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Activities which have been organised for 2010 include:

• Annual conference
• Maximising your school review
• Resources Forum - BER

To help you plan your particpation in VASSP PD activities, use our planner

• PD Planner 2010

MAXIMISING YOUR SCHOOL REVIEW
A workshop for Principals, Assistant Principals and School Leaders

VASSP and the VPA, along with Geoff Barclay*, are offering this two hour workshop designed to give you an edge when engaging in your school review. The workshop session will include a reviewer’s perspective on:

• The review process
• The importance of the School Self Evaluation
• Tools to assist self evaluation
• Involving others

Cost: Members $70.00 (inc. GST) Non- members $90.00 (inc. GST)
Date: Tuesday February 16th, 4.30 – 6.30pm
Venue: VASSP/VPA offices, Unit 2, 13 – 21 Vale St, North Melbourne

*The workshop will be facilitated by Geoff Barclay. Geoff has eighteen years experience as a principal and has recently retired after many years as a SEO in the Southern Metropolitan Region. He has a wealth of experience in principal class selection processes, as a school reviewer, in training panels serving as the DEECD representative and in using the Sergiovanni domains.

Download the application for 16th February  

As a result of the high level of interest in this activity, a further session has been added. The date is Tuesday February 23th, 4.30 – 6.30pm.

Download the application for 23rd February

Resources Forum - BER Resources Forum
for VASSP and VPA Principal Class members

VASSP and VPA acknowledge the benefits for members of the Resources forums held last year. We plan to continue to run one per term to highlight and encourage discussion on pertinent topics.

The presenter at the first meeting will be: Dr Peter Stewart General Manager, Infrastructure, DEECD.

Focus points for the first Resources Forum of 2010 are:

• BER Update
• Science and Language Centres Update
• Insurance and legal issues

Panel discussion on issues raised including

• Julie Alliston, General Manager – Operations Economic Stimulus Plan
• Andrew Dalgleish, Stakeholder Relations

The session will be co-chaired by Janice Szmal, Principal Mackellar Primary School and Lesley Lamb, Principal Glen Eira College,

A light morning tea will be provided. VASSP and VPA Principals Class members are invited to participate. This is your chance to ask questions directly to the implementers of these programs.

Wednesday, 24 February, 2010 9.30 am to 11.30 pm
VASSP and VPA offices, Unit 2, 13-21 Vale Street North Melbourne

Suggestions for further topics for future Resource Forums are welcome.

RSVP to Sue O’Connor on soconnor@vpa.org.au by February 19th for catering purposes.

Download the details as a Word document

PD Planner 2010

Download our planner of 2010 PD activities - contact VASSP for further details. Updates will be available here, and through our ebulletin sent to all members.

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