Reconceptualising Curriculum in Education:
the core to inspiring and engaging all learners
Program Outline (Day One)
8:30am
Arrival | Registration - Pre-Function Area, Level 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor | Tea and Coffee
[All Presenters please note for your convenience, sound and tech checks available 7:30am-8:30am]
9:00am
Plenary | Wickham and Leichardt Room combined, level 1 - all delegates 9:00am to 2:30pm
Welcome | Housekeeping - Dr Deborah Price, ACSA President | Helen Vonow, ACSA Executive Director
Welcome to Country - Tim White and Jono Barney Tribal Experiences.
Conference Introduction - Dr Deborah Price, ACSA President (Bio HERE)
Keynote 1 - CURRICULUM and its democratic purpose: Possibilities for change and renewal.
Professor Emeritus Alan Reid (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Audience Poll - comments & questions
VIP Panel 1 - Panellists: Professor Emeritus Alan Reid + Panel Chair: Dr Pasi Sahlberg + Professor Stewart Riddle + Sharon Foster (Abstract and Bios HERE)
Table discussion
Morning Tea
Keynote 2 - CURRICULUM permeates through every aspect of schooling.
Professor Bob Lingard, ACU & UQ (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Audience Poll - comments & questions
VIP Panel 2 - Panellists: Professor Bob Lingard + Panel Chair: Professor Stephen DobsonProfessor Donna Pendergast AM + Dr Pasi Sahlberg. (Abstract and Bios HERE)
12:30pm
Table discussion
12:40pm
Lunch | ACSA Annual General Meeting, ACSA members: 12:55pm-1:25pm
1:40pm
Keynote 3 - Working collaboratively in CURRICULUM design. Associate Professor James Davis, QUT (Abstract & Bio HERE)
2:10pm
Audience Poll - comments & questions
2:30pm
Housekeeping | Move to Master classes
2:40pm
MASTER CLASSES - going deeper with experts in the field
How does an education sector analyse formative ASSESSMENT results, to diagnose LITERACY learning needs, and then plan curriculum to help move students forward in their learning? Megan Kelly, Dr Paul Wood and Team, Executive Director Curriculum and Reform DfE NSW (Abstract & Bios HERE)
Master Class 1 | Terrace Room
How do curriculum leaders & teachers realistically UNDERSTAND, DESIGN & SHAPE Curriculum, using a model that is WORKLOAD sustainable, and offers achievable & equitable planning for all Learning Areas? Julie King, Senior Manager, Curriculum, ACARA (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Master Class 1 | Wickham Room
Knowledge and skills as imperatives in Curriculum Design: The balance between EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION & INQUIRY BASED PRACTICES. Toni Hatten-Roberts, Director of Teaching and Learning, Mastery Schools Australia (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Master Class 1 | Leichardt Room
How does generative AI work and its implications for curriculum Dr James Curran, CEO & Director, Grok Academy (Abstract & Bio HERE)
3:40pm
Afternoon Tea
4:00pm
MASTER CLASSES - going deeper with experts in the field
Master Class 2 | Roma Room
How does an education sector analyse formative ASSESSMENT results, to diagnose NUMERACY learning needs, and then plan curriculum to help move students forward in their learning? Narelle Morris, ACSA, AAMT, QCAA (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Master Class 2 | Terrace Room
Guidance for school leaders on CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT and PLANNING at a whole school level. Danielle Cavanagh, Manager, Curriculum Support Resources, Curriculum Specialist, ACARA (Abstract & Bio HERE)
How can the Arts permeate throughout the curriculum, to ensure the DIVERSE CULTURAL NEEDS of the school community are met? Dr Denise Chapman, Literacy Specialist, Monash University (Abstract & Bio HERE)
Master Class 2 | Leichardt Room
Developing CRITICAL THINKING as a contemporary skill for life long learning. Paul Stronach and Nathan Christensen, Principal Education Officers, QCAA (Abstract & Bios HERE)
5:00pm
ACSA President’s Reception – Networking (light grazing table)
