Inspiration Days

 

In 2010 we will be running a series of Inspiration Days throughout New Zealand.

Other than in previous years we will cover a range of different topics, giving you the change to explore these topics in more depth.

We have taken your feedback from our previous Inspiration Days very seriously and compiled our programme according to your needs and requests.


Currently, we are still finalising dates and venues, but we will update this page constantly.

 

13th February – Wellington - A Focus on Babies and Toddlers

Robyn Lawrence - Born listening: Developing literacy partnerships between teachers and the young babies in our care

Lorraine Sands - Rosters and routines: Are they improsoning teachers and constraining infants' and toddlers' drive to curiously explore their world?

Venue: Brentwood Hotel, 16 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Download the enrolment form here

20th February – Invercargill

Jo Colbert - Symbol systems and technologies for making meaning

Venue: Ascot Park Hotel, Takitimu Room, corner of Tay Street and Racecourse Road

Download the Invercargill enrolment form here

20th February – Auckland - Listening to Babies' Voices

Robyn Lawrence - Keynote: Born listening...developing literacy partnerships between teachers and the young babies in our care

Lorraine Sands - Rosters and routines: Are they improsoning teachers and constraining infants' and toddlers' drive to curiously explore their world?

Tracy Gallagher and Felicity Norten (Pen Green) - Conversations with Pen Green

Venue: Quality Inn West End, 465 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Download the Auckland enrolment form here

06th March – Nelson - Sustainability and Environments

Alison Brierley - A conservation conversation! Softening our footsteps and fostering enduring relationships with the environment

Kathryn Delany - Waking up the third teacher

Venue: Tahuna Beach Function Centre, 70 Beach Road, Tahunanui, Nelson

Download the Nelson enrolment form here

13th March – New Plymouth - Sustainability and Environments

Alison Brierley - A conservation conversation! Softening our footsteps and fostering enduring relationships with the environment

Kathryn Delany - Waking up the third teacher

Venue: Plymouth International Hotel and Conference Centre, Cnr Courtenay and Leach Streets, New Plymouth

Download the New Plymouth enrolment form here

13th March – Christchurch - Loving Literacy

Robyn Lawrence - Building pathways through common understandings about literacy

Jo Colbert - Building a repertoire of literacy practices

Venue: Copthorne Central Christchurch Hotel, 776 Colombo Street, Christchurch

Download the Christchurch enrolment form here

20th March – Whangarei

Alison Brierley - Waking up the third teacher

Robyn Lawrence - Building pathways through common understandings about literacy

Venue: Forum North, Cafler Suite, Rust Avenue, Whangarei

Download the Whangarei enrolment form here

20th March – Palmerston North - Luscious Literacy

Kathryn Delany - How can revisiting learning enhance young children's literacy learning

Jo Colbert - Building a repertoire of literacy practices

Venue: Convention Centre, 354 Main Street, Palmerston North

Download the Palmerston North enrolment form here

27th March – Dunedin

Julie Killick - BANG BANG YOU'RE DEAD! The Great War and Super Hero Debate

Alison Brierley - Waking up the third teacher

Venue: Mercure Dunedin, 310 Princes Street, Dunedin

Download the Dunedin enrolment form here

17th April – Oamaru - Dare to Risk: Dare to Learn

Wendy Lee - DON'T be careful, you'll hurt yourself!! Relishing risky play

Lorraine Sands - Risking failure: A powerful way to teach and learn inside a collaborative learning setting

Venue: Kingsgate Hotel Brydone Oamaru, 115 Thames Street, Oamaru

Download the Oamaru enrolment form here

24th April – Nelson - The Arts

Wendy Lee - Building children's identity as an artist

Julie Killick - Move over Michelangelo

Venue: Tahuna Beach Function Centre, 70 Beach Road, Tahunanui, Nelson

Download the Nelson/Arts enrolment form here

08th May – Napier - The Arts

Wendy Lee - Building children's identity as an artist

Julie Killick - Move over Michelangelo

Venue: Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, 48 Marine Parade, Napier

Download the Napier enrolment form here

08th May – Wellington - Luscious Literacy

Kathryn Delany - How can revisiting learning enhance young children's literacy learning

Jo Colbert - Building a repertoire of literacy practices

Venue: Brentwood Hotel, 16 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Download the Wellington/Literacy enrolment form here

22nd May – Christchurch - The Arts

Wendy Lee - Building children's identity as an artist

Julie Killick - Move over Michelangelo

Venue: Copthorne Central Christchurch Hotel, 776 Colombo Street, Christchurch

Download the Christchurch/Arts enrolment form here

22nd May – Queenstown - Luscious Literacy

Kathryn Delany - How can revisiting learning enhance young children's literacy learning

Jo Colbert - Building a repertoire of literacy practices

Venue: Heritage Queenstown, 91 Fernhill Road, Queenstown

Download the Queenstown enrolment form here

07th August – Invercargill - Planning Stories and Stories of Interest

Karen Ramsey and Wendy Lee - Beyond the Notion of Planning: Exploring the development of both Planning Stories and Stories of Interest

Venue: Ascot Park Hotel, corner of Tay Street and Racecourse Road

Download the Invercargill/Planning Stories enrolment form here

21st August – Dunedin - Sustainable Leadership

Wendy Lee - Sustainable Leadership: a pathway to transformational change in ECE

Lorraine Sands - Sustainable Leadership in action

Venue: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross, Cnr Princes and High Streets, Dunedin

Download the Dunedin/Leadership enrolment form here

30th October – Wellington - Planning Stories and Stories of Interest

Karen Ramsey and Wendy Lee - Beyond the Notion of Planning: Exploring the development of both Planning Stories and Stories of Interest

Venue: tba

Download the Wellington/Planning enrolment form here