KU Quarterly April 2018 | Page 6

Upcoming Events SHORT STOP WEBINARS Join our upcoming series of “short stop” webinars and participate from anywhere in Australia. SERIES: PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE Dates: 9 May, 29 August and 24 October Time: 4:30pm – 5:00pm SERIES: DEVELOPING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN Dates: 18 July, 1 August, 15 August and 22 August Time: 4:30pm – 5:00pm To find out more or to book, visit our website THE CHANGING FACE OF EDUCATION: EARLY LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY This conference brings together leading national and international thinkers to provoke and inspire conversation around the major forces shaping pedagogy in the 21st century. SPEAKERS International Guest and Keynote Speaker, Alise Shafer Ivey Educational consultant, founding and Executive Director of the Pedagogical Institute of Los Angeles and retired founding director of Evergreen Community School. Dr Cathie Harrison Senior lecturer in Early Childhood Education at the Australian Catholic University, author, advisor to the ABC television program Play School, and consultant to a number of museum and community projects. Associate Professor Alma Fleet A leader in educational change and a practitioner in inquiry learning and diverse cultural ways of understanding the world, pedagogy and teaching. Dr Kristy Goodwin One of Australia’s leading digital parenting experts, speaker and researcher, Kristy is the author of Raising Your Child in a Digital World. Dates: 19 – 20 June 2018 (one day attendance also possible) Location: Abbotsleigh Junior School, Wahroonga, NSW Cost: $400 (two days), $250 (one day) Book online at www.trybooking.com/356625 For all enquiries, please contact [email protected] SAVE THE DATE – KU ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018 The 2018 KU Annual Conference ‘New Frontiers from Strong Foundations’ will be held in Sydney on Saturday 10 November. The conference will focus on igniting a level of excitement for teaching and learning that will propel educators toward ‘new frontiers’ of education with a sense of anticipation, courage and enthusiasm. Keynote speakers include technology reporter for the ABC and futurist for 3AW Steve Sammartino, and renowned adolescent and child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg. For more information visit our website Page 6 www.ku.com.au APRIL 2018