Empowering Educators at Every Stage:
Two Professional Learning Opportunities

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We're pleased to offer two targeted professional learning events designed to support educators at key stages in their teaching journey — from stepping into the classroom for the first time to leading school-wide instructional improvement.

The first with the Victorian Academy is starting soon and applications for round 1 close on the 29th of May!


🎓 Leading Instructional Excellence

For school principals and educational leaders

A fully subsidised two-day professional learning experience to build leadership capacity in implementing explicit teaching aligned with the VTLM 2.0 teaching and learning principles.

Program highlights:

  • Understand how students learn and how to support teachers in applying this knowledge

  • Develop whole-school structures for effective, sustainable teaching practices

  • Lead professional learning with clarity and purpose

  • Learn from Victorian case studies of school-wide improvement

Who should attend:
Victorian government, Catholic, and independent school principals (with the option to bring an assistant principal, leading teacher, or learning specialist).

Facilitated by: Dr Nathaniel Swain, senior lecturer and founder of Dr Swain’s Cognitorium

📅 16 June 2025 (+ More dates for Geelong and Melbourne) (applications close 29 May 2025)
🔗 https://www.academy.vic.gov.au/professional-learning/leading-instructional-excellence

 

🌟 Essential Tools for Teaching Excellence

For pre-service and early career teachers (0–5 years)

Date: Thursday 17 July 2025 Time: 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM (AEST)

Starting out in teaching can be exciting — and overwhelming. This practical, hands-on workshop is designed to equip early career and pre-service teachers with the tools, strategies, and mindset to succeed from day one.

Key takeaways:

  • Evidence-based strategies to manage classroom behaviour

  • High-impact instructional techniques

  • Insights into creating equitable learning environments

  • Practical skills you can apply immediately

Whether you're on your first teaching placement or in your first few years in the classroom, this session will set you up with essential tools for confidence and success.

📍 Charles La Trobe College
🔗 https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1383766

These two programs reflect our commitment to supporting educators throughout their careers — from the classroom to the leadership table. Choose the one that’s right for you or share with a colleague who would benefit.

Let’s work together to build teaching excellence at every level.