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CRTPD Courses

Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Jul 23, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Beyond NAIDOC

Presenter: Al Fricker

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Primary and secondary teachers will be challenged to implement changes beyond the celebration of NAIDOC Week, in continuing the path to reconciliation. Al Fricker will highlight the importance of change and explore strategies to implement deep, long lasting change towards reconciliation in the CRT classroom.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.4.2 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners
  • 2.4.2 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
  • 4.4.2 Maintain safety of learners

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Jul 23, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Fostering Connections to Support Positive Behaviour

Presenter: Belinda Webb

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Led by an experienced teacher, this session will explore practical techniques for addressing and preventing off-task behaviours, understanding the root causes of persistent disengagement, and implementing proactive approaches to maintain focus and productivity. By the end of the course, both primary and secondary CRTs will have actionable insights and tools to create an engaging, supportive learning environment that encourages student success.

Standards addressed:

  • 4.2.2 Manage learning and teaching activities
  • 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Jul 30, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Drag and Drop Pedagogy: Strategies to Improve Your CRT Confidence and Effectiveness

Presenter: Roland Lewis

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
In this session, primary and secondary teachers will reflect on their strengths and explore ways to use them to work smarter, not harder. Participants will learn how to make the most of everyday opportunities for learning and collaboration, develop strategies for managing workload and expectations, and explore simple, practical approaches that can be applied in any classroom to increase engagement and support deeper learning. Focus areas include metacognitive strategies, effective questioning, success modelling, and supporting both high performing and underperforming students.

Standards addressed:

  • 3.4.2 Select and use resources
  • 2.2.2 Content selection and organisation

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Jul 30, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Adding Critical and Compassionate Thinking to Your Planning

Presenter: Meredith Smith

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Primary and secondary CRTs will learn practical approaches to promoting wellbeing, resilience, and student engagement, and how to incorporate critical and compassionate thinking into their planning and classroom practice. This session also highlights how the principles of positive education can enhance teacher wellbeing, providing tools to foster positivity and growth both professionally and personally.

Standards addressed:

  • 4.1.2 Support participation of learners
  • 4.4.2 Maintain safety of learners

 

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TeachMeet in-person including participant discussions

Aug 05, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Strategies I Use to be Employable as a CRT (Teach Meet)

Presenter: Megan Corcoran

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Being an effective and employable CRT goes beyond classroom delivery—it’s about professionalism, adaptability, and building strong relationships across schools. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies to increase their employability. CRTs will also gain insights into what schools look for in reliable casual staff and how to strengthen their reputation across a range of school environments. The session will provide practical, real world tips to support CRTs in securing ongoing work and building a sustainable casual teaching career.

Standards addressed:

  • 7.4.2 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
  • 6.3.2 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 06, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Planning Using the Victorian Curriculum F-10 2.0 Using VCAA Resources

Presenter: Rikki Borg (VCAA Curriculum Division)

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
This practical session supports teachers to confidently plan using the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 and accompanying VCAA resources. Participants will explore the curriculum structure, achievement standards and planning tools, and learn how to design purposeful learning sequences that align with curriculum expectations and meet the needs of their students.

Standards addressed:

  • 7.2.2 Comply with legislative administrative and organisational requirements
  • 3.2.2 Plan structure and sequence learning programs
  • 2.2.2 Content selection and organisation

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 06, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Provisional to Full Registration for the CRT: Balancing the VIT and Teaching

Presenter: Roland Lewis

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
The full registration process for early career primary and secondary CRTs can be demanding and add to an already busy workload. In this session, Roland Lewis draws on his extensive experience supporting and mentoring early career teachers to provide practical guidance and insights into successfully balancing the registration process throughout your graduate year.

Standards addressed:

  • 7.1.2 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities
  • 7.2.2 Comply with legislative administrative and organisational requirements

 

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Regional in person event

Aug 12, 2026 | 04:30 AM - 08:00 PM

Connect and Collaborate (IN PERSON): Staff and Student Wellbeing (Primary and Secondary)

Presenter: Megan Corcoran

Course Length: 4 hour(s)

Description:
This full-day, in-person mini conference explores the interconnected wellbeing of staff and students through the lens of High Impact Wellbeing Strategies (HIWS) and CRT practice. The presenter will highlight how teacher and student wellbeing underpins strong classroom communities, effective behaviour management, and meaningful academic growth.

