ACEL 2021 Disability and Inclusion Conference
Full Program Now Available Online

The 2021 Disability & Inclusion Conference is proudly presented by The Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) in partnership with the Department of Education, Queensland. Featuring experts and leading practitioners in the field of disability and inclusion, the Conference will focus on the ways in which educators can ensure that all students access and engage in learning.

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NEW KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Lakeisha Patterson

Patterson is a decorated Australian Paralympian. She won her first international medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, collecting bronze. Patterson achieved another 5 medals at the IPC Swimming World Championships including 1 gold and career best 6 medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics including 2 gold and 2 WR's.

Patterson has had an inspring story of overcoming obstacles. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy from birth, she took up swimming at the age of 3 as part of her treatment. She is also diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease, Epilepsy, and Micrographia. Swimming soon became a passion rather than just rehabilitation, and she was able to connect to the sport in a way that gave her a sense of freedom and belonging.

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ACEL 2021 Early Childhood Online Conference
Updated Program Now Available

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders and The Victorian Department of Education and Training invite you to attend the Early Childhood Conference: Leading Change to Support Child Outcomes which will be held online in April 2021. The Early Childhood Conference presents the opportunity to virtually engage, learn and ultimately support early childhood students. This unique opportunity will showcase best practice in early childhood education and leadership.

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PANEL SESSION SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED - Leanne Gibbs & Dr Kate Highfield

Leadership-as-practice: navigating complex landscape

This conversation explores the complex landscape of leading within early childhood education and school settings. Leanne and Kate discuss the potential of leadership-as-practice to cultivate leading and to meet the challenges of contemporary environments full of complexity. They illuminate the arrangements that make the emergence and practice of leadership possible.

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Kristen Douglas returns in Feb 2021 with her webinar "Processing 2020 and recalibrating for 2021"

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders is proud to present Kristen Douglas, as she returns in Feb 2021. Kristen is the National Manager and Head of headspace in Schools, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

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'The Devil in the Details' Online Webinar with
Mary Jean Gallagher and Michael Fullan

This session will focus on whether the pandemic is/will increase the likelihood that system transformation can be leveraged and developed in 2021. The focus initially will be placed on local level (school and community). Included will be strengthening success through connections with other schools and regions, linking upward to the system as a whole.

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Next Steps in the Work
Lyn Sharratt
17th Feb - 3rd Mar 2021
ONLINE EVENT

Pivoting with Yong
Yong Zhao
23rd Feb - 23rd Mar 2021
ONLINE EVENT

ACEL National Disability and Inclusion Conference
15th - 16th Mar 2021
Sofitel Brisbane

ACEL Early Childhood Online Conference
27th - 28th Apr 2021
ONLINE EVENT

Making Thinking Visible
Ron Ritchhart
1st - 15th May 2021
ONLINE EVENT

Clarity Learning Suite:
Precision in Practice

Inclusive Classrooms:
ICEP Online Courses

Spotlight Interview: Emma Woo

For the final issue of AEL for 2020, we have chosen to do an interview with Melbourne Girls Grammar student Emma Woo specifically about her experiences of being a student through a long period of lockdown in Victoria.

"In addition to societal issues, such as climate change and ongoing social movements, I believe that school leaders should devise strategies to enhance awareness and education of mental health, bullying, and racism. In preparation for 2021, they should also strive to promote an environment of inclusivity, in which students are encouraged to pursue interests and opportunities that engage and excite them."

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Have you listened to the Leaders Lounge Podcast Today?

With regular episode update the Australian Leaders Lounge is available FREE to educators via audio podcast. With one on one and panel interviews and in depth discussions recorded with leading educational experts in their field we invite you to listen at home or on the go today.

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