PD Day

Friday September 1, 2017

8.45am Introduction to the day PAC

Sandy Richardson

8.50am Personal Project Moderation

Kylie McKinnery & Noel Hernes PAC

10.30am Morning Tea (provided) Staffroom

10.50am Learning Area Teams Venue to be

Moderation of student folios announced
(Middle Years & SACE)

1.00pm Lunch (provided) Staffroom

1.50pm -3.30pm Workshops commence (PTO)

Workshop A PAC
Conversion of Yr 12 student to
Community Studies B
Workshop B Building 9
Helping students comprehend what they
read with a focus on interpreting explicit
information.
Workshop C Library
Creating an environment for improving
writing.
Workshop D Building 5
Preparing students for tests Classroom 1/2

3.45pm Drinks in Staffroom

Everyone welcome

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Building 1 Workshop A
PAC Conversion of Yr 12 student to Community Studies B
Recommended for all Year 12 teachers (unless you have already
attended a similar workshop) but potential Year 12 Teachers
may also find the workshop useful.

Presented by SACE, Hilda Neville, SACE Officer

Building 9 Workshop B
Helping students comprehend what they read with a focus
on interpreting explicit information.
Teachers of all subject and year levels may find this workshop
useful.

Presented by Ann Falk, Assistant Principal, English, ESL, LOTE

& Humanities

Building 1 Workshop C
Library Creating an environment for improving writing.
Shannon will share some strategies that have worked for him in
encouraging our students to write about their
learning. Although he will draw on his own context as an English Teacher,
teachers of all subjects may find this provides useful ideas to
improve the quality of writing in a range of subjects.

Presented by Shannon Barrett, Highly Accomplished Teacher RMSC

Building 5 Workshop D
Classroom 1/2 Preparing students for tests
Amanda will present some strategies she has used successfully in
her Maths classes that support students to learn new concepts and
skills. Although Amanda will draw on her own context as a Maths Teacher,
any subject teacher who includes testing or exams in their assessment
repertoire, may find this workshop useful.

Presented by Amanda Pedder, Maths Teacher RMSC