Tuesday 7 March 2017 Rendezvous Hotel Scarborough $220 per person (includes GST) Conference registration includes membership to WASTAA for the 2017-18 financial year, parking on the day, admission to conference sessions, delegate pack, tea and coffee upon arrival, morning tea, lunch and close of conference hospitality.

From 8am Registration with tea and coffee available upon arrival 8.30 am Welcome Colin Payne, President, WASTAA 8.35 am Acknowledgement of Country

8.45 am Opening address Sharyn O’Neill, Director General, Department of Education 9.05 am The importance of leadership from the middle Michael Morgan, Executive Principal, Department of Education 9.30 am Mindful Leadership Johanne Klap, Principal Consultant, Tripleloop Consulting 10.30 am Morning tea served in the foyer 11.00 am Mindfulness at work Bringing your best Common behaviours How can we create Johanne Klap self to work… and and ways effective conditions within taking it home again teachers respond secondary schools Stephen Macdonald Helen Egeberg for successful teaching teams that create students’ success? Michael Morgan 12.00 pm Learnable Bringing your best Connecting with Self empowerment: intelligence: the truth self to work… and Troubled Kids – the secret lies within behind the growth taking it home again Making it CLEAR your body language mindset Stephen Macdonald Helen Egeberg and voice James Anderson Sophie Zadeh 1.00 pm Lunch served in Straits Cafe 1.45 pm Succeeding with mindsets: lessons for school leaders James Anderson, Mindful by Design 2.45 pm Leading School Bringing your best Career development First impressions Improvement for self to work… and and individual count: your first secondary Level 3 taking it home again pathway planning for impression can make leaders Stephen Macdonald students or break your Peter Holcz Shirley Parer success Sophie Zadeh 3.45 pm AGM, door prizes and closing drinks in the Mentelle Room Graeme Repper, Executive Team Member, WASTAA Presenters Michael Morgan Michael Morgan was appointed Executive Principal to the Director General of Education in 2016. His key responsibility was to support the Department's leadership reforms and comprehensive leadership strategy. Michael took up his appointment at as Principal in 2008. Prior to joining Shenton College, Michael was Principal Consultant and Principal in the Goldfields region and region. Michael has extensive educational experience and a strong record of significant and successful leadership in secondary school education. Michael has established strong international and domestic education partnerships and strategic alliances. In 2013 Michael was announced as Secondary Principal of the Year and Shenton College was also announced as Secondary School of the Year. Shenton College was also ranked Australia‟s Top Comprehensive Public School by the Weekend Australian in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Michael believes in a school that is much more than marks. The College‟s motto established in 2010 “Much More Than Marks - Learning for Life” embodies his belief that a child‟s schooling experience is more than an outstanding academic result. Educators and schools should strive to develop their students‟ knowledge of the world and to foster the emotional and social intelligence they need to be active participants and leaders, now and in the future.

Michael was awarded a State and National Australian Council for Education Leadership (ACEL) Fellowship and a Churchill Fellowship in 2014. He focused his Churchill Fellowship research in the USA around efficient ways to measure effective teaching and empowering teachers to improve their practice. In 2016 Michael was announced as an IPS Fellow and travelled to Harvard University to undertake professional learning in leadership through the Leadership and Evolving Vision program and 12 weeks of professional learning in “Including Ourselves in the Change Equation” at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Johanne Klap Mindful leadership enables us to be fully present, aware of ourselves and our impact on other people, with a clearer focus on what needs to be done. With a mindful approach we have greater attention, awareness, acceptance, and compassion such that we can facilitate more flexible, adaptive responses to stress, which, in turn gives the ability to weave and shift our attention and focus according to the current demands of school life.

Johanne is a well-respected leadership coach, professional development facilitator and an internationally accredited senior trainer with the Potential Project (PP). PP‟s mindfulness programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of today‟s „always-on‟, complex, and dynamic work environments, and enhance the mental capacity and clarity of leaders and employees of organisations.

Johanne is also a Murdoch University PhD candidate researching the impact of Mindfulness on school Principals‟ leadership and wellbeing and will share some of her preliminary research findings. Previously she has been a Marketing and Public Relations Manager, has teaching experience in both Australia and the UK, and is an award winning University Lecturer.

