Publisher For Education Assistants
Amy Sinclair, teacher at Carramar PS, delivered a workshop designed to enhance participants’ skills in using Publisher. Click on the link to view the ‘cheat sheet’ from this workshop.
Managing Challenging Behaviour Using Mindfulness
Annette Stewart, a specialist with the West Coast Primary Behaviour Centre, shared her expertise about managing challenging behaviour using mindfulness. It was a packed house and the response from the workshop was overwhelmingly positive. Click on the link to view resources related to this area.
MoneySmart
Melanie Ewing, a MoneySmart practitioner, shared the Australian Curriculum aligned resources that can be implemented to develop financial literacy in students. Click on the link to take you to the website.
https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/teaching/teaching-resources
Legal Considerations For Physical Contact/Restraint of Students
Leith Tarling and Spencer Kelly from the West Coast Primary Behaviour Centre outlined the legal considerations and processes for physical contact and restraint of students. They also gave a brief overview of the Levels of Behaviour framework. Click on the links to view the documents from this session.
Word and Excel 2010 Workshop
Thank you to Melanie Meyers for sharing the tips and tricks for how to use the new versions of Word and Excel. Click on the link to view the handout from this workshop.
Maths – Scope and Sequence
During the Australian Curriculum meetings, staff collaborated to create a scope and sequence to assist teachers when incorporating the proficiency strands in their maths lessons. Thank you to the staff who worked so hard to complete this document.
History Resources Database
Representatives from each school in the WEN have met to develop a database of resources to assist teachers in implementing the History curriculum.
Application Writing for Education Assistants
Mishelle Delcaro, Associate Principal at Carramar PS, ran an informative session on application writing for Education Assistants.
Animal Fun
Animal Fun is a unique program designed to promote gross motor, fine motor and social skill development in students aged 4-6 years.
Australian Curriculum
The F-10 Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all Australian students.