23rd July 2019

7.45	Conference Registration and Exhibition Visits – Tea and Coffee on Arrival
8.25	Delegates Move to the Ballroom
8.30	Conference Welcome and Housekeeping Mark Gosbell, SEPLA
8.40	Acknowledgement of Country Holroyd School (video)
8.45	Address from the ASEPA National President Matthew Johnson
9.15	Keynote Presentation Rob Edwards
10.15	School Performance
10.30	Morning Tea and Exhibition Visits
11.00	Move to Breakout Rooms
11.05	High-Tech, High-Expectations: Making Coding Accessible to All. Nathan Fielding, Alyssa Youart, Leanne Hayes, Fernhill School
	Using Goal Attainment Scaling as an Outcome Measure to Ascertain Student Achievement. Jess Hall, Dave Speden, Kimi Ora School
	Differentiated Teaching & Learning Through Immersive Virtual Reality to Increase Student Engagement and Understanding. Tara Dang, Victoria Phan, Kim Van, Aaron Beman, George Bass School
	Redefining Practice : A Journey Towards Trauma Informed Practice at Ajuga School Leah Smileski, Fiona Carroll, Ajuga School
11.55	Move to Breakout Rooms
12.00	Building Teacher Capacity of Research-Based Practice for Students with Disability: Individualised Teacher-Directed Professional Development Dr Bree Jimenez, Mater Dei School
	Developing Staff NORMS to Enable Success for all Students in a Special School. Jess Hall, Dave Speden, Kimi Ora School
	Supporting Students with Diverse Learning Needs at Cessnock Public School – A Trauma Informed Approach. Mathew Clarke, Jessica Scott, Cessnock Public School
	The Disability Strategy Lisa Alsono Love, Gill White, NSW Department of Education
12.50	Lunch and Exhibition Visits
13.45	Move to the Ballroom
13.50	Keynote Presentation Jana Pittman
14.50	Conference Wrap Up and Close Mark Gosbell, Emcee and Anne Flint, Conference Convenor
15.00	Conference Closes