James Anderson James Anderson has spent the last 15 years working to answer the question “What are you going to be doing this year to help make your students more intelligent?” His learning has taken him through the “Thinking Curriculum”, to Habits of Mind (Costa and Kallick), Mindsets (Dweck) and Learnable Intelligence (Ericsson) so he is now uniquely placed to combine these powerful ideas into practical school and classroom applications. He has published on Habits of Mind with Costa and Kallick and has his own book “Succeeding with Habits of Mind”. He was the first person in the world, and currently the only in Australia, to be certified by Mindset Works (co-founded by Carol Dweck) as a Growth Mindset trainer. With James you‟ll discover how we can truly teach children to become smarter.

Stephen Macdonald Stephen is a skilled executive coach and organisational consultant who has experience across a wide range of sectors. Steve has been involved in the development and delivery of a range of leadership enhancement, work performance, team effectiveness, workplace wellbeing and organisational alignment processes within senior levels of organisations including various education sectors in Australia.

Most recently Steve has led the Kaya Education team in developing and implementing a wide range of staff mental health and wellbeing initiatives in schools across Australia. He has a specific focus on effective leadership and management practices, improving the alignment of organisational culture, team effectiveness and the enhancement of employee mental health and wellbeing.

Sophie Zadeh Body Language Specialist, Sophie Zadeh, is passionate about improving the way people interact and communicate nonverbally. Driven by a desire to help and educate people, Sophie teaches science based knowledge, providing her clients with an understanding of relevant and contextualised nonverbal cues and a skill set of practical tools. With over 20 years of experience within education and training, Sophie has worked with, and presented to, a diverse range of groups, working one to one, with small or large groups or presenting to large audiences at conventions. Her diverse experience, combined with an inherent creative flair, enables her to engage her audience and deliver effective, insightful training and presentations.

Peter Holcz Peter Holcz‟s last position was the Managing Director of the Department of Education‟s Institute for Professional Learning, which focused on building the skills and capacity of the education workforce by providing high quality, relevant professional learning and promoting career pathways. Prior to this, Peter was one of three foundation Directors of the Schools Innovation Reform Unit who ensured the Independent Public Schools initiative was successfully implemented. In 2008 and 2009 Peter was one of four foundation Directors of the Expert Review Group responsible for the development of a process to independently review schools. Peter was principal at Karratha SHS, Mirrabooka SHS and the Foundation Principal of (2002 to 2007). His work at Mindarie saw him awarded the Australian Government National Award: „Excellence by a Principal Best National Achievement Award‟ and the school won Top Public School of the Year Award 2005 and West Coast Education District School in 2005 (the latter from 120 schools).

Peter has a strong focus on school improvement, as is evidence by his previous and current roles. He co- developed and currently presents the highly regarded 4-day Leading School Improvement program, which has been completed by 500 participants.

Helen Edgeberg Helen Egeberg is the founder of Teaching by Design. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Education and a Masters of Education and is currently completing her PhD.

Her work with universities and schools, in Australia and overseas, focuses on the ways teachers can integrate classroom management, instructional strategies, tactics and skills to create more meaningful learning experiences and safe environments for all students.

Helen has been a teacher, a Head of Department, Head of Middle School, tertiary educator and classroom management consultant. With more than 25 years‟ experience in both the public and private sector of education Helen has a wealth of experience in education and a passion for improving outcomes for all students. Focusing on creating a safe and accountable environment, Helen facilitates school teams as they work at enriching their school-based professional learning community with a clear emphasis on student success and involvement. By exploring and strengthening their understanding of the key role they play in the teaching and learning process, school teams are able to expand their instructional repertoires and become increasingly skilled at differentiating learning opportunities for all students.

Shirley Parer Shirley Parer is Principal Consultant with the Pathways and Transitions Branch in the Western Australian Department of Education. In this role, Shirley supports the development of quality learning pathways for secondary students including ATAR, VET, workplace learning and career development programs. Shirley‟s work with schools focuses on reviewing and resolving matters of school performance and student achievement and designing and delivering professional learning for teachers and school leaders. Shirley has over thirty years‟ experience in a range of leadership roles with metropolitan and regional secondary schools in the public system and in the tertiary sector.

Concurrent sessions

Mindfulness at work Johanne Klap, Principal Consultant, Tripleloop Consulting This session will explore what Mindful leadership is and how it can be incorporated in your day to day work. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a mindfulness exercise and take away some practical strategies to begin using right away.

