CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DAY 1 Mon 15th March
8:30
Aunty Janis Page
Elder Acknowledgement to Country
8:40
Aspley East State School Signing Choir
School Performance
8:45
Welcome & Housekeeping
8:55
The Hon Grace Grace MP
Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing Official Opening
9:10
Setting the Scene - Deborah Dunstone
"Looking back and looking forward - Disability and Inclusion in Queensland State Schools"
10:00
Morning Tea
10:20
Carol Ann Tomlinson (VIRTUAL KEYNOTE)
"Mindshift Towards Meaningful Inclusion"
11:20
Assoc. Professor Rhonda Faragher
"Inclusive Education Across the Lifespan: The leader’s role in aligning philosophy, policy and practice"
12:10
Lunch
13:00
Concurrent Sessions 1
• Assoc. Prof Rhonda Faragher: Numeracy for students with learning difficulties: implications for the school curriculum • Vicky Booth & Jo McCulloch: Know Better, Do Better - School discipline, disability and behaviour • Bronwyn Reguson: Hearts and Minds: growing inclusive culture in North QLD schools
14:00
Concurrent Sessions 2
• Racquel Gibbons, Christopher Thomas and Diana Boulter: Leading schools in an inclusive world • Dr Lisa Bridle: Collaboration for effective inclusion: what does it really take? • Mary Neville and Jenny Peach: Enabling the human right to read for every learner: Leading an expert educational team to develop a reader profile
14:50
Afternoon Tea
15:10
Lived Experience - Dr Ben Gauntlett (VIRTUAL KEYNOTE)
"Inclusive Education in Australia - Where Are We Going?"
16:00
Prof Suzanne Carrington
"Ethical Leadership for Inclusive Schools"
16:50
Karen Fox, President ACEL QLD
Day 1 Close
17:00
Networking Event
DAY 2 Tues 16th March
Day 2 Welcome & Reflections
Tony Cook PSM
Director-General Department of Education
9:20
Concurrent Sessions 3
• Jeff Souter: OrCam Literacy Support Wearable Trial in QLD State Schools • Jemima Hutton: Time efficient strategies to support students with learning disabilities • Bob Smith: Strengthening School and Community Relationship through Engagement and Co-design • Christine Casey: Blind Spots: systemic, school leadership and personal
10:10
10:30
Lived Experience - Carly Findlay OAM
Award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist
11:15
Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Dr Beth McInally Speakers: Elijah Buol OAM, Dinesh Palipana OAM, Leon Proud and Carly Findlay OAM
12:15
Peter Alter (VIRTUAL KEYNOTE)
"Changing Mindsets: Four Key Questions for Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support"
13:45
Lived Experience - Lakeisha Patterson
Australian Paralympian
14:30
Deborah Dunstone & ACEL
Conference Close and Theme Summary
Please note that speakers and session times within this program are subject to change without notice. If you have any comments or questions directly to the program, please contact: [email protected]
An engaging three-day event you won't want to miss.