Bi-annual Officer Meetings


The meeting was held on 7 April 2006 in Canberra. The meeting provided an opportunity for DEST and state and territory AGQTP managers to build professional networks, disseminate information on professional learning strategies and activities taking place in each state/sector and refine and improve program delivery.  The meeting also provided an opportunity to think about “What it means to be a top class teacher in the 21st Century”.  This session was led by four keynote speakers.

Power Point Presentations

DEST intro states and territories activities  PDF Document  (PDF 729 KB) DEST intro states and territories activities  RTF  (RTF 2.5 MB)
National Projects Overview  PDF Document  (PDF 813 KB) National Projects Overview  RTF  (RTF 41.1 KB)  
Australian Capital Territory Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 228 KB) Australian Capital Territory Presentation  RTF  (RTF 65.0 KB) 
New South Wales Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 301 KB) New South Wales Presentation  RTF  (RTF 2.0 MB)
Victoria Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 131 KB) Victoria Presentation  RTF  (RTF 895.4 KB) 
Tasmania Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 790 KB) Tasmania Presentation  RTF  (RTF 179.2 KB)
Northern Territory Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 161 KB) Northern Territory Presentation  RTF  (RTF 83.7 KB)
Western Australia Presentation  PDF Document  (PDF 143 KB) Western Australia Presentation  RTF  (RTF 75.5 KB)
Ian Smyth- Teaching Australia  PDF Document  (PDF 220 KB) Ian Smyth- Teaching Australia  RTF  (RTF 2.4 MB)
Carolyn Broadbent- Teaching in the 21st Century  PDF Document  (PDF 414 KB) Carolyn Broadbent- Teaching in the 21st Century  RTF  (RTF 77.7 KB)  
Margaret Meijers- Teaching in the 21st Century  PDF Document  (PDF 1.7 MB) Margaret Meijers- Teaching in the 21st Century  RTF  (RTF 50.9 KB) 

Feedback summaries

Meeting Feedback Summary  PDF Document  (88 KB)
Meeting Feedback Summary  RTF  (119 KB) 

The second 2006 AGQTP Project Officers’ meeting was held in Canberra on September 28 – 29.  The meeting provided an opportunity to consider the question "What does quality professional learning look like?" This session was led by four panel presenters, followed by questions and comments from the floor.

PowerPoint presentations

Overview and update  PDF Document  (PDF 234 KB) Overview and update  RTF  (RTF 1.7 MB)
Financial Literacy Foundation  PDF Document  (PDF 111 KB) Financial Literacy Foundation  RTF  (RTF 44.5 KB)
Primary Connections  PDF Document  (PDF 830 KB) Primary Connections  RTF  (RTF 90.5 KB)
National Review of School Music Education  PDF Document  (PDF 77 KB) National Review of School Music Education  RTF  (RTF 40.9 KB) 
What does quality professional development look like?  PDF Document  (PDF 30 KB)
Marion Meiers, Australian Council for Educational Research
What does quality professional development look like?   RTF  (RTF 58.8 KB)
Marion Meiers, Australian Council for Educational Research
What does quality professional development look like?  PDF Document  (PDF 153 KB)
Cheryl O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Educators
What does quality professional development look like?   RTF  (RTF 44.0 KB)
Cheryl O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Educators

How professional learning and professional standards can and should be aligned PDF Document  (PDF 41 KB)
Will Moroney, Executive officer, Australian Association of Math Teachers

How professional learning and professional standards can and should be aligned  RTF  (RTF 56.6 KB) 
Will Moroney, Executive officer, Australian Association of Math Teachers