2008 Conferences for principals and teachers
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Increasing
the Bounce
Building
resilience in young people facing tough times
Christchurch & Wellington Venue
Trainer:
Hazel Neser
Trainer qualifications or background:
Hazel has a background in psychology and counselling. Her particular
areas of expertise are in the fields of loss, change and grief as
the result of illness and bereavement, palliative education,
developmental psychology and special education. Hazel has taught in
a variety of roles within the secondary school and tertiary
environments. She is currently teaching Behavioral Science to
trainee radiation therapists and Human Development and
Behaviour to police officers.
Hamilton Venue Trainer:
Meera Chetty
Trainer background:
Meera has been a teacher and school counsellor for many years. She
is currently in private practice as a counsellor, working
predominantly with adults, counselling individuals, couples and
groups. She is also contracts to Skylight as a trainer/ facilitator
for the Travellers programme and Increasing the Bounce.
CHRISTCHURCH
Dates: Thursday
13 Nov 2008
Times:
1:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Hotel
Grand Chancellor
Address:
161 Cashel Street, Christchurch
Cost GST incl:
$100
Early bird cost:
$90 (by 27
October)
Last day for registration:
Thursday 06 Nov
2008
WELLINGTON
Dates:
Thursday 6 Nov 2008
Time:
1:00 – 4:00pm
Venue:
Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Address:
3-5 Heroit Drive, Porirua
Cost GST incl:
$100
Early bird cost:
$90 (by 15th
Oct)
Last day for registration:
Friday 31 Oct
2008
HAMILTON
Dates: Wednesday
26th November, 2008
Times: 1:00
– 4:00pm
Venue: Aaron
Court Motel
Address: 250
Ulster Street, Hamilton
Cost GST incl: $100
Early bird cost:
$90 (by 1 Nov)
Last day for registration: Friday
21 Nov 2008
Who the course is for:
EC workers,
social workers, teachers, RTLB’s, counsellors, parents, carers
Overview:
An informative three hour workshop designed specifically for those
working with or caring for preschool to primary aged children facing
difficult life situations.
Learning outcomes:
-
A range of
strategies to strengthen resilience in young people
- An
increased understanding of how life issues of change and loss can
impact children
- An
increased awareness of secondary losses and subsequent impact
-
Examples of how and where to access useful resources and
tools
Skylight 0800 299 100
www.skylight.org.nz
Yeah
- Youth Esteem And Healing
Building resilience in teens facing tough
times
An informative three hour workshop designed specifically for those
working with or caring for teenagers facing difficult life
situations such as bullying, loss of a friend and family separation.
This course implements different resources with a combination of
interactive tools, books and research based theory to provide a
range of information to help guide young children through
difficulties.
Who?
Skylight
Skylight’s expertise lies in understanding and supporting children,
young people and families/whānau impacted by change, loss, trauma
and grief - whatever the cause. Our training is backed up by
extensive experience, research and resources. We offer a wide range
of topics and can also provide core courses or workshops tailor made
to your organisation’s or group’s specific needs.
We are a national not for profit organisation, based in Wellington.
When?
Date: Monday 24th Nov 2008
Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Te Wananga O Aotearoa
3-5 Heroit Drive
Porirua
Cost: $100
Early bird cost: $90 (by 1st November)
Last day for registration: Friday 14th Nov 2008
Te Kotahitanga Voices Conference 2008
Location: Waikato Management School - University of Waikato
Date: 26–27 November
Who Should Attend:
33 secondary schools are participating in the Te Kotahitanga
research and development project. The conference details how these
schools are improving Maori achievement through engagement with the
Te Kotahitanga programme.
Contact Person: Aubrey Te Kanawa
Phone: (07) 838 4632
Email:
aubrey@waikato.ac.nz
2009 EIAANZ Conference
2009 Early Intervention Conference - Quality Practices: New
Practices
Location: Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
Date: 29 March-1 April 2009
Who Should Attend:
This conference will be beneficial to those with an interest in
early childhood intervention including
early intervention providers, health providers, early childhood
educators, tertiary trainers and parents.
Contact:
debbie@rotoruanz.com
www.earlyinterventionassociation.org.nz
New Zealand Association of Science Educators
in conjunction with the Teacher Refresher Course Committee
Primary Science Conferences for April 2009
Location: throughout NZ
Date1: 14 - 24 April 2009
Who Should Attend:
Primary and intermediate science teachers and educators who wish to
contribute to the above conference programme are invited to submit
proposals before 30 July. If you or a colleague have an idea or
approach to teaching and learning in science which you believe can
make a difference for children's achievement, then the organising
committee want to make contact with you.
Contact Person: Ian Milne Course Director, ph (09) 623 8899 extn
48637
Email: i.milne@auckland.ac.nz
ANZAAE Conference
Location: Dunedin
Date:
20–24 April 2009
Who Should Attend: all visual arts educators
Contact:
info@anzaae2009.org.nz
NZSTA Conference
2009
3-5 July Auckland
Effective governance: No excuses, no exceptions, high expectations
sky City Auckland Convention Centre
Conference Managers:
EventMergers Ltd, Confences & Event Management Specialists
P: 09 428 4783
F: 09 4284786
colleen@eventmergers.co.nz
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conferences will be added throughout the year as we get details on
them. If you have a conference you want put on this page, please
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