Teaching and Learning - Adapting To The Challenges Of A Contemporary Educational Environment - a conference with a focus on assessment, curriculum, data driven analysis, pedagogy and reporting.

The conference will include keynote speakers:  Lesley Englert, Queensland Representative to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) - Authentic curriculum renewal within the context of the Australian Curriculum; and Ralph Pirozzo, Educational Consultant, Promoting Learning International – Differentiated learning and developing high order thinking skills in the context of the Australian Curriculum

Cross-curricular and also KLA specific workshops facilitated by practitioners and educational specialists: curriculum planning to implement the Australian Curriculum; aligning quality assessment with the Australian Curriculum; development of higher order thinking skills; use of technology to support learning; teaching strategies to engage students in learning; analysis of school based data to maximise student learning; educational resources.

The conference will be held on Monday 27 February 2012 from 8:00am-3:00pm at Marist College Ashgrove.  Please register your expression of interest in attending this conference on the College website through the Conference webpage www.marash.qld.edu.au or email conference@marash.qld.edu.au.  For further queries, please contact Alana Armitage on 07 3858 4574 or email armitagea@marash.qld.edu.au.