Standards addressed:

  • 6.3.2 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
  • 6.2.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
  • 4.4.2 Maintain safety of learners
  • 1.1.2 Physical social and intellectual development and characteristics of learners

 

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Live online meeting
Early Childhood Focus

Aug 12, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Using Books to Engage Students in the Early Years

Presenter: Nichole Jenkins

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Discover how quality children's literature can be used to inspire curiosity, creativity and meaningful learning in the early years. This practical session explores strategies for using books to develop literacy skills, spark discussion, support social and emotional learning, and create engaging learning experiences across the curriculum. Participants will leave with ideas and resources to foster a love of reading and enhance student engagement in their classrooms.

Standards addressed:

  • 2.1.2 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area(s)
  • 2.5.2 Literacy and numeracy strategies

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 12, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Literacy MythBusters; Understanding Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in Students

Presenter: Ashraf Samsudin – SPELD

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Misconceptions about dyslexia and dysgraphia can impact how students are supported in the classroom. In this session, participants will explore common myths and gain a deeper understanding of how these learning differences affect reading, writing, spelling, and classroom engagement. CRTs will learn to recognise potential indicators, understand the challenges students may face, and apply practical strategies to support learning and participation. The session will provide evidence-informed approaches including the VTLM 2.0 that can be used across a range of primary and secondary learning environments.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.2.2 Understand how learners learn
  • 1.5.2 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of learners across the full range of abilities

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 13, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Using Texts and the Science of Reading to Engage Students in Primary

Presenter: Lori Pereira

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Great books are an effective way for CRTs to engage students—from brilliant picture books in Prep to captivating short fiction, poetry and non-fiction in the senior years. In this session, Lori will share practical strategies for using quality texts to maximise student engagement and learning. Participants will also explore the Simple View of Reading and the role of the VTLM 2.0 in literacy instruction, while examining the different purposes texts serve in the primary classroom. From decodable readers and fluency passages that develop foundational literacy skills to picture books, novels and information texts that build knowledge and language comprehension, CRTs will gain practical strategies for using classroom texts to support reading development, explicit teaching and meaningful learning.

Standards addressed:

  • 2.1.2 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area(s)
  • 2.5.2 Literacy and numeracy strategies

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 19, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Building Secondary Writing Skills Across all Subject Areas

Presenter: Laura Zinghini

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Strong writing skills support student success across every learning area. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies to help secondary students develop their writing, regardless of the subject being taught. From sentence construction and vocabulary development to structuring extended responses, CRTs will gain approaches that can be easily incorporated into classroom activities. The session will provide practical ideas to support student engagement, confidence, and achievement in writing across the curriculum.

Standards addressed:

  • 2.1.2 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area(s)
  • 1.2.2 Understand how learners learn

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 19, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Girls in Education – Supportive Learning Environments

Presenter: Jane Wenlock

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Supporting girls’ engagement in learning involves understanding the social, emotional, and classroom dynamics that can impact participation and focus. In this session, participants will explore factors that may contribute to disruptions in learning and consider practical strategies to promote calm, respectful, and productive classroom environments. CRTs will gain practical strategies that support students to stay engaged, focused, and confident in their learning across both primary and secondary settings.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.2.2 Understand how learners learn
  • 4.2.2 Manage learning and teaching activities

 

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TeachMeet in-person including participant discussions

Aug 19, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Brain Breaks and Movement I Use to Aid Learning (Teach Meet)

Presenter: Megan Corcoran

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Discover how to use brain breaks to maximise student engagement, focus, and wellbeing in any classroom. This practical session explores the purpose and benefits of incorporating short, purposeful movement and mindfulness activities throughout the school day to improve attention, increase energy, and support learning. Participants will leave with a range of easy-to-use brain breaks suitable for both primary and secondary settings, providing strategies that can be implemented immediately whether teaching for a single day or an extended CRT placement.

Standards addressed:

  • 7.4.2 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
  • 6.3.2 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 27, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Five Techniques to Teaching Secondary Mathematics and the Core Operations

Presenter: Lisa Tolley

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Confidence with the core mathematical operations provides the foundation for success in secondary mathematics. In this session, participants will explore five practical teaching techniques to support student understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, while strengthening mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. CRTs will gain strategies to engage learners, address common misconceptions, and support students with varying levels of mathematical confidence. The session will provide approaches including the VTLM 2.0 that can be readily applied across secondary classrooms to promote student success in mathematics.

