Western Australian College of Teaching

Friday & Saturday

29 & 30 May 2009

The Vines Resort & Country Club

Verdelho Drive, The Vines, Western Australia 6069

$330 per person (including GST)

This cost includes all meals and refreshments. Please note this does not include accommodation.

Dr Glyn Parry
Keynote speaker, 30 May

Dr Glyn Parry was born in the north-east of England. He grew up in the town where Billy Elliott was filmed. When he was 12 he came to Australia to live and was encouraged to read and write.

For some years he taught high school English and is currently a teacher-librarian. In 1992, his first book, L.A. Postcards was published to critical acclaim. Since then there have been nine other books for teenagers and children. His first book for adults, Ocean Road, was published in 2007.

Glyn has been appointed to the State Library Board of WA, the National Advisory Council of the ABC, and the Literature Board of the Australia Council. In 2008 he was appointed to the Board of the Western Australian College of Teaching. He is a keenly-sought public speaker and gifted educator. He lives in rural Western Australia in a cottage by the sea.

Catrina Luz-Aniere
Keynote speaker, 29 May

Catrina Luz-Aniere is a qualified teacher who has taught in Perth metropolitan schools, in remote Western Australian schools and in London. Her experiences led her to focus on her teaching passion – sustainability.

Since 1995, Catrina has worked in partnership with children and young people to develop a not-for-profit environmental youth organisation, Millennium Kids Inc, that operates in Australia, Canada, South Africa and Java, Indonesia. At the core of Catrina’s work is the MK Ten Steps – An Inquiry Methodology developed by young people for young people through Millennium Kids. In 2009, she will work with young Western Australians and children in India and South Africa to share ideas and develop student-centered climate change projects.

Catrina believes that teachers can engage their students’ thirst for knowledge by being adventurous, exploring the school community in which they live, and by bringing the classroom alive with connections to the real world, diverse cultures, and the built and natural environment.

The Western Australian College of Teaching proudly announces its inaugural
Mentor Excellence Awards
recognising excellence in the mentoring of beginning and returning teachers
Award ceremony and sundowner in marquee,
The Vines
4pm Friday 29 May, 2009

The online booking facility for the Beginning and Returning Teachers’ Seminar in Perth has now closed.

However, you can still book and pay by contacting the College on
9221 1300 or 1300 652 911.

Major Sponsors

BRTS 2009 flyer

BRTS 2009 registration form

Session guide

The Vines Resort and Country Club and accommodation documents

The Vines accommodation booking form, please print and fax to The Vines on 08 9297 3333. Click here for booking form.

Map of The Vines Resort and Country Club

Layout of the rooms

NEW Pictures from BRTS 2009

Pictures from BRTS 2008

FRIDAY 29 MAY

	Title	Speaker
800	Registration
900	Official Welcome and Housekeeping - in Marquee	MC David Koutsoukis
	Welcome To Country
915	Official Opening	Emeritus Professor Brian Hills, School of Education, Murdoch University
930	KEYNOTE ADDRESS
	Think Outside the Box	Catrina Luz-Aniere, Millennium Kids
1030	MORNING TEA
1100	CONCURRENT SESSION A
Session No	Title	Speaker	Target
A1	Classroom Management	Andrew Higginbottom, Department of Education and Training	Primary
A2	Song Safari - Musica Viva in Schools	Jackie Ewers, Musica Viva WA Manager, Education	Primary
A3	Catering For Students with Learning Difficulties more	Kathryn Lawrence	Middle School
A4	Planning for Science	Lisabeth Moore, Professional Learning Team Coordinator, Scitech	All
A5	Planning Units of Work	Liz Smith/Kellie Schimmings	All
A6	Sustainable Kids	Catrina Luz-Aniere, Millennium Kids and Howard Flinders, Sustainable Schools	All
1215	LUNCH
1300	CONCURRENT SESSION B
Session No	Title	Speaker	Target
B1	Classroom Management	Andrew Higginbottom, Department of Education and Training	Secondary
B2	PALS Program	Genevieve Gongora-Mesas and Amanda Rickman, Department of Indigenous Affairs	Primary
B3	Catering For Students with Learning Difficulties	Kathryn Lawrence	Middle School
B4	Reading and Writing Strategies (Newspapers)	Lynne Cahill and Sharon Wilson, Newspapers in Education, West Australian Newspapers Ltd	Primary
B5	Planning Units of Work	Liz Smith/Kellie Schimmings	All
1415	AFTERNOON TEA
1445	PLENARY
	"Network or Die!".... An alternative approach	Edd Black, Principal, Huntingdale Primary School	All
1530	CLOSE
1600	SUNDOWNER and MENTOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS in MARQUEE	Dr Suzanne Parry, Director, Western Australian College of Teaching	All
1730	CLOSE

SATURDAY 30 MAY

730	Welcome
745	KEYNOTE ADDRESS
	Literacy and Grammar	Dr Glyn Parry, Western Australian children's author
845	CONCURRENT SESSION C
Session No	Title	Speaker	Target
C1	Creating Positive Learning Environments	Jeanette Hutchison, Donnybrook District High School	Primary
C2	Literacy and Grammar	Dr Glyn Parry, Western Australian children's author	Secondary
C3	Health and Fitness	Graeme Webb, Principal Consultant, Department of Education and Training	All
C4	Aboriginal Education - Excursion	The Hills Forest	All
C5	Raising Healthy Boys in Schools	Paul Stein	Primary
C6	Have Sum Fun - MAWA Online	Mark Graber, Maths Association Western Australia	All
C7	Brain Focus	Penny Bingham	All
1000	MORNING TEA
1030	CONCURRENT SESSION D
Session No	Title	Speaker	Target
D1	Learning Through Games	Jeanette Hutchison, Donnybrook District High School	All
D2	Literacy and Grammar	Dr Glyn Parry, Western Australian children's author	Primary
D3	Health and Fitness	Graeme Webb, Principal Consultant, Department of Education and Training	All
D4	ICT in Education	Grant Grosser, Communications Manager, Saron Education Limited	All
D5	Maths Difficulties	Kelly Patterson	Primary
D6	Communication Skills for Highly Effective Teachers	Karen Watson	All
1200	LUNCH
1245	PLENARY
	The Heart, Art & Skill of Teaching -A Backpack for Teaching & Learning	Glenn Capelli, The True Learning Centre
1345	Closing address and prize draws
1430	CLOSE

back to menu