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Program

The following program is provisional in nature and subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Organising Committee. Times are Melbourne local time.

08:00 - 09:00

Registration open

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome to country

09:10 - 09:30

Conference opening
Lisa Rodgers
Australian Council for Educational Research

09:30 - 10:30

Keynote

Enabling more holistic, growth-oriented, student-centred teaching and learning
Professor Geoff Masters AO
World-Class Learning Systems

10:30 - 11:00

Morning tea and networking break

11:00 - 12:00

Concurrent sessions 1

Politicians and education policy: New thinking for whole system transformation

Dr Sheridan Dudley

UNSW

Leading complex change across local schooling systems

Professor Toby Greany

University of Nottingham

Transforming learning systems: practice, partnerships and possibilities

Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy

Australian Council for Educational Research

12:00 - 12:05

Move to main plenary

12:05 - 13:00

Panel session: System transformation overall

13:00 - 13:45

Lunch and networking break

13:45 - 14:45

Keynote

Unleashing Greatness – a strategy for school improvement
Professor David Hopkins
University of Bolton

14:45 - 14:50

Move to concurrent sessions

14:50 - 15:50

Concurrent sessions 2

Coherent and contextualised system-wide approaches to leadership capability building

Dr Kerry Elliott & Julie Murkins

Australian Council for Educational Research

Exploring ACER’s tools: School improvement tool and teacher practice improvement tool

Dr Fabienne van der Kleij, Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy & Christina Rogers

Australian Council for Educational Research

TBC

TBC

15:50 - 16:10

Afternoon tea and networking break

16:10 - 17:10

Panel session: Leadership and teaching

17:10 - 17:15

Day 1 Wrap Up and close
Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy
Australian Council for Educational Research

17:15 - 18:30

Networking function

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08:00 - 09:00

Registration open

09:00 - 10:00

Keynote

Transforming curriculum, pedagogy and assessment: why the goals of expansive education might just be achievable soon
Professor Bill Lucas
University of Winchester

10:00 - 10:45

Poster showcase and morning tea break

10:45 - 11:45

Concurrent sessions 1

AI-Enhanced assessment: From theory to evidence-based practice

Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck

University of Melbourne

Integration of essential skills into curriculum: Factors and frameworks for consideration

Dr Claire Scoular, Dr Michelle Lasen, Jonathan Heard & Dr Ian Teo

Australian Council for Educational Research

Securing digital equity in Australian education: How to tackle our learning divide

Leslie Loble AM

University of Technology Sydney

11:45 - 11:50

Move to main plenary

11:50 - 12:45

Panel session: Digital and AI in education
Leslie Loble AM
University of Technology Sydney

Ralph Saubern
Australian Council for Educational Research

Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck
University of Melbourne

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch and networking break

13:30 - 14:30

Keynote

Title TBC
Dr Tracey Burns
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)

14:30 - 14:35

Move to concurrent sessions

14:35 - 15:35

Concurrent sessions 2

Enhancing student wellbeing and conditions for learning

Dr Katherine Dix & Julie Murkins

Australian Council for Educational Research

Supporting engagement and progress for all students, teachers, and leaders through a coordinated approach to inclusion

Dr Julie McMillan, Greta Rollo, Dr Jane Jarvis & Dr Kathryn Richardson

Australian Council for Educational Research

"We are left to fend for ourselves”: Understanding new reasons why teachers walk away from the education profession

Dr Anna Dabrowski & Dr Michelle Hsien

Australian Council for Educational Research

15:35 - 15:55

Afternoon tea and networking break

15:55 - 16:50

Panel session: Roadmapping for the future

16:50 - 17:00

Closing remarks

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