Improving AGQTP Service Delivery - AGQTP National Forums

2007 National Forum - Innovative and Effective Professional Learning in the 21st Century

The National Forum was held at the Stamford Plaza Sydney Hotel on 19 and 20 November 2007. The objectives of the forum were to:

• give AGQTP participants an opportunity to share best practice and successful outcomes of their professional learning activities; and,
• encourage teachers and school leaders to adopt successful professional learning practices.

The forum was attended by over 200 practising teachers and school based leaders and three keynote speakers who gave addresses during the two days.  Teachers also had an opportunity to share their professional learning experiences through nine workshops, 20 showcases and 26 poster presentations on a variety of different themes.

See: Workshop and Showcase Summaries and Poster Abstracts    (152.2 KB)

The keynote addresses were presented by:

• Professor Stephen Dinham    (16.1 KB), Research Director-Teaching and Leadership, Australian Council of Educational Research “Principles and Dynamics of Effective Learning Communities: Action Learning for Educational Improvement and School Renewal”.
  
  For a copy of the presentation see: Prof S. Dinham presentation    (218.9 KB)
  
• Dr Leoni Degenhardt    (17.1 KB), Principal of Loreto Normanhurst “One Size Won’t Fit All: school-based professional development for teachers in the Knowledge Era”.
  
  For a copy of the presentation see: Dr L. Degenhardt presentation    (2.7 MB)
  
• Mr Greg Whitby,    (12.9 KB) Executive Director of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Parramatta “Understandings and attitudes about professional learning for teachers in the 21st Century – a system perspective”.
  
  For a copy of the presentation see: Mr G. Whitby presentation    (1.8 MB)