Annual Conference 2024
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ACT Education Directorate | Faculty of Education |
proudly present the . . .

Showcasing the collaboration
between 海角射区 and the ACT Education Directorate through the
Affiliated Schools Partnership
** Affiliated Schools Seminar Series **
Celebrating the Partnership
From 2019 to 2024
This year the Affiliated Schools Annual Conference will be delivered in early Term 4 as 3 online seminars plus an in-person celebration of the Affiliated Schools Partnership between the ACT Education Directorate and the 海角射区.
ALL SESSIONS - 4pm to 6pm
Tuesday 22 October 2024 - Funded Research Sharing
Thursday 24 October 2024 - End of Year Celebration and Mentor Awards (By Invitation Only)
Wednesday 30 October 2024 - Teachers As Researchers Sharing #1
Tuesday 5 November 2024 - Teachers As Researchers Sharing #2
The 'Session Details' tab below shows specific information about each of the sessions.
3 sessions are:
- Online
- Co-hosted by Joanne Keens (ED) and Emily Hills (UC)
- TQI accredited for 6 hours (3 x 2 hours)
1 session is:
- At the INSPIRE Centre, 海角射区
- By invitation only
| Session Overview |
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Funded Research SharingTuesday, 22 October |
Online - 4pm to 6pmResearchers from the 海角射区 and within ACT Affiliated schools share the progress and outcomes of the funded research projects they have been conducting in partnerships across the Affiliated Schools. |
Celebrating the PartnershipThursday, 24 October |
In person (By Invitation Only) - 4pm to 6pm |
The Affiliated Schools Partnership Celebration is a face-to-face event providing an opportunity for key members of the partnership to gather together to celebrate the important collaborative work of the Affiliated Schools Partnership between the ACT Education Directorate and the 海角射区. This event is hosted at the 海角射区 in the INSPIRE CENTRE (Building 25) and By Invitation Only. There will be presentations to the 2024 recipients of the annual UC Mentoring awards, as well as the awards to schools in recognition of outstanding placement engagement with UC. This event will also host the presentation of research posters completed by a cohort of 4th year undergraduate pre-service teachers on collaborative research projects completed in Semester 2, 2024. A glass of wine and a conversation to celebrate the important partnership between the |
Teachers as Researchers sharing - Part 1Wednesday, 30 October |
Online - 4pm to 6pm |
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In this session, eight Affiliated Schools currently engaged in the Teachers as Researchers program share the impact and learning of their action research projects. |
Teachers as Researchers sharing - Part 2Tuesday, 5 November |
Online - 4pm to 6pm
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- session details (including links to the Virtual Rooms)
- links to register for each session.
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All sessions have multiple presentations within the session.
In some timeslots you must choose between presentations.
Each Online Session takes place in one or two 'Virtual Rooms'.
Links to the relevant Virtual Room is provided within each Session Listing.
The links will open new tabs on your preferred internet browser.
A guide to the Virtual Room interface is found on the 'Support' Tab.
Funded Research sharing
In this session, researchers from the 海角射区 and within ACT Affiliated schools share the progress and outcomes of the funded research projects they have been conducting in partnerships across the Affiliated Schools.
Click the button to register for this session (opens a new tab in your browser).
There are 5 x 20 minute sharing timeslots in this session.
There is one presentation in each timeslot.
The session takes place in one 'Virtual Room'.
The link to that room is provided here:
| Time | Presentation Details | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
4:00 - 4:10 | Acknowledgement & Welcome |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
4:10 - 4:30 | AI tools unleashed: Teachers voices on Generative AI for education | Eleni Petraki & Beth Chapman |
4:30 - 4:50 | Strength in Diversity: Igniting Creative Pedagogies through Action Research for culturally Responsive Classrooms | Margie Appel |
4:50 - 5:10 | A Collaborative Approach for Quality Physical Education in Early Childhood using a Personalised System of Instruction | John Williams & Michael Davies |
5:10 - 5:30 | The PLC Imperative: How schools navigate the dynamics of systemic and school-based demands in PLC implementation | Sally Rule |
5:30 - 5:50 | Using Action Learning as a Tool for Developing Effective Student-Centred Personalised Learning Experiences | Maya Gunawardena |
5:50 - 6:00 | Thank you and Feedback |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
Celebrating the Partnership
Mentor Awards & PST Poster Presentations
The 2024 Affiliated Schools Seminar Series celebrates the partnership with a face-to-face event.
