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4.5 per day PD HOURS

Event Details

25/11/2026

9.30am - 3.00pm - Log on between 9.15am and 9.30am Victorian Time

Webinar via Zoom

All Educators of Students with Diverse Needs

$294 + GST

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Booking Conditions

No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event

Supporting Diverse Learners: Student Services and Effective Intervention (including AI/VR Engagement)

This session focuses on how Student Services teams can strengthen student engagement, wellbeing, and learning through targeted intervention and effective monitoring. Participants will explore practical strategies for tracking attendance, identifying students who require additional support, conducting classroom visits to observe behaviour and engagement, and using student interests to increase motivation and participation.

A key component of this workshop highlights how VR and AI learning projects can be aligned to core subjects such as science, maths, and applied technologies, empowering students to explore learning in new ways when traditional approaches may not work for them. These projects act as a learning intervention and a collaboration between school entities, ensuring diverse and meaningful learning pathways are available for every student.

The session also covers skill‑building strategies that improve student confidence and align interventions with classroom learning to support positive educational outcomes.

Critical Agendas Speaker
Presented by Critical Agendas

Manaad Safrani

An experienced Educational Leader and Digital Learning Specialist, I am passionate about equipping educators with practical, future-focused strategies that enhance teaching and improve student outcomes. With more than a decade of leadership experience across Australia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, I have led school improvement initiatives, mentored educators, and delivered engaging professional learning for diverse educational communities.
My workshops focus on the meaningful integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and digital technologies into everyday classroom practice. Rather than showcasing technology for its own sake, I help educators build confidence in using innovative tools to increase student engagement, strengthen critical thinking, personalise learning, and prepare young
people for a rapidly evolving world.
My training style is practical, interactive, and evidence-informed, ensuring participants leave with ready-to-use strategies, resources, and the confidence to implement change immediately. I believe the most effective professional learning is collaborative, relevant, and centred on improving teaching practice.
Whether working with schools, leadership teams, or educational organisations, my goal is to inspire innovation, empower educators, and create sustainable improvements that positively impact teaching, learning, and student success.

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