Standards addressed:

  • 2.5.2 Literacy and numeracy strategies
  • 3.2.2 Plan structure and sequence learning programs

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Aug 27, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Dyscalculia: Its Impact and Classroom Supports

Presenter: Kerri Ledingham

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Dyscalculia can significantly affect a student's ability to understand and work with numbers, impacting learning across a range of mathematical concepts. In this session, participants will develop an understanding of dyscalculia, how it presents in both primary and secondary settings, and the challenges students may experience in the classroom. CRTs will explore practical strategies and adjustments to support student engagement, confidence, and mathematical learning. This session will provide evidence-informed approaches that can be implemented across a variety of learning environments.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of learners with disability
  • 4.1.2 Support participation of learners
  • 2.5.2 Literacy and numeracy strategies

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Sep 03, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Teaching Strategies for Autistic Students

Presenter: Wenn Lawson

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Creating inclusive learning environments is essential for supporting autistic students to thrive at school. In this session, participants will explore practical teaching strategies that promote engagement, understanding, and success for autistic learners across both primary and secondary settings. CRTs will gain insights into common strengths and challenges, learn how to support communication, sensory needs, and classroom participation, and develop approaches that foster positive learning experiences.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of learners with disability
  • 4.1.2 Support participation of learners

 

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Live online meeting
Early Childhood Focus

Sep 03, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Supporting Students with their Speech in the Early Years and Primary

Presenter: Kids Care- Alex Chinner- Speech Therapist

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Strong speech and oral language skills are foundational to student learning and overall communication development. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies to support students in the early years and primary setting who may be developing speech and articulation skills at different rates. CRTs will learn how to model clear speech, scaffold oral language, and provide supportive classroom interactions that build student confidence and participation. This session will also highlight simple, effective approaches that can be embedded into everyday CRT teaching to strengthen student communication outcomes.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of learners with disability
  • 3.5.2 Use effective classroom communication (with learners)
  • 4.1.2 Support participation of learners

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Sep 10, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Exploring English Lesson Plans on ARC

Presenter: Steph Murphy (VLPs/Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division)

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Explore the latest updates to the English lesson plans on ARC and discover new resources, tools and practical strategies to support evidence-based literacy instruction. This session will help CRTs confidently navigate the updates and identify opportunities to enhance literacy teaching and learning in their primary and secondary classrooms.

Standards addressed:

  • 6.2.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
  • 3.4.2 Select and use resources

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Sep 10, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

What to do When You Are a Science High School Teacher for a day.

Presenter: Kat and Kate (Warragul Grammar)

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Stepping into a secondary science classroom as a CRT can feel fast paced and unpredictable, especially when navigating unfamiliar content and practical activities. In this session, participants will explore strategies for confidently managing a science class for a day, including handling experiments, managing transitions, and maintaining clear expectations.

Standards addressed:

  • 2.1.2 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area(s)
  • 3.4.2 Select and use resources
  • 4.4.2 Maintain safety of learners

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Sep 21, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Working with all staff as a CRT; How to Handle Difficult People and Conversations

Presenter: Jane Wenlock

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
CRTs can experience challenging situations which may arise from unclear expectations, a lack of information, or a misunderstanding. It is important to have the skills to manage these interactions positively and professionally. In this session, Jane will work through a framework to assist you in managing these challenging situations when working in primary or secondary settings.

Standards addressed:

  • 6.3.2 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
  • 7.4.2 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Sep 24, 2026 | 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Implementing the Science of Learning

Presenter: Santina Dimauro

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
For primary and secondary teachers wanting to extend 'Unpacking the Science of Learning', exploring how evidence from cognitive science, neuroscience, and educational psychology can be applied to strengthen teaching practice. Designed for CRTs, this session focuses on advanced, research-informed strategies such as the VTLM 2.0 that support knowledge retention, deeper learning, and student engagement. Participants will further explore approaches such as retrieval practice, cognitive load management, explicit instruction, and metacognition, gaining practical tools that can be implemented immediately in a variety of CRT classroom settings.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.1.2 Physical social and intellectual development and characteristics of learners
  • 1.2.2 Understand how learners learn

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Oct 08, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Understanding Complex Behaviour

Presenter: Megan Corcