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SPECIAL OFFER – first 40 delegates to register for the conference
have the option to attend, at no additional charge:
• The pre-conference dinner – Wednesday 29 May, 6.00pm
• Kenny Escapes: Berry wine tasting tour and lunch –
Saturday 1 June, 11.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 30 & Friday 31 May 2019
The GTA Regional Conference in the Field: Observe, Inquire,
Create will be held over two days at the luxurious Sebel
Harbourside, 31 Shoalhaven St, Kiama.
Day One of the conference – the first session updates teachers on
current research on the role of geographic fieldwork in improving and
enriching student outcomes. The second session involves teachers
in practical fieldwork activities in coastal, rainforests environments
and urban areas where teachers will select and apply strategies to
develop geographic knowledge and skills that can be implemented
with their students.
Day Two – teachers work in small groups to broaden their knowledge
and improve their teaching practice by selecting and using the
knowledge and skills from the previous day’s fieldwork activities to
create a sequence of fieldwork activities that will engage students in
fieldwork and enhance geographic knowledge and skills.
Regional Conference registration opens Friday 29 March
on the GTA website – www.gtansw.org.au
Early Bird member rate $460 or non-member $480
This event is proudly supported by
Conference Program – Thursday 30 May
TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTER / LOCATION
8:00am – 8:30am Registration
Acknowledgement of Country Lorraine Chaffer
8:45am – 9:45am
KEYNOTE: Inquiry and Fieldwork Susan Caldis
9:45am – 10:30am Geography Fieldwork Equipment Lorraine Chaffer / Sharon McLean
10:30am – 11:00am Morning Tea
Choose from ONE of the four
11:00am – 4: 00am Fieldwork: Observe and Investigate
fieldwork streams below.
FIELDWORK STREAM SYLLABUS REFERENCE
Stream 1: Urban Geography
Urban Places, Changing Places, Place and Liveability
Shellharbour Municipality and Kiama
Stream 2: Biomes and Food
People and Economic Activity, Sustainable Biomes
Crooked River Winery and The Pines, Artisan Micro Dairy
Stream 3: Mountains to the Sea
Biophysical Environments and Landforms and Landscapes
Minnamurra Rainforest and Minnamurra River
Stream 4: Where the Sea meets Land
Shellharbour, Killalea State Park and Killalea Beach, Biophysical Environments and Landforms and Landscapes
Bombo Beach, Kiama Blowhole
Conference Program – Friday 31 May
TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTER
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast – Included for all conference attendees
Fieldwork Reflection Susan Caldis
9:00am – 10:30am
Fieldwork Task Models Sharon McLean
10:30am – 11:00am Morning Tea
Group Mentors:
CREATE:
11:00pm – 12:30pm Lorraine Chaffer, Susan Caldis,
Small group work teachers create fieldwork tasks
Michael da Roza, Sharon McLean
12:30pm – 1:15pm Lunch
Group Mentors:
CREATE:
1:15pm – 4:00pm Lorraine Chaffer, Susan Caldis,
Small group work teachers create fieldwork tasks
Michael da Roza, Sharon McLean
For more information on the Kiama Region go to kiama.com.au
About the conference presenters
Lorraine Chaffer Susan Caldis
Lorraine has taught in a variety of schools Susan is Vice President of GTANSW &
for the Dept of Education where she held ACT, and a PhD Candidate and sessional
the positions of Head Teacher Social Science, academic in the Department of Educational
Head Teacher Administration and Head Studies at Macquarie University. Her
Teacher Teaching and Learning. Lorraine research focuses on the development of
was also invited to be a member of the NSW pedagogical practice in the teaching of
Consultation Committee on new Australian Geography amongst pre-service teachers.
Curriculum re Geography in NSW. Susan was a Head Teacher in government
Lorraine’s commitment to Geography Education is schools for several years and also lead the development
exemplified by her long term involvement in the Geography of the Australian Curriculum: Geography at ACARA. She is
Teachers Association NSW as councillor, Vice-President and known for her emphasis on using inquiry-based learning
the elected President since 2017. and fieldwork in the teaching, learning and assessment of
In her role as editor of the Geography Bulletin Lorraine is Geography. In 2019 Susan gained international recognition
committed to providing current, relevant and practical for her work, being invited by the Ministry of Education,
information for teachers and students. Lorraine’s Singapore, to be the Outstanding Educator in Residence
contribution to the Geography Bulletin has been prolific. for geographical education, to spend time in local schools
with students, teachers and pre-service teachers sharing
Sharon McLean her research and demonstrating best-practice pedagogical
Sharon has taught in a variety of boys approaches for the geography classroom.
and girls secondary schools teaching
History and Geography and has held Michael da Roza
the position of Head of Geography for Michael is a Geography and History
ten years. She has been the Convener teacher who has held the positions of Head
of the NSW Catholic Trial Examination of Social Science, Panel Chair for Geography
Committee. She is also a member of and Asian Studies in the ACT, Senior Project
the Geography Teachers Association Officer for the Cross-Curriculum Priorities at
Council where she holds the position of Vice President and ACARA and Doctoral candidate; researching
assists in developing professional development programs students’ subject choice in senior years
for Geography teachers. Sharon has also initiated and with a focus on Geography education.
promoted sustainability programs for secondary students. Michael is currently a GTA NSW and ACT Councillor and
ACT representative and runs his own education consulting
business Consolidated Teaching and Learning.
NESA ENDORSEMENT
Geography Teachers Association of NSW & ACT through the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW, is endorsed
to provide the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered Professional Development for teachers
accredited at Proficient, Highly Accomplished, and Lead levels.
Completing the GTA Regional Conference in the Field: Observe, Inquire, Create, on 30 & 31 May 2019 will contribute
12 Hours and 30 Minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 3.3.2; 3.4.2; 6.2.2; 7.4.2
from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Contact us via email at gta.admin@ptc.nsw.edu.au or telephone 02 9716 0378
meetinnsw.com.au
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