INSPIRE Centre UC, Building 25
4pm – 6pm
This event is by Invitation Only
| Time | Event | Presenter(s) | Inspire Centre Room |
|---|---|---|---|
4:00 - 6:00 | Poster presentations | 4th Year Pre-service Teachers |
Studios 1 & 2 TEAL Room |
4:00 - 6:00 | Canapes and wine | Entrance Foyer | |
4:10 - 4:15 | Acknowledgement of Country | TBC | Inspire Flexispace |
4:15 - 4:20 | Welcome |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) | Inspire Flexispace |
4:20 - 4:40 | Keynote Addresses | TBC | Inspire Flexispace |
4:40 - 5:10 | Mentor Awards | Multiple | Inspire Flexispace |
5:10 - 5:20 | Closing Remarks |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) | Inspire Flexispace |
5:20 - 6:00 | Poster presentations | 4th Year PSTs |
Studios 1 & 2 TEAL Room |
Teachers as Researchers sharing
Part 1
In this session, eight Affiliated Schools currently engaged in the Teachers as Researchers
program shared the impact and learning of their action research projects.
Click the button to register for this session (opens a new tab in your browser).
There are 5 x 20 minute sharing timeslots in this session.
In some timeslots you will choose between presentations.
The session takes place in two 'Virtual Rooms'.
Links to those rooms are provided here:
Consider the presentations and be ready to make your choice.
| Time | Presentation Details | Room | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
4:00 - 4:10 | Acknowledgement & Welcome | ONE |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
4:10 - 4:30 | Exploring the explicit teaching of phonological awareness and phonics to improve spelling outcomes | ONE | Giralang Primary School |
4:10 - 4:30 | Nurturing Learning Assets for Play | TWO | Southern Cross Early Childhood School |
4:30 - 4:50 | Classroom wellbeing strategies for senior secondary students | ONE | Narrabundah College |
4:50 - 5:10 | The influence of student voice on school culture | ONE | Kingsford Smith School Senior School |
4:50 - 5:10 | Exploring strategies to develop build more confident and adventurous readers | TWO | Latham Primary School |
5:10 - 5:15 | MOVEMENT BREAK | ||
5:15 - 5:35 | Investigating a Knowledge Rich Curriculum | ONE | Monash Primary School |
5:15 - 5:35 | Literacy and pedagogy links in staff intervention | TWO | Mt Stromlo High School |
5:35 - 5:55 | Fluency Friends: a paired reading strategy for improving reading outcomes | ONE | Mt Rogers Primary School |
5:55 - 6:00 | Closing Remarks | ONE |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
Teachers as Researchers Sharing
Part 2
In this session, seven Affiliated Schools currently engaged in the Teachers as Researchers
program shared the impact and learning of their action research projects.
There are 5 x 20 minute sharing timeslots in this session.
In some timeslots you will choose between presentations.
Click the button to register for this session (opens a new tab in your browser).
The session takes place in two 'Virtual Rooms'.
Links to those rooms are provided here:
Consider the presentations and be ready to make your choice.
| Time | Presentation Details | Room | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
4:00 - 4:10 | Acknowledgement & Welcome | ONE |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
4:10 - 4:30 | Finding maths confidence in number talks: teacher and student views | ONE | Arawang Primary School |
4:10 - 4:30 | What can indigenous pedagogies tell us about students' self regulation and self-perception? | TWO | Dickson College |
4:30 - 4:50 | Flexible Learning at LTC | ONE | Lake Tuggeranong College |
4:50 - 5:10 | Explicit teaching through a structured literacy block across K-6 | ONE | Neville Bonner Primary School |
4:50 - 5:10 | The ‘Independent Learning Component’ at Hawker College | TWO | Hawker College |
5:10 - 5:15 | MOVEMENT BREAK | ||
5:15 - 5:35 | Assessing the impact of the increased use of 'the PYP Approaches to learning' on student Numeracy outcomes: A trial across a range of year levels in a Canberra Primary school | ONE | Miles Franklin Primary School |
5:35 - 5:55 | Developing a methodology to strengthen and assess intercultural competencies | ONE | Telopea Park School |
5:55 - 6:00 | Closing Remarks | ONE |
Joanne Keens (ED) Emily Hills (UC) |
Support to help you maximise your enjoyment of this event
All Online sessions - 4pm to 6pm
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Tuesday, 5 November 2024


