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Professional Learning

This section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.

The 15th International Conference on Thinking: Developing a Culture of Good Thinking will be held in Northern Ireland at Queen's University Belfast, from 20-24 June 2011.

The purpose of the conference is to foster collegial and educational exchange on the topic of thinking, the development of thinking, and the relationship between thinking and action.  'Thinking' is broadly understood to include any kind of thinking and learning and to acknowledge cultural, psychological, historical and interdisciplinary diversity and richness.  Contributions from different disciplines, from researchers, practitioners and policy-makers are welcome. 

The conference will bring together leading thinkers, researchers and practitioners to debate and discuss the nature of high quality thinking - how it can be cultivated and valued in education, in business, for healthy living, for sport and leisure, for sustainability, and for working and living in a democratic and just society.

The conference will be of interest to those working in education, business, health sciences, the arts, sports, government, and community development.

The 12th ICoT was held in Melbourne in July 2005.

 

Cognitive Coaching
At the heart of Cognitive CoachingSM is the concept that each of us has resources that enable us to grow and change from within. Costa and Garmston call these resources (also referred to as capacities or energy sources) "States of Mind." It is the States of Mind that the coach mediates, allowing the person to use her inner resources more effectively. There are five States of Mind: consciousness, efficacy, flexibility, craftsmanship and interdependence.

The Australian National Schools Network (ANSN) has a long, successful history in school reform and improvement. One aspect of this is their work on Cognitive Coaching. For more information see: 

Habits of Mind - There is a growing network of schools across Australia and New Zealand working collaboratively as part of the Habits of Mind Hub. If you are interested in professional learning in relation to the Habits of Mind, and would like to join a National network of schools working with the Habits please have a look at this flyer: Introducing Habits of Mind to the Classroom (PDF - 394Kb).

Victorian Association for Philosophy In Schools - VAPS promotes the teaching of philosophy in schools, whether primary or secondary, government or independent. The web site provides access to VCE resources, philosophy papers, details of schools offering philosophy courses and VAPS news. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: VAPS to assist the Distance Education Centre Victoria to develop online Philosophy courses in the middle years; VAPS and National Values Framework.

New Zealand’s National Conference on Gifted Education was held from 13-15 March 2009 with the theme of “Achieving sustainability in gifted education”
Gifted education everywhere in the world has a history of fluctuating support. Yet if gifted children are truly to have their needs met, we must find a way of weaving gifted education permanently into the very fabric of our education system. Have a look at the Conference website: Reaching Forward - National Conference on Gifted Education

REACH Education Consultancy is a New Zealand agency created specifically to support schools in working successfully with gifted learners. Drawing on international research and 25 years of experience in this field, REACH puts its focus on providing schools with sound practical strategies - strategies that are effective and interesting for both learners and teachers! They have an interesting website which can be found at: REACH Education Consultancy

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