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Day One Agenda
Tuesday 19th July, 2011

8:00	Registration, coffee & networking
8:30	Welcome to Country Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
8:40	Welcoming remarks from the Chair Lenore Dembski Paperbark Woman
Improving engagement, retention & performance
8:50	Understanding educational priorities for Indigenous students & critical focus areas The national picture A snapshot of current educational attainment and outcomes Factors critical for engagement, aspiration and sustainable pathway completion Managing and reducing disengagement Dr Ruth Wallace, Director, Social Partnerships in Learning Research Consortium Charles Darwin University, & Representative for The Dusseldorp Skills Foundation
9:30	KEYNOTE SPEAKER The 4 C's of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy: Class, Club, Culture & Community Realising policy goals which result in improving year 12 completion rates Literacy and numeracy – Closing the gap Realising target goals of school readiness and attendance Getting the teaching of literacy and numeracy right Effective instruction of literacy and numeracy Noel Pearson, Director Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership Mr Noel Pearson appears by arrangement with Saxton Speakers Bureau
10:30	Morning tea & networking
11:00	The Fleming Effective Teaching Model: Explicit Instruction The Bellfield Story – 10% Indigenous students Improving curriculum delivery and Indigenous student achievement The Model in Action Research, best practice, enhancing teacher capacity, coaching, planning and documentation John Fleming, Deputy Principal (Junior School Teaching and Learning) Haileybury, VIC* (Pre-recorded session)
11:40	Strengthening educational values: Whole of community partnerships Basing case management approaches on relationships, trust and respect Making parental contact for positive not just negative reasons Supporting parents and students by 'filing the gaps' during school hours Strengthening teaching methods and enhancing staff cultural competencies Increasing awareness of related services through interagency approaches Susan Ruffles, Principal Narrandera Public School Department of Education and Training, NSW
12:20	Networking lunch
Transitioning & post-school pathway strategies
1:20	Widening Success: Facilitating sustainable futures for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander youth Supporting schooling expectations for children and young people, and their parent-care-givers and community members Driving specific school to work transition initiatives for sustainable economic participation Strengthening partnerships between schools, business, industry, government and key stakeholders Shane Williams, Branch Manager, Indigenous Economic Strategies, Schooling and Youth Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Queensland State Office
2:00	Quality education as the foundation for successful post-school transitions Recognising education is key to equality and productive careers Facilitating access to leading schools with proven results in Indigenous educational outcomes Strengthening pathway identification while students are at school Leveraging the skills and resources of corporate partners Supporting student transition into tertiary studies and meaningful careers Renee Coffey, Programmes Director Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
2:40	Afternoon tea & networking
3:10	Reducing disengagement & strengthening post school pathway aspirations Strengthening self identity and motivation for sustainable pathways Developing linkages between family, community, government, police and students for supportive networks Delivering holistic services which strengthen communication skills including conflict management Anthony Paulson, Manager Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre, NSW
3:50	Increasing respect & capacity for sustainable pathways: Holistic approaches to well-being Providing flexibility with mentoring programs to increase respect and choices Building rapport and increased school attendance via outside school activities Lloyd Hornsby Gawura, Community Elder and Professional Artist Yuin Art, QLD
4:30	Qualifications: Pathways to work & further learning Di Booker, Principal Policy Officer Australian Qualifications Framework Council
5:10	Round Table discussion
5:40	Close of day one
6:00	Complimentary networking dinner All conference attendees and speakers are invited to join us for a complimentary networking dinner

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