9th International Conference on Educational Leadership - Wollongong University

Inspiring Teachers: Aspiring Leaders

26 February 2010, University of Wollongong

The theme recognises the critical role of teachers as partners in school leadership, working in teams, utilising evidence with the principal, the school executive and school community, and determining directions to lead quality teaching and learning.

Conference sub-themes: 

- Teacher leadership for student achievement             - Academic Excellence       
- Taking up the role as a new and young principal       - Change in the use of ICLT
- Developing leaders and leadership capacity              - Inspiring teachers as leaders

Keynote speakers:

Maria Gray-Spence, NSW DET Regional Director (ISE), Prof. Frank Crowther (Senior Consultant, Leadership Research Institute), Prof. Steve Dinham (Research Director - Teaching, Learning and Leadership, ACER) and     Prof. Jim Tognolini (Director of Pearson Research and Assessment, Oxford University and University of Wollongong).

Concurrent workshop presenters include:

Christine Arthur, Christopher Bounds, Alan Ibert & Kaylene Pertzer, Bruce Sander & Robyn Howson, Sue Walker & Steve Walton, Michael Ross, and Jenny Weraksa & Toni Scillis.

This Conference is suitable for aspiring school leaders, teachers, school leadership teams, government and non- government systemic administrators, trainers and university academics.

The major sponsors of the Conference are: The Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, The Catholic Diocese of Wollongong, and The NSW Department of Education and Training (ISER).

For further information please contact: Dr. Narottam Bhindi nbhindi@uow.edu.au or visit http://www.uow.edu.au/conferences/2010/educationalleadership/index.htm