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Shirley Houston
Shirley Houston is an independent educational consultant with 40 years of teaching experience. She has a Masters degree in Special Education and has taught students in years K-12 at government, Catholic and Independent schools, in Australia and in America. She has lectured at several universities in Western Australia and at the Central Institute of Technology. Shirley has an enduring passion for work with children and adults who have specific learning difficulties and is a long-standing Board member of The Dyslexia- SPELD Foundation of Western Australia. She runs teacher-training, advises companies on educational product development and tutors students with diverse needs.
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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.
Paul Dillon
Keep up the fantastic PD opportunities! Very professional and well-researched workshops and conferences.
Tina Hobbs – Administration Workshops
I have come away from this session feeling very inspired and so much more positive. I now have many new ideas/techniques/strategies regarding how I can better manage a workload that often feels overwhelming. Some of these can be implemented immediately while others are more long-term plans. Thank you for making this workshop so practical. I just wish that all school admin staff had the opportunity to undertake this course.
Tania The Geelong College
Just a big Thank you for giving us the opportunity to attend the Critical Agenda Workshop yesterday. David presented a great program, lots of handy strategies and he was very engaging and supportive. Highly recommended. I was very happy we did not have to do any Role play’s.
Tim Livy
I love the fantastic variety of workshops and conferences on offer. Always look forward to Critical Agendas PD’s.
Frances Wong AI Skills for Busy School Admin Teams
“AI Skills for Busy School Admin Teams by Tracy Anthony & Dennis Wollersheim”
I have already enhanced my skills over the past week – been able to interact with AI program to redraft, polish and give suggestions/ideas.
Frances Wong
Australian International School Hong Kong
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
Meaghan
“It is the first P.L. in a long long time that I haven’t been checking in with my watch.”
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.
Ivana Ryan
Loved the passion of the Presenters