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Dr Claire Jackson
Claire has worked as a teacher and education consultant for nearly 25 years in a variety of mainstream and special education settings in Victoria, Western Australia and London. Her experience includes teaching and leadership roles in Catholic, Independent and government schools, hospital schools and pupil referral units. She also teaches in initial teacher education programs at universities. She has worked for a curriculum association assessing special provisions applications, and as a learning consultant for a Catholic education authority supporting teachers and school leaders with the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). Claire has also worked as a subject matter expert on several national projects relating to the NCCD, school funding and has helped develop professional learning resources for Australian educators.
Claire completed her PhD at Monash University in 2023, focusing on teachers’ self-efficacy when working with teacher assistants. She was prompted to pursue this line of research when she realised that most teachers have not received any training in how to collaborate effectively with support staff. Currently, she is an associate director at a management consulting firm and is working on state/territory and federal government projects in inclusive education. She also continues to facilitate professional learning for educators.
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Rebecca Sim Mt Hira College
“Strategies to Thrive as a Year Level Co-ordinator by Sally Learey”
Sally was insightful and helped me to make clear connections to every day behaviours / emotions that I will need to recognise in my position. It really reiterated why I applied for this position in the first place as I think that often the purpose or the why is forgotten in an attempt to do everything for everyone.
St Anne’s School North Albury
“Build Positive Relationships and a Positive Work Environment Within Your Administration Team/Office by Sally Learey”
This session was one of the most empowering workshops that I have ever done and I leave the session with extremely useful and relevant tools to use going forward. Thanks so much to Sally for leading us in the session so positively.
Wendy – Notre Dame College
Unleashing Brilliant Brains: Boys, ADHD & the Power of Connection – Tony Vallance
This has been the best PD I have ever attended. As an ADHD’er myself (undiagnosed), the mother of an ADHD’er 21 yr old with some serious addictions and now teaching for the past few years in the VM space with ADHD students. I have over 25 years of policing and only recently a teacher and feel so privileged that I get to have an impact on these young people. So grateful Tony for the work you do.
Laura Hawxwell – Haileybury College
“Why Is This Young Person So Hard to Teach? Understanding the Diagnoses PDA, IED, ODD, CD and ASPD’ – Aphra Millis”
Aphra was great, so honest, down to earth and personable. I really loved the fact that she could talk to the topic both on a personal and professional level. She certainly raised awareness of a number of conditions and diagnoses that we are starting to see more of. Highly recommend her.
Laura Hawxwell
Haileybury College
Director – Individual Learning Needs
Susan Snooks
The best P.D. I have attended in living memory!” I loved every minute of this engaging, interesting and informative PD. And I have been teaching for 40+ years!
Tamara Rundle
Passionate & Authentic Speakers – Meaningful Strategies
Leo Wander – Belgrave Heights Christian College
Classroom Dynamics – the latest strategies and solutions to positive classroom management – Glen Pearsall
Top quality presenter who knows his stuff and delivers it in a way that is easy to understand and to apply. Check in was easy and the Critical Agendas staff were very helpful and professional.
Meaghan
“It is the first P.L. in a long long time that I haven’t been checking in with my watch.”
Libby Fullard.
Inspirational Speakers – the knowledge gained will be so beneficial in my classrooms
Paul Dillon
Keep up the fantastic PD opportunities! Very professional and well-researched workshops and conferences.