NSW Secondary Deputy Principals Association Inc.

The presentation will address accreditation at Professional Competence for New Scheme Teachers to ensure all participants have a sound understanding of requirements and where to access information.

Focus will be devoted to the requirements for maintaining accreditation at Professional Competence.
An update on seeking accreditation at the higher levels for both existing and New Scheme Teachers.

A key focus of the workshop will be around My PL@DET, its functions and possibilities around supporting teachers in your schools with their ongoing professional learning.

An opportunity for open questions will be welcomed and form an important part of engaging participants in the presentation.

School Safety and Security Unit: "Exercise SATCHEL - Serious Incident Management"

Note: exercise is continuation of Workshop Session 1

Exercise Satchel has been developed to support school principals and deputies in managing incidents involving violence, weapons, illegal drugs and other criminal activity. The simulation exercise uses video footage, email, etc relating to an ongoing incident in a fictional high school.

Participants make decisions to manage the situation as it unfolds throughout the school day. The decisions are then discussed and input is provided by DET and police officers from the Safety and Security Directorate.

DET policy and procedures will be highlighted as well as procedures for working with police.
The exercise will take the full 2-hours. Normally this exercise is a 3-hour presentation however it will be reduced to fit the time restrictions for the Conference.

Kate O'Donnell (R/Director EMSAD): "SMART Data"

This presentation will provide an update on SMART2, information on where we are going with similar schools groups in NSW and nationally, and the latest information from ACARA related to the MySchool Website and ICSEA.

Jennifer Parrett: "Transition to High School - What Works (and why it is important)"

The transition from primary to high school has been the subject of funded development in recent years. Substantial research points to the fact that transition to high school is critical for student engagement and retention.

This workshop is designed to examine effective ways of utilising the funding offered, to create a positive transition from primary to high school. From an Academy Fellowship study, transition practices have been evaluated within the Northern Spirit Learning Community in Albury, a Learning Community that was initially aimed at improving transition. Deputy Principals will be asked to examine current practices, research findings, and a case study on what one school has done, in collaboration with its learning community, to improve transition for students.

This workshop will be presented by a small team of dedicated executive in transition – Di Hennessy, Principal Liaison Officer for Student Engagement, Anne Nolan, Principal of Thurgoona Public School, and Jennifer Parrett, Deputy Principal, James Fallon High School.

Sabreena Taylor and Julie Dupuche (NSR QT&DER consultants): "Tips and Tricks Toolbox for leading DER in your school"

At this workshop we’ll share all the strategies and practical ideas that we have seen working well in schools in our region and across NSW. These include whole school planning, faculty leadership ideas, how to use consultants effectively, resources available, classroom management, technical aspects, and teaching and learning strategies.

There will also be time at the end for DP’s to share their successes and concerns.

Mark Anderson (Assistant Director, Staffing Services DET): "School Staffing: Past, Present ... and future?"

Some of us can remember Subject Masters/ Mistresses, the 81 period rule and the “stud book”. This year we witnessed the introduction of Business Managers, Paraprofessionals and HATs in schools. On the horizon for school staffing is … well, you will need to come along to this presentation to find out.

The way schools have been staffed and may be staffed in future is covered in this session. The presentation also gives a behind the scenes look into how Staffing Services operates and provides some tips in staffing and HR best practice for school leaders.

Paul Hardick & Phil Campbell (Eduplan): "Your Defined Benefits (State Super Schemes) in the New World"

This session will discuss:

Who is Edplan
The superannuation funds all DET teachers are in
The amount required in retirement
How much each of the State Supers provide;
The impact of sitting appropriate strategies. i.e. Capital projections over 10 yrs / Cashflow over 10 years.
Is SASS enough?
The impact of what governments can do e..g, problems with European pension funds.
Market falls – buffered by large cash component and monitored by monthly investment meetings
– Is Yours ???

Darcy Moore: "Communicating Online"

Delegates will have the opportunity to explore online communications for DPs in this practical session. Blogs, nings, micro-blogs, netiquette and the opportunities social media present will be discussed.

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