VALA Masterclasses
Friday November 30, 2018
Six concurrent sessions – choose one
Trauma Informed Positive Education ►
Michele Sampson, Berry Street Childhood Institute
FULL – available in Feb 2019
New Numeracy units for implementation in 2019 ►
Jamie Gray, Justine Sakurai, Shane O’Connor
Foundation VCAL in Special Schools ►
Naomi James, Ashwood School, Mark Bilicic and Karen MacDonough, Warringa Park School
Passionately Planning for VCAL 2019 ►
Cherie Osta and Geoff Bird, Lorne P-12 College
Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties ►
Karen Dymke, Thoughtful Works
Literacy Reading and Writing – addressing low LITERACY levels ►
Mieke Alexander
VALA Masterclasses
Thursday, February 21*, 2019
Eight* concurrent sessions – choose one
New Numeracy units for implementation in 2019 ►
Jamie Gray, Justine Sakurai, Shane O’Connor
Quality Assurance template writing – and how to fit your project in the template ►
Cherie Osta, 2017 VCAA VCAL Teacher of the Year
VCAL Coordination ►
Lyn Maniz, 2014 VCAA VCAL Teacher of the Year, St Patrick’s College Ballarat
Managing Challenging Behaviours in the Classroom ►
Mal Hand, Swinburne TAFE
Applied Learning – the What, Why and How ►
Karen Dymke, ThoughtfulWorks
VCAL Assessment principles and rules of evidence ►
Sheila Douglas – Envisiontraining
Literacy Reading and Writing – addressing low LITERACY levels ►
Mieke Alexander
Work Related Skills ►
Narelle Bean, 2016 VCAA VCAL Teacher of the Year – Bellarine SC
Planning Integrated VCAL Projects – 2.0 ►
Cherie Osta, 2017 VCAA VCAL Teacher of the Year, Lorne P-12
Helene Rooks, CEO, VALA
This Masterclass is on Wed, February 20, all others are on Thursday, February 21 – and the Induction Day is on Friday, February 22, 2019
