2020 NT Annual Branch Awards Ceremony

16/10/2020

A highlight of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders Northern Territory Branch is the annual celebration and presentation of awards. On the 15th October, at the Hilton Hotel Darwin, we gathered to honour our 2020 awardees.

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Notice of ACEL 2020 Annual General Meeting

15/10/2020

Dear ACEL Members,
ACEL’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held in on Thursday the 12th of November 2020. This year’s meeting will also include a special guest speaker. All ACEL members are invited to attend the AGM via a virtual meeting. Registration must be completed by Wednesday 11th November 2020.

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Nominations OPEN for the 2020 ACEL National Awards

14/10/2020

In 2020 ACEL celebrates its impressive 35th year since the original inception where the first Gold Medal were originally awarded to Victoria’s Robert Fordham and Western Australia’s Edwin Harold. Since their inception, the ACEL national awards have grown in stature with educators being recognised for their contributions across several categories. ACEL invites all Members to nominate an individual or team who has made a significant educational contribution and who has influenced education at a national level in Australia.

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Only 2 Weeks left to Register for John Hattie and Sam Rodgers Online Event presented by ACEL and Corwin

12/10/2020

There is a science to learning and we are finding out more and more about what works best to support the learning processes that make a difference for learners. During this one-day online event you will hear about a research-based model of learning and how to apply the principles to achieve more effective learning outcomes for your learners. You will consider how learning strategies can be used to maximise impact so that learners develop the skill, the will and the thrill of learning and what strategies work best at the surface, deep and transfer phases of learning. 

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ACEL Presents The New Voice Scholarship Class of 2020

08/10/2020

It is with great pride that ACEL congratulates the recipients of the 2020 New Voice Scholarships. New Voice Scholarships recognise forward thinking, contextually relevant and responsive educational leaders whose work has had an impact above and beyond their immediate context. The New Voice Scholarships are part of ACEL’s 10 year and $300,000 commitment to recognising the emerging voices in education leadership. In a year of significant challenge and change, there was a high volume of outstanding candidates across the four categories open for submission, showcasing the depth of our emerging educational leaders across Australia.

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Registrations for the 1st Cohort of the CLARITY Learning Suite Program are now OPEN!

08/10/2020

The online CLARITY Learning Suite (CLS) is a multi-year leader and teacher learning experience. This Professional Learning is targeted for system and school leaders to lead while learning alongside Principals and all staff members about what matters most in learning, teaching and leading. It is a collaborative, scaffolded approach to build system- ness and alignment of impactful practice.

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The ACEL 2020 Global Conference

06/10/2020

With nearly 4000 participants, ACEL's 2020 Global Conference was a success. It was a pleasure to bring so many important voices in education to you and we hope that the insights that came from the conference have sparked further conversation and reflection within your school or organisation. Please click below to watch the highlights from this three day event.

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Robert Biswas-Diener - Wellbeing in Education Available on Demand

25/09/2020

This webinar series brings the topic of wellbeing to home for educators. Using a variety of professional surveys, educator interviews, and published research, Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener will discuss trends in and obstacles to wellbeing. He will provide an overview of the topic in the first session. In the second session, he will explore the nature of distress and its effects on our thinking and work. Here, he will also provide specific strategies for managing distress effectively. In the third and final session, Robert will argue that attending to positives—although not exclusively—is also a vital aspect of effective coping. He will provide case studies and specific advice that might be tailored to a wide range of educational settings. This webinar will be helpful to many education stakeholders including staff, instructors, and parents.

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NEW November Webinar Series with Andy Hargreaves

23/09/2020

ACEL and Andy Hargreaves present Moving On Up: The Quest for Equity, Opportunity and Prosperity Before and Beyond the Pandemic this November (4th, 11th, 18th). Drawing on Andy’s highly readable memoir, you will have the opportunity to engage in three intellectually enlightening, emotionally powerful, and highly practical sessions that look at the shrinking state of equity and mobility today and what we can do about it.

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2020 TAS Annual Branch Awards Ceremony

21/09/2020

The 2020 Tasmanian ACEL Awards were a great success. It was our largest presentation evening in many years with representatives from the University of Tasmania, Department of Education, Catholic Education and Independent Education. We were delighted that the Governor of Tasmania ,Her Excellency, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner was able to join us for the evening. Her presence emphasised her commitment to education and educators.

The Awardees also spanned all sectors and came from across the state. The Award winners all share a commitment and dedication for education whether it has been for children and young people in challenging situations, wellbeing, ICT and STEM, innovative programs or ensuring all learning is of this highest possible quality. When reading citations for the deserving awardees it is evident that the children and young people in all areas of Tasmanian are fortunate to have dedicated educators supporting them.

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