2019 ASRT Conference 16th February

President, Association of Secondary Research Teachers (ASRT): Chris McGuire

The RP:  how it develops kids thinking rather than a particular set of skills.

How the RP contributes to “transfer” and the empowerment of young people.   

Update and impact for the RP: important session for teachers, leaders and planning.

Jamie Dunnill and Adele Broster

Give the right support and deal to strengths
Learning Support/Special Ed Leaders (various)

Highlighting significant aspects of the Chief Assessor’s report that will assist teachers and students in working towards successful Folios (Assessment Type 1) and Research Outcomes (Assessment Type 2).

Jasmin Parasiers and Tracey Dorian

Breaking down the Evaluation into the 3 assessment design criteria, including some handy hints to share with students.

Jasmin Parasiers and Tracey Dorian

Help students to create questions that have scope to achieve  
Ingrid Lees

Tips & Tricks for the success of RPA students.

An opportunity to share what’s “worked” in your classroom

Nathan Doble

(repeat of same session from above)

Breaking down the Evaluation into the 3 assessment design criteria, including some handy hints to share with students.

Jasmin Parasiers and Tracey Dorian

Virginia Grantham and Jamie Dunnill

Ingredients for doing it well and why it suits the RP.

Matt Jamieson

(Expert teachers share their know-how and approaches)         

• Design the course and

• Manage the work and
• Safety Nets and Checkpoints along the way.

Folio, Outcome and Evaluation: Resources, templates and exemplars.

Tracey Dorian and ASRT Committee members

Penny Collins Google Search skills followed by

ASRT INC Annual General Meeting and member drinks

Please register attendance at: http://www.trybooking.com/188197

Monday April 11th

Venue TBA

5.00pm

“Autonomy and flexibility but knowing your enemy”

Sets of practices for good decision making that help students and empower teachers – all while getting the job done.

Tuesday May 10th

Prince Alfred College

4.45pm to 6.00pm

“Conquer productivity with conversation”

Build a team and get the job done at the same time.

Tuesday May 17th

Prince Alfred College

4.45pm to 6.00pm

2 separate visits to SAHMRI for Science oriented students of ASRT Member Schools

organised and facilitated by ASRT Committee

Free: limited to 5 students per member School

Early in Semester Two June/July.

Dates TBA

Afternoon, followed by Workshop Reflection sessions

Building judgment skills and evidence production along the way

TBA (RP EXPO DAY)

a breakdown of the assessment design criteria of the Evaluation, and include an explanation of the likely characteristics of these criteria at various levels.

TBA (RP EXPO DAY

Held at various sites at various dates throughout the year; based on demand –:

contact info@asrt.com.au

Rural/Regional Schools invited, in Semester 2, to plan a visit to a school site to coincide with the SACE Clarifying Forums – enabling a half day each and get “bang for your travel buck”.

SITE SPECIALIST TOPICS

·        Creating an RP space

·        Manage Boys’ Projects

·        Science Inquiry RP.

Each assessment type: 10 minute snapshot

Ass. Type 1: Folio / Ass. Type 2: Outcome / Ass. Type 3: Evaluation

Jasmin Parasiers and Tracey Dorian

Aimed at Research Project Leaders, or those aspiring to be; 3 workshops of ways to develop strategies for Cross-Disciplinary teaching excellence within your team, and your school.

Take-away teaching practices, directly related to the Research Project – designed to help the process of facilitating students from their Question through to their findings.

Workshops with specific focus on the familiar, yet challenging, elements of the RP

​Shared language amongst a teaching team is important; Enable students to capture and organise the right evidence of their research and in a consistent way across your team through the use of various thinking tools; all in the context of a common Thinking Skills Framework.

Gerard Alford – ITC Thinking skills Framework

Most students will use google search in the Research Project. You will be surprised to discover what you and your students don’t know about this essential skill.

Learn the secrets of google search from a Google Certified Innovator and search expert.

Penny Collins

The capabilities in the folio are at times what students struggle with the most. This workshop is all about how the capabilities are actually the ‘lens’ for a student’s investigation. When the capability becomes a significant component of the RP, the capability reflections become insightful; we’ll put an end to those empty generic statements.

Tracey Dorian

Minister for Education and Child Development.

institute of Educational Assessors

Hear about ways to lead your team at the “business end”; that is, making those all-important assessment decisions. Opportunities for Professional Learning/new teacher training exist right under your nose just by taking a “team” approach to confirmation of achievement against standards and assessment practices, in general.

Bob Buxton and Chris McGuire

This session will provide a breakdown of the assessment design criteria of the Evaluation, and include an explanation of the likely characteristics of these criteria at various levels.

Luke Nash and Adele Broster

Choosing a topic, refining a research question, organising a Folio of research and identifying key findings. This workshop will give beginning teachers a range of ideas and strategies to tackle those first few weeks head on!

Ingrid Lees

See how Google Apps can facilitate management of the Research Project by allowing you monitor student progress, communicate remotely and provide feedback. See how using Google Apps makes excuses like “I lost my USB”, “I emailed that to you” or “my machine crashed” a thing of  the past.

Penny Collins

This session will provide teachers with a range of strategies that focus on  the language and literacy skills required for students to evaluate successfully.

Julie Tarzia (AISSA)

This workshop is ideal for participants who are exploring ways to encourage more of their students to elevate their Research Project beyond seeking simple facts and towards deep critical analysis and decision-making. Good research projects go beyond just a general description. Great research projects investigate deeply into the topic;  Learn about “Problem – Solution”, the ideal thinking tool for deep analysis, justifying and creative problem solving.

Gerard Alford – ITC Thinking skills Framework

(choose one from each session)

Sessions are repeated; no-one misses out!

Things that you must insist on from students during the research journey to support, in particular the E2 and E3, criteria; and novel ways to deliver; writing seminars, “Top 5s” and student marking practice sessions. It is not as tough as students may think.

Things that you must insist on from students during the research journey to support, in particular the E2 and E3 criteria; and novel ways to deliver; writing seminars, “Top 5s” and student marking practice sessions. It is not as tough as students (and teachers!) may think.