AADES is the peak professional organisation in Australasia representing school level distance education

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu has undergone transformational growth towards embracing change and building connections with Māori. Join Whaimutu Marino to hear the journey undertaken by staff in this organisation as Māori ways of being, doing and knowing are embedded in all areas of delivery. Explore how an organisation shifted from simple acknowledgements and greetings to establishing provision for bilingual and immersion education. Come along and unpack through discussions the small nudges that made for the greatest impact. Te Aka Taumatua means the main vine system - this system nurtures aspirations and innovations, and inspires future generations to step into their uniqueness. Thursday 24 October 1pm AEDT.

How do we meet the social and emotional learning needs of students in distance education? Join Penny Evans, Head Teacher Student Engagement at Finigan School of Distance Education to explore the impact of trauma on the learning experience and identify practical strategies to support the development of student self-regulation to maximise learning outcomes. The positive impact of teacher and school-wide factors in mitigating the adverse effects of ACEs will also be discussed. Thursday 17 October 1pm AEDT.

Explore the High Impact Engagement Strategies (HIES) and how they can be implemented in the online context with VSV’s Middle Years Engagement Leader, Carly McDermott. This webinar takes you through a trauma informed approach to unpack the complexities of student engagement. Carly demonstrates how VSV's purpose-built engagement matrix can be utilised to measure and monitor engagement using a holistic approach. Recording available.