<h2><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The National Education Summit in Melbourne will host free seminars as part of The Education Show from Friday 31 August – Saturday 1 September 2018.</span></span></h2>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sessions on Saturday will include talks on </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Technology</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professional Teaching Strategies</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, while Sunday sessions delve into the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Techniques for</span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Learning</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wellbeing</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> streams, including </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">What Makes an Exceptional Student Wellbeing Program </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">by three finalists in the 2018 Australian Education Awards.</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Highlight sessions include: </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">THRASS Institute’s</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> critical examination of the phonetics learning to support or hinder dyslexic children in </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Explicit Phonographic Instruction – The Ultimate Tool for Learners with Dyslexia</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">;</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Proactive Teaching Strategies to Live, Work &; Play Safely Online</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> by Co-Founders of the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Cyber Safety Project</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, Sam Macauley and Trent Ray; </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Strategies to Develop Body Confident Young People</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> delivered by </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Butterfly Foundation</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></li>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Audiences can enjoy the free Education Program as part of </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Education Show &#8211;</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> a free trade expo taking place as a part of the National Education Summit. </span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Education Show also features 100+ leading businesses and organisations exhibiting the latest curriculum, classroom and technology resources as well as services and programs.</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">“Challenges in the education sector are constantly evolving and professionals and experts in the field are always learning, we believe it’s critical to provide a equitable platform to share this knowledge for the benefit of children across the nation,” said </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">International Exhibition and Conference Group CEO,</span> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Marie Kinsella</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></div>
<h2><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Seminars</span></span></strong></h2>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Classroom Behaviour Management: What Every Teacher Would Like to Know But Was Afraid to Ask</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 9:15am-10:15am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Bring your smartphone to explore how to create a highly engaged classroom – and be prepared to have your expectations challenged in this interactive presentation by Dr David Zyngier, Researcher and Senior Lecturer at </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Monash University</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Manage Yourself Professionally Online</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 11:00am-11:45am</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Explore the legal and employment ramifications of online conduct for educators in this seminar by Adam Surmacz from the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Australian Education Union</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Discover How to Support Gifted Learners in Your Classroom and Help Them Excel</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 1:00pm-1:45pm</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
How can we identify and inspire gifted learners in our schools? Join </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Penny Willoughby</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, leading Australian education expert, in building a greater understanding of the needs of gifted students and learning tactics to help them reach their potential.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Top Tips for Better Classroom Behaviour – A Practical Strategy Focus</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 2:30pm-4:30pm</i></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Expert Behaviour Specialist Jo Lange</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> examines the importance of recognising motivations behind student behaviour and how to proactively address negative behaviour using the power of encouragement, rapport and relationship.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Technology and Literacy Development – Why Some Learners Fall Through the Gaps and How We Can Use Technology to Prevent it Happening</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 9:15am-10:00am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Discover how literacy develops in children with emphasis on processing and perceptual skills needed at each stage and discussion on recent neurological research into literacy acquisition. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ros Lugg</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, Educational Specialist in Learning Support and Qualified Dyslexia Tutor and Assessor, years of experience in the field to this seminar.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Proactive Teaching Strategies to Live, Work &; Play Safely Online</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 11:00am-11:45am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
How can people adapt to the changing landscape of the most popular social networking platforms safely? </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Co-Founders of the Cyber Safety Project</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, Trent Ray and Sam Macaulay, offer easy to implement lesson ideas to arm teachers and students for safe online use within the classroom.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Benefits of a STE@M Program for Your School – How It Can Stimulate, Educate &; Inspire</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Friday 31 August, 3pm – 3:45pm</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Discover how to include STE@M in different areas of a school curriculum with Christopher Ephgrace, </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Education and Business Manager for the EE Group</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, including discussion on how to get staff, parents, and local community involved in furthering a school’s STE@M program.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Best Step to Writing Success – Discover New Techniques to Improve Your Students’ Thinking and Writing</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 9:15am-10:00am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
What do James Bond, Andy Griffiths and Matt Reilly do that markers love? They all start their writing with a Sizzling Start to hook their readers/viewers. Learn the secrets to Sizzling Starts and come away with a range of multimedia activities to foster the passion for faster creative writing.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">E<em>xplicit Phonographic Instruction – The Ultimate Tool for Learners with Dyslexia</em></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 11:00am-11:45am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Where do children with dyslexia get left behind? Principal of the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">THRASS Institute</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, Denyse Ritchie, will compare a phono-graphic approach (speech to print) to literacy teaching with a grapho-phonic approach (print to speech) to show how the phonics teaching paradigm must shift to support Dyslexia learning strengths.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For the Love of Mathematical Thinking: Challenging &; Engaging Students in the Classroom</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 1:00pm-1:45pm</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Teachers of K-10 will benefit from this discussion on the importance of building connections between mathematical ideas, how to enhance student mathematical thinking and the merits of using meaningful and authentic tasks for learning. Ellen Corovic and Helen Haralambous of </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Mathematical Association of Victoria </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">will arm attendees with a handful of rich and challenging tasks to bring into the classroom.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Strategies to Develop Body Confident Young People</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 9:15am-10:00am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
How can the early warning signs of low body esteem by identified and mitigated in a school curriculum? The unique risk and protective factors and significant influences of body image in modern society will be explored in this seminar by Danni Rowlands, </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">National Manager of The Butterfly Foundation.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">What Makes an Exceptional Student Wellbeing Program?</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 11:00am-11:45am</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
Hear from three finalists in the </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">2018 Australia Education Awards, ‘Best Student Wellbeing Program’</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">. Representatives from each school will discuss how their school has created an exceptional student wellbeing program, what makes it work and why they are being recognised nationally.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Flourishing Staff, Flourishing Kids</span></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Saturday 1 September, 2:30pm-3:15pm</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
How teachers personally experience positive psychology is a key factor in the success of any social and emotional strategy in the classroom. Georgina Manning, </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Director of Wellbeing for Kids</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">, takes teachers on a learning experience that highlights the positive psychology strategies that they can implement in their own lives and classrooms.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">To register for your free tickets head to </span><a href="http://crm.cardinalspin.com.au/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6817&;qid=1095902" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">www.theeducationshow.com.au</span></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> (group bookings available)</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u>Event Info:</u></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">What:</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> The Education Show As part of the National Education Summit</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Where:</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Melbourne Convention &; Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">When:</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Friday 31 August – September 1, 2018</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Free Tickets: </span><a href="http://crm.cardinalspin.com.au/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=6817&;qid=1095902" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: small;">www.theeducationshow.com.au</span></a></span></div>
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