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:

Harvard Data Wise Leadership Institute: Australia

This is a unique opportunity for Australian educators to engage with the Harvard Data Wise Improvement process. During an intensive week at Bastow, your school team of three or more people will work with Harvard Data Wise certified co-chairs and peers from diverse settings who are similarly committed to learning how to lead collaborative inquiry.

Bastow is offering Data Wise scholarships for staff from Victorian government schools that have high levels of disadvantage or are rural or remote.

21 to 25 January 2019
Applications close 9 October 2018
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Learning Specialist Suite

This professional learning suite is designed to support learning specialists to excel in the role of supporting teachers to improve practice.

Complete an online Needs Analysis Tool to determine your current level of development against seven key capability areas, and then register your interest for the upcoming core course, Leading Excellence in Classroom Practice.

The professional learning suite also includes six electives that explore key capability areas in more depth.

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Leading Literacy for Networks F-6

This course is designed for network cohorts of F-6 Literacy Leaders. Delivered in local networks by Bastow-trained Master Trainers, it supports participants to lead the development of a shared understanding of quality literacy instruction, whole-school literacy approaches, assessment procedures, and models of effective literacy practice.

The course focuses on reading, writing and vocabulary, using the latest online learning and literacy resources.

Commences from August 2018
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