Bringing your best self to work…and taking it home again Stephen Macdonald, Partner at Kaya Schools are busy places and the workload is only increasing. Administrative requirements, community expectations and the need to meet higher standards takes its toll. Research confirms that school leaders are burning out at higher rates than ever before. Successfully managing high workloads isn‟t just about working smarter – not harder. It requires intentional practices at the personal and school level to ensure leaders are able to work sustainably at their peak. This workshop provides practical steps for leaders so that they can manage their energy, juggle multiple priorities and look at time management in a whole new way. The way forward is not about asking leaders to squeeze more into their lives. Rather it‟s through providing a proven paradigm for understanding how they work at their best.

Common behaviours and ways effective teachers respond Helen Egeberg, Director, Teaching by Design Numerous studies have shown the range of behaviors exhibited by young people and similarly studies have shown that effective teachers use what is commonly known as invisible discipline to respond to these behaviors. This workshop will explore what the teacher says or does to prevent misbehavior from occurring. When the misbehavior does occur the teacher‟s response should be of the same or shorter duration than the disruption. After the intervention the classroom atmosphere remains positive or neutral. ….Ineffective and effective teachers…..

How can we create conditions within secondary schools for successful teaching teams that create students’ success? Michael Morgan, Executive Principal to the Director General Learning First was commissioned in 2016 to advise the WA Department of Education in developing a comprehensive school leadership strategy that incorporates the full leadership lifecycle of identifying, nurturing, developing and supporting aspiring, beginning, current and senior leaders. In this session, Mike Morgan will describe the importance of leadership from the middle to the success of secondary schools and explore the following questions:  How can we develop Level 3 administrative leaders in secondary schools to lead others to improve student learning?  How can we develop Level 3 administrative leaders in secondary schools to set clear expectations with their staff and that have high correlation with improved student performance?  How can we transfer the areas of successful Level 3 Head of Department Leadership and development within schools into system wide change? Learnable intelligence: the truth behind the growth mindset James Anderson, Mindful by Design Simply holding a Growth Mindset does not, in itself, lead to growth. Growth is achieved through actions, not belief. In this session we will explore the field of Learnable Intelligence and Acquisition of Excellence that has been lead for over 40 years by researcher Anders Ericsson. You will discover how these key insights, and the 5 Truths about Talent, underpin your work with the Growth Mindset, help teachers avoid the false mindset, and ultimately lead to greater student achievement.

Connecting with troubled kids – making it CLEAR Helen Egeberg, Director, Teaching by Design Exploring ways to help young children clarify their behaviours and make more sensible choices in regards to their responses. To succeed in the face of risk and challenge, children need concerned adults and peers who respond to their needs rather than react to problem behavior. The normal process for resilient coping is to connect with others for support, clarify challenging problems and restore respect. In this workshop we will look at one particular strategy to help young people clarify their thinking – or make things CLEAR.

Self empowerment: the secret lies within your body language and voice Sophie Zadeh, Body Language Specialist, my alCOM.y No matter how successful we are, most of us, at times, feel lower levels of confidence which can ultimately impact our performance. Relatively new research shows that what we do with our body and voice can alter our own emotions, with simple tweaks to our body language and voice creating inner feelings of strength and power. You‟ll learn the science behind the body brain feedback loop, try it out yourself and walk away with a skill set of simple solutions for self empowerment.

Leading school improvement for secondary Level 3 leaders Peter Holcz This concurrent session will give you an insight into a new Leading School Improvement Program designed especially for Level 3 school leaders. It is based on the highly successful Leading School Improvement Program that has been attended by school leadership teams (in all approximately 500 principals and deputy principals) from many schools. This concurrent will model the learning activities used in the program and outline how it will provide you a unique opportunity, as an important school leader, to reflect on your current practice and what it means to effectively lead your own team and be a strong contributor to the whole school leadership team.

Career development and individual pathway planning for students Shirley Parer, Principal Consultant, Statewide Services This session will focus on Individual Pathway Planning (IPP) resources developed by the Pathways and Transitions branch of the Department of Education for Years 7 – 12. These IPPs have been designed to encourage student aspirations and confidence and to build self-efficacy through self- awareness, career exploration and action planning. Each year level has a different focus, culminating in Year 12 students engaging in preparation for transition to post school destinations.

