TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2020
The Additional Needs Virtual Symposium 2020 will be held on Tuesday 22 September 2020 from 12.00 to 4.00pm (AEST). The Symposium will bring educators together with the common goal of working toward making classrooms inclusive for all students.
This condensed program includes shortened sessions, or pre-cursors to our 2021 face-to-face events.
The virtual event will cover the following topics:
Instilling a Sense of Belonging and How it Leads to the Cornerstone Well-Being, with Andrea Downie
My Students don’t Listen, with Ebony Birch-Hanger
‘See the Person’ Inclusion of Students with a Disability in Mainstream Education, with Nicole Marshall
Sensory-based strategies to manage anxiety in the classroom, with Nicole Grant
Using Technology Tools to Include all Students, with Steven Kolber
Not only will you hear from these amazing educators, working within their zone of genius live you will also participate in live Q & A sessions, attend the Virtual Exhibitor Marketplace and end the day with Networking drinks and chats.
ATTEND THE 4 HOUR VIRTUAL EVENT FOR JUST $55.00 PLUS GST, OR ATTEND THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE, BROWSING AND MEETING WITH VENDORS FOR FREE.
*subject to change
12.00 – 12.45pm
Welcome, Housekeeping, getting around the virtual event, exhibition opens
Marie Kinsella, CEO, IEC Group opens the virtual expo inviting you to meet with exhibition staff to seek out new products and solutions for your school.
12.45 – 12.48pm
Welcome to the seminar program, Marie Kinsella introduces the first speaker.
12.50 – 1.18pm
Presenter: Andrea Downie, Project Thrive
Keynote: Instilling a sense of belonging and how it leads to the cornerstone well-being (part 1).
Andrea will share her latest insights into effective ways to enhance belonging and well-being in education. She will highlight why learning aligned with purpose, fostering meaning and having a clear direction is fundamental in 21st century learning.
Includes a 10 minute Q&A with Andrea Downie
1.20 – 1.35pm
Presenter: Ebony Birch-Hanger, Personalised Approaches
My students don’t listen! – it may be because they have auditory processing difficulties
Auditory processing (AP) is not the same as hearing and many students with normal hearing thresholds still have difficulty following instructions and comprehending what they hear.
This presentation will provide a brief introduction to this very complex and important topic. You will gain an overview of the elements involved in AP; an understanding of the behaviours that children with AP difficulties may exhibit; the factors that exacerbate AP difficulties, and a few strategies you can implement to support your students in the classroom.
1.37 – 1.57pm
Presenter: Nicole Grant, Gateway Therapies
Sensory-based strategies to manage anxiety and overwhelm in the classroom
Anxiety can have a detrimental impact on a child’s academic performance, ability to interact effectively with peers, and can erode their confidence and self-esteem. This brief session will provide you with 10 quick tips to help kids manage anxiety in the classroom.
2.00 – 2.20pm
Visit the Virtual Exhibition, meeting hub & spotlight sessions
Collect points along the way towards your prize goal.
2.22 – 2.42pm
Presenter: Nicole Marshall, Scope
‘See the person’ inclusion of students with a disability in mainstream education
In this session, teachers and school support staff will hear a first-hand account of the power of language from a Scope educator with a lived experience of disability. Attendees will be introduced to person-first language and how embedding this in everyday practice can enhance and improve the school experience for all learners with a disability. This simple strategy underpins all inclusive practices and reflects our ability to ‘see the person’.
2.45 – 3.05pm
Presenter: Steven Kolber, Brunswick Secondary College
Using technology tools to include all students
The mindset that sits behind assistive technology will be considered, how students’ difficulties in mainstream schooling can be approached from a strength-based lens. Processes and practices from a real-world Secondary College will be explored and how similar systems can be put in place for students in your setting.
3.07 – 3.27pm
Presenter: Andrea Downie, Project Thrive
Closing Keynote: Instilling a sense of belonging and how it leads to the cornerstone well-being (part 2)
Continuing on from her opening session Andrea will continue to share how an authentic sense of belonging is fundamental for well-being and mental health.
3.30pm
Thank you and housekeeping
3.30 – 4.00pm
Continue Networking
Grab a drink, chat to your colleagues in the Meeting Hub, visit suppliers in the virtual exhibition
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