| Conference outline: |
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| 8.00 - 9.00 am |
Registration |
| 9.00 - 9.30 am |
Conference opening |
| 9.30 - 10.45 am |
Plenary Session
Embracing Change |
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| 10.45 - 11.15 am |
Morning tea |
| 11.15 - 12.30 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session A1: |
| Iram Siraj-Blatchford |
Giving all children a chance to achieve: Findings from studies EPPE and REPEY
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| Session A2: |
| Glenda MacNaughton |
Changing WITH children as citizens: embracing the challenge of children’s rights
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| Session A3: |
| Louise Porter |
A solution-focused approach
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| 12.30 - 1.30 pm |
Lunch break |
| 1.30 - 3.00 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session B1*: |
| Peter Sheldrake |
* The path less travelled: facilitating change when it makes a difference
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| Session B2: |
| Glenda Glover |
Validation: Why, what and how?
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| Session B3: |
| Bernadette Glass |
Strengths based practice
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| Session B4: |
| Rhonda Mundy and Sue Rewell |
A partnership program for children of all abilities
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| Session B5: |
| Pam Cahir |
Breaking down the silos
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| Session B6: |
| Debbie Cole |
A journey of change
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| 3.00 - 3.30 pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 3.30 - 5.00 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session C1*: |
| Ross Valentine |
* Building effective teams
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| Session C2: |
| Anthony Semann |
But we have always done it this way! - creating possibilities for enhancing change in children’s services through positive psychology
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| Session C3: |
| Margaret Sims |
Embracing change – using the neurobiological research to inform our practice
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| Session C4: |
| Sarah Young |
Story through dance (maximum 30 participants)
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| Session C5: |
| Liz Rouse |
Enhancing the professional recognition of early childhood educators
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| Session C6 - Sector Forum: |
| Collette Tayler and Marilyn Fleer |
What is a quality children’s service in the 21st century?
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| 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Cocktail Party |
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