First impressions count: your first impression can make or break your success Sophie Zadeh, Body Language Specialist, my alCOM.y Meeting students, parents, colleagues or prospective employers for the first time? Research shows that the impression you make within the first few seconds of being seen can make or break the interaction, impacting future relationships and success rates. Awareness of this gives us the ability to create a lasting, positive impression and build solid relationships, just by focusing on our body language and behaviour, within those first few seconds. You‟ll learn about the science behind the first impression and nonverbal communication, and walk away with a skill set that will allow you to use your body, expression and gesture to establish trust; build connection; convey confidence, competence, warmth and respect.

Venue

The 2017 WASTAA conference will be held at Rendezvous Hotel, 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough WA 6019.

Parking Parking is available under the hotel building. All conference delegates receive parking for the conference day as part of their conference fee. Simply park your car on the day and bring your parking ticket with you when you check into the conference. Events WA will exchange your parking ticket for a paid exit ticket.

Accommodation Your accommodation at Rendezvous Hotel can be arranged by Events WA as part of the registration process.

Dietary requirements Your dietary requirements can be catered for by the venue if indicated during the registration process.

Registration

The 2017 WASTAA conference is open to all aspiring, newly appointed and experienced secondary school Level 3 roles working in Western Australian public schools.

In the interest of growing leaders across your school and across our public education system, WASTAA encourages you to bring a teacher with team leadership potential along with you to the conference. It‟s a great way to recognise and nurture the leadership talent in your school and to succession plan.

Conference registration includes:  membership to WASTAA for the 2017-18 financial year  parking on the day  admission to conference sessions  delegate pack  tea and coffee upon arrival  morning tea  lunch  close of conference hospitality.

How to register

Step 1 Read the Conference Program and select the components of the conference that you wish to attend including your accommodation and concurrent session selections.

Step 2 Decide if you are going to pay by credit card when you register online or if you wish to receive a Tax Invoice and pay later by cheque or EFT. Once you elect to be invoiced payment by credit card will no longer be an option.

Step 3 Register online at https://www.secureregistrations.com/WASTAA2017/

Step 4 After registering, delegates will receive an email reply to say that their registration has been received successfully. If no email is received within 24 hours, please check your Junk Mail before contacting Events WA. It is recommended that you add [email protected] to your contacts to prevent correspondence being filtered into your Junk Mail folder.

Step 5 Delegates will receive a Delegate Confirmation Letter by email from Events WA to confirm details of their registration and advise further information about the Conference.

Step 6 Delegates will receive a Tax Invoice / Receipt by email from Events WA. Tax Invoices will include details of EFT payment methods. If your school is paying for your registration you will have to pass the Tax Invoice / Receipt to your accounts personnel. If you are paying part of your registration personally and the school is paying part, just make the part payments as above.

Cancellations will be assessed on a case by case basis. Full refunds will only be granted if replacement registrations are received. Refunds will exclude accommodation, food and beverage costs once confirmed, due to contractual arrangements with venues and suppliers.

Book early to avoid disappointment and to register your session selections as some sessions are limited.

Join the WASSTA Executive Team

What is WASTAA? The Western Australian Secondary Teaching Administrators‟ Association (Inc) (WASTAA) represents, and advocates for, the interests of all secondary school staff in Level 3 roles across schools and regions, at the system level.

Who is the WASTAA Executive Team? The following people currently serve on WASTAA‟s Executive Team: President Colin Payne, Head of HASS, Woodvale Secondary College Vice President Andrew Bell, Program Coordinator - Teaching and Learning, Warwick Senior High School Treasurer and Secretary Pam Armstrong, Head of HASS, Executive Team Member and AGM Convener Graeme Repper, Head of HASS, Ballajura Community College Conference Convener and Communications Renae Hill, Program Coordinator - Teaching and Learning, Greenwood College

How can I be a part of the WASTAA Executive Team? Your conference registration includes membership to WASTAA for the 2017-18 financial year.

To be a part of the WASTAA Executive Team, you need to nominate and be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Come along to the 2017 AGM on conference day to find about the strategic directions of WASTAA, what you could contribute and how you can grow your professional network through your association.

If you can‟t get to conference, express your interest in serving on the WASTAA Executive Team by emailing a member of the current WASTAA Executive Team ahead of the AGM.

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