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This Monash Education Faculty signature event is a research conference, designed to showcase Faculty research expertise. Heather Le Roy, General Manager, The Smith Family Victoria will be giving the opening address at the Conference.  The conference will present cutting edge approaches to contemporary issues and challenges in Education. Among the matters canvassed during this exciting day long program will be a critical consideration of:

• Australian policy agendas,
• quality framework/s and standards;
• national curriculum,
• equality and equity; and
• the impact of these macro level considerations on teaching and classroom practices.

For further information please contact us:
Phone: (03) 990 59157
Norma.Coull@monash.edu

Program Outline

All delegates will receive a conference publication

Time	Event	Presenter
8.30am	Registration/tea and coffee
9.00am	Introduction	Associate Professor Debbie Corrigan Deputy Dean, Faculty of Eduation
9.10am	Conference Opening Address The Smith Family's (TSF) perspective: Exploring the concept of ‘quality in education' through the lens of our work in schools with disadvantaged families and students	Heather Le Roy General Manager, The Smith Family Victoria.
9.45am	Keynote 1 Developing quality in school teaching and learning: Valuing teachers' professional knowledge of practice	Professor John Loughran, B.Sc., Dip. Ed., M.Ed.Stds, Ph.D., D (Litt), FASSA- Dean, Faculty of Education, Monash University With Workshop facilitators
10.30am	Morning Tea
11.00am	Workshop 1 Facilitated discussion related to 'Developing quality in school teaching and learning: Valuing teachers' professional knowledge of practice' Implications for Policy direction Leading change Classroom practice What does it mean to make a difference and what is my responsibility?
11.45am	Keynote 2 Maximising opportunities for all students in the context of the new Australian Curriculum	Professor Peter Sullivan, B.Sc (Monash), Dip.Ed(Monash), MPhil (PNGUniv.Tech), PhD(Monash), Faculty of Education, Monash University. With Workshop facilitators
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Workshop 2 Facilitated discussion related to 'Maximising opportunities for all students in the context of the new Australian Curriculum' Implications for Policy direction Leading change Classroom practice What does it mean to make a difference and what is my responsibility?
2.10pm	Afternoon Tea
2.30pm	Keynote 3 (E) quality in a virtuous system	Professor Jane Kenway, BA (UWA), B.Ed (Hons 1), PhD (Murdoch), FASSA, Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow, Faculty of Education, Monash University.
3.15pm	Q&A	Associate Professor Debbie Corrigan Deputy Dean, Faculty of Eduation
3.45pm	Bringing it all together
4pm	Networking - Wine and cheese

Workshop Facilitators

• Associate Professor Len Cairns – co facilitated by Associate Professor Debra Panizzon
• Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler – co facilitated by Dr Umesh Sharma
• Associate Professor Helen Forgasz – co facilitated by Dr Paddy O'Toole
• Associate Professor Shane Phillipson – co facilitated by Dr Hanan Sukkar
• Professor Simone White – co facilitated by Dr Lucas Walsh

Venue and accommodation

Intercontinental - Melbourne the Rialto
495 Collins Street, Melbourne

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