Professional Learning Activities February 2015
Estill World Voice Symposium and Pre-Symposium Workshop
3-7 January attended by Mae
Provider: Estill Voice International
Venue: St Kilda Sea Baths- Melbourne
ABOUT?
This conference was absolutely inspirational. The Conference was run by Estill Voice Master Teachers and I was privileged to listen to talks exploring the science of the voice as well as how Estill Voice has influenced and helped vocalists through various vocal injuries as well as maintaining a healthy and safe singing and speaking voice.
PRESENTERS?
Various speakers from around the world, various Estill Master Teachers.
RESOURCES?
RECOMMENDED?
Yes, to anyone who would like to explore how to use their voice healthily as a singer or as a teacher using their spoken voice. Estill Voice can not only be used for singers but also for anyone who wants to learn how to use their voice correctly and not have any vocal issues (especially teachers who use their voices all the time).
Delivering the MYP Curriculum Category 2 Design
14-16 January attended by Simone
Provider: IB Professional Development
Venue: Adelaide
ABOUT?
The PL session was a workshop that allowed staff from the same area (Design) to discuss and work through The Next Chapter. As all schools were already following The Next Chapter program it used a lot of new terminology that we were then exposed to. We wrote a Unit, completed an assessment task and shared ideas and resources.
As given to us in the agenda:
Workshop Goals:
- Enhance the understanding of the IB
philosophy and programme model
- Improve the quality of programme delivery
Workshop Objectives:
In this workshop:
- Participants will make connections between
the programme framework and practice
- Participants will enhance their understanding
of the role of assessment in IB programmes
- Participants will discuss and analyse
standards and practices appropriate to their
role
- Participants will engage in discussion and
activities aimed at sharing pedagogical
techniques such as:
- Best practice in the classroom
- Teaching and learning methodologies
- Finding, sharing, developing and using
resources
PRESENTERS?
Matt Plummer
RESOURCES?
All links and information was available on a googledocs drive as well as Matt’s personal website. Also, we used The Next Chapter documentation.
RECOMMENDED?
I would if the person had already completed a Category 1 session in The Next Chapter MYP PL sessions. As we had not completed a Category 1 before the Category 2 it was a bit difficult to follow some of the sessions. The presenter advised us that we should attend Category 1 in future to allow us to follow up on parts of the sessions that we were unfamiliar with.
Piano Tutoring
Attended weekly in Term 1 by Mae
Provider: SoundWorks Music Studio
Venue: Soundworks- 83A Weston Street, Brunswick
ABOUT?
Piano tutoring to extend current piano skills specifically working on school Production songs, as well as exploring various techniques and scales to improve piano skills and techniques to extend Music curriculum.
RESOURCES?
http://www.soundworksmusicstudio.com/
RECOMMENDED?
Yes, to anyone wanting to improve Piano skills.
IMVC Coordinator’s Meeting
5 February attended by Leanne
Provider: IMVC – Inner Melbourne VET Cluster
Venue: Box Hill Golf Club, Box Hill
ABOUT?
Information on current VET courses and their requirements that are offered by the cluster.
PRESENTERS?
Penny Vakakis
RESOURCES?
imvc.com.au
RECOMMENDED?
Yes, for VET coordinators and Career Leaders