Professional Learning

Catholicity STUFF (Spending Time Unpacking Faith Foundations)

K-6 Professional Learning opportunity
For: Primary Principals and RECs
Contact: Helen Moon (moonh01@dow.catholic.edu.au)

Targeting K-6 early career and beginning teachers, this course aims to build foundational knowledge and skills in the area of Catholicity for application in the K-6 Classroom and across the Primary School.

• Tuesday 11 March 2025 (9 am - 3 pm)

Funding available as follows (1 stream school = 1 place, 2 stream school = 2 places, 3 stream school = 3 places, 4 stream school = 4 places).

Casual Release code: C01.

Please consider who on your staff may benefit from this one day professional learning experience. For more information and registration details please click here.

Registrations close Friday 28 February 2025.

The Gospel of Luke (Year C)

For: Principals, RECs and Leaders of Mission
Due: Friday 7 March 2025
Contact: John Coppola - 0477 446 431 (coppolag01@dow.catholic.edu.au) 

Stage 2, 3 and 5 Religious Education teachers have the opportunity to engage in professional learning on The Gospel of Luke (Year C).

This professional learning will equip primary and secondary teachers of Religious Education to:

• Appreciate the nature of the scriptures and the consequent implications for understanding them and teaching them
• Examine the community behind the Gospel of Luke, and reflect on how that is a key to understanding the Gospel text
• Reflect on a series of key texts in the Gospel of Luke and unpack the energy and relevance within these texts
• Generate some initial teaching strategies
• Build a community of practice with an ability to share strategies, teacher background information, and student resources: learners utilising the workshop

When: Tuesday 18 March 2025

Where: Emmaus Centre Conference

Registration: Via LMS by Friday 7 March 2025

The CEO will fund up to two staff members per school.

Please consider who on your staff would benefit from this professional learning opportunity facilitated by BBI-The Australian Institute of Theological Education, and have them register in LMS prior to Friday 7 March.

A Course for Aspiring Leaders

Expressions of Interest are sought from suitable applicants to enrol in A Course for Aspiring Leaders, a CEDoW professional development opportunity focused on developing and supporting future leaders within the CEDoW system of schools.

The course is for those teachers who do not currently hold a formal leadership role within their school but would like to aspire to a leadership role in the future.

A Course for Aspiring Leaders will be conducted over 12 months in 2025 during Terms 1-3 with an opt-in session in Term 4.

There will be two cohorts for this course. An Illawarra cohort and a Macarthur cohort. Please register interest on LMS.

View the course flyer here.

Blended Online Learning

Short courses are self paced (approx 2hrs) and include;

• The Needs of Students with EAL/D
• Culturally Inclusive Teaching and Learning
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
• Learning Theory
• Working in Partnership with Parents

Parent courses are also available and can be offered to SSO and families requiring information/support around Understanding ADHD & Autism through the OLT website.

For more information about the available courses, including short courses and parent offerings, please refer to our flyer or visit the OLT website.

Note: Certificates will only be issued when registering with @dow.catholic.edu.au email address. Requests from alternative email addresses will incur a fee.

Navigating HSC Disability Provisions: Key Insights and Practical Steps (Ref: 19/25)

Contact: Eleah Aidulis - 4253 0800 (aidulise01@dow.catholic.edu.au)