Professional Learning at Bastow

The Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, a branch of the Department of Education and Training, offers leadership professional learning for Victorian primary, secondary and early childhood education professionals.

See Bastow for information on the full suite of programs, courses, professional practice and events. Current opportunities that may be of interest include the following:

Leading Literacy for Networks

Learn, discuss, collaborate and apply effective literacy teaching and learning practices. Delivered by literacy master trainers in local network settings, this practical course provides you with the pedagogical content knowledge to promote and influence explicit and high-impact literacy teaching in your school.

Starts from Thursday 16 May (multiple regional intakes)
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Finance Matters

Build your technical capabilities in financial management and develop the knowledge and skills to effectively manage school finances, based on Department of Education and Training policy and best practice. Part of Bastow’s Strategic Management for School Leaders suite, this course will help develop your understanding of workforce budgeting, financial reporting, budget preparation and more.

Starts from Thursday 16 May (multiple regional intakes)
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Design for Deepening Learning

Extend your knowledge of exemplary teaching practice and build collaborative expertise through professional networks. This series of workshops is structured to help learning specialists activate deep learning in schools using the Victorian Curriculum Frameworks, learning partnerships and environments, pedagogical practices and digital resources.

Starts Thursday 13 June (Barwon Area)
Registrations close Thursday 6 June
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Leading Professional Learning

Lead the learning of your colleagues using classrooms as sites for in-school professional learning. This course is designed to strengthen learning specialists’ leadership of professional conversations and supports them to actively contribute to safe and trusting learning communities.

Starts Thursday 25 July (Inner Gippsland Area)
Registrations close Friday 28 June
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