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Each year we provide 3 to 4 Free Parent Seminars and 1 Educator Seminar per Term.
The parent seminars are developed with the same approach as the educator seminars with a focus on best practices for advocating and working alongside schools and teachers.
Parent-carer initiatives provide a space for parents and families to come together to share their experiences and learn from others. These may include seminars and workshops on topics such as developmental milestones, educational options, best practices in developing strong school-family relationships, assessments and career counseling.
Using research-based recommendations, the parent seminars aim to connect parents with their children and their children’s teachers, serving to not only strengthen community engagement but to also help build parental confidence in schools.
The seminars provide both a platform for parents to gain essential resources to support their parenting journeys and act as a forum in which individual parents can connect with other parents in similar situations to share their stories in a safe and supportive environment.
These seminars aim to set high standards for teachers and students and employ evidence-based strategies to support gifted and talented students.
The educator seminars on identification are relevant to all educators of kindergarten to Year 12 learners, including pre-service teachers, casual relief teachers, and early childhood professionals.
The VAGTC teacher seminars are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and meet the requirements under the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). All registered participants who complete the seminar will receive a VAGTC Certificate of Attendance, citing the relevant standards addressed under the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
For educators, professional development seminars and workshops range from the identification of high capacity students to understanding and working with assessments. Through our seminars, educators will learn how to interpret educational psychologist reports, and develop individualized learning plans, as well as working with families to support gifted children and young people’s education.
For example, identification for students who are gifted and talented includes identification of underachievers, EAL and culturally diverse students, as well as students with high capacity but present with learning challenges.
VAGTC also offers Tailored Seminars for Schools, Parent Consultations, and Mentoring for High-Ability Leaders.
We are excited to invite you to join the VAGTC Committee for a regular professional reading discussion group focused on gifted education. Each session will be led by a member of the committee, offering an opportunity for us all to engage in meaningful conversations as we learn and grow together.
Our first session will be led by Victoria Poulos, whose recent research paper was published in the AAEGT journal. Victoria will share her insights and lead a discussion on some of the ideas in her paper. All registered participants will receive a copy of the article prior to the event to read beforehand. Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, the 17th, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. A link will be sent to you after registration.
This discussion group is a wonderful opportunity to hear about what is happening in gifted education both locally and globally, as we read a variety of different articles, share perspectives, and enjoy getting to know one another as we work together to support gifted students.
Funded by the Department of Education
What is bibliotherapy? How can we learn from the lives and stories of others to gain a deeper understanding and acceptance of ourselves? What books could we be reading/ recommending? What stories could we be telling? How can we help gifted children identify with characters in a story and gain insight in their own life in order to solve their own problems?
Funded by the Department of Education
How do we support our gifted children socially and emotionally? It can be particularly difficult when our children become bored and disengaged with their learning, and there are other challenges arising. Our visiting psychologist will give a short presentation on some of these challenges, and will then respond to your questions with advice and strategies for how to best support your child. The session will be highly interactive, so please bring your questions!
Keynote Speaker: Professor John Munro, Professor of Educational Psychology and Exceptional Learning, School of Education, Australian Catholic University
Come and hear from Professor John Munro, who has been working in the fields of Psychology and Education for many decades, and has valuable insights to share with parents, educators and gifted young people.
Alongside Professor Munro’s presentation, we will hear from a panel of students from around Melbourne about their own experiences of ‘growing up gifted’.
Please come with plenty of questions for our keynote speaker as well as our student panel!
Light supper will be provided. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the CHES facility.
Thursday 9 November 7:00pm - 8:45pm
7:00pm VAGTC President Kathy Harrison will speak on what the VAGTC has achieved this year.
7:30pm formal business. Observers welcome but only VAGTC members may vote.
If you are a non-member but would like to sign up for any of the evening, especially the free discussion time, please register using the following link.
https://www.trybooking.com/CMXCK
AGM - Discussion Time
8:00 pm
In conjunction with this year's AGM, we are offering both members and other interested people the opportunity to join in informal discussion with members of the VAGTC committee. Participants will be able to join a room of their choice or split their time between rooms.
Break-out Room 1: VHAP Come and meet with two current teachers and original curriculum writers of the Victorian High Ability Program ("VHAP"). Claire and Kathy are also presenters of the VAGTC parent and educator seminars. Questions, suggestions and ideas welcome!
Break-out Room 2: Vision Come and meet with the current creative dream team - Laura, Karen and Amy - that designs, collects articles, edits and puts together the magnificent Vision magazine. Questions, suggestions for topics, contributors, and ideas on how to include student voice welcome.
Break-out Room 3: Variety of sector perspectives In this room you can meet with curren highly knowledgeable educators from the State, Catholic, Independent and home education sectors. Bernadette, Susan and Victoria are keen to engage with you on any subject to do with supporting gifted students in their settings.
Come and hear from a diverse group of gifted and high-ability young people as they share insights that will enlighten and inspire those who work with them.
Light Refreshments provided
Registrations are essential by Wednesday 17th May
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These seminars aim to set high standards for teachers and students and employ evidence-based strategies to support gifted and talented students.
The educator seminars on identification are relevant to all educators of kindergarten to Year 12 learners, including pre-service teachers, casual relief teachers, and early childhood professionals.
The VAGTC teacher seminars are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and meet the requirements under the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). All registered participants who complete the seminar will receive a VAGTC Certificate of Attendance, citing the relevant standards addressed under the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
For educators, professional development seminars and workshops range from the identification of high capacity students to understanding and working with assessments. Through our seminars, educators will learn how to interpret educational psychologist reports, and develop individualized learning plans, as well as working with families to support gifted children and young people’s education.
For example, identification for students who are gifted and talented includes identification of underachievers, EAL and culturally diverse students, as well as students with high capacity but present with learning challenges.
As part of the VAGTC Membership, You are eligible for Free Membership at the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT). To Receive this, you agree to pass on to them my email address, contact number, and postal address.