QLD Pivotal People: Opportunities for Middle Leaders

Date: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Time: 5:00pm - 6.30pm
Location: The Park at Parkwood Village
76-122 Napper Rd, Parkwood QLD
Cost: Complimentary
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Middle leaders lead the vital teams and projects that make learning happen in schools. This, and their strategic location between executive leadership and core business, means they are key influencers. They 'play a pivotal role in securing better learning outcomes for students, resulting from their direct and positive influence on teachers' classroom practice' (Harris and Jones 2017).

Join Australian Council for Educational Leaders members, guest speaker Stacie Hansel, Deputies, Heads of Department, Heads of Special Education Services, Heads of Curriculum & Educators from across the sectors to explore the career potential of influencing change in your current role.

Meet other educators who are leading school improvement from across education sectors (primary, secondary, government, Catholic, independent) and share your stories of leading from the middle. Learn how ACEL can help your career and educational leadership.

Stacie will share her observations and lessons learned during a twenty-five year career of relationship building across the teaching profession. She will highlight the career potential of leading from the middle in a range of school and system contexts. Stacie's insights will help all middle leaders navigate the challenging role of leader of school improvement and educator.

ACEL members and non-members welcome.

Speaker:

Stacie Hansel
Stacie Hansel is the Executive Director, State Schools - Performance, Queensland Department of Education. She is leading the implementation of the School Improvement Model across all State Schools, as well as targeted initiatives to lift outcomes for students. Her 25-year career has taken her from Gold Fields of Charters Towers to the cane fields of Bundaberg as a teacher, Deputy Principal, Head of School, Director and Principal. She has worked with school communities across Queensland in rural and remote locations, distance education, small and large primary and secondary schools. Stacie is recognised for her educational leadership across the teaching profession as Australia Day Medallist for service to State Schools. A career highlight is working with her school team to win a Queensland State Showcase Award for excellence in school improvement.