The Teaching & Learning Forum 2018 centred on engagement, with a focus on expanding professional learning
The Teaching & Learning Forum 2018 centred on engagement, with a focus on expanding professional learning beyond the classroom and creating a more connected education community. The event brought together teachers, leaders, parents, students, schools, and education organisations through presentations, panels, and collaborative learning opportunities.
The programme featured 80+ presentations, 30+ poster sessions, over 50 schools, and 10+ participating organisations, with contributions from both parents and students.
Keynote Speakers & Thought Leaders Featured Through The Years
Steve Francis CSP is a leading educator, author and professional speaker. Steve is the author of four books including “First Semester CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOU!”, “Time Management For Teachers”, “A Gr8 Life Live It Now!” and his latest book, co-written with Bruce Sullivan – “Attitude is Everything”.
Joy has worked as a teacher, trainer, and parent educator in various schools and corporate settings for over 20 years. Her experience teaching in both public and private schools, training managers in large companies and running an educational non-profit organization has helped her understand the unique needs of culturally, ethnically and socially diverse groups.
Janet is a lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management, at the University of Bath. For many years, she has been interested in parents’ engagement with their children’s learning; she has written and spoken on this widely. She has worked with individual schools, local authorities, charities and larger bodies. Her newest book, with Dr Kathy Weston, will be published by Bloomsbury in November: 100 Tips for Primary Teachers: Parental Engagement.
Biography: Cathryn Berger Kaye travels throughout the United States and globally, providing professional and organizational development programs, conference keynotes, in-depth institutes, and tailored education and learning resources. Her expertise spans service learning, 21st century competencies, social and emotional learning, climate and culture, youth engagement and leadership, effective teacher strategies, and environmental sustainability, all towards infusing social justice into the mainstream of education. Her work exemplifies best teaching practices. Moving from Ideas to Action: Why Service-Learning Matters Session Description: Activating youth to improve the world – locally and globally: this is what we can do, together. We are more connected than ever. These last years have brought community needs to the forefront. Our students care, and they want to be participants and catalysts for change. With service learning as a reliable pathway, we can link academics to meaningful inquiry that provokes curiosity, discovery and inspires purposeful action. By also connecting to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we can see how what happens within our classrooms connects youth to problem Stay connected with EDI Follow us on our social media channels Sign up for our newsletter to never miss an opportunity to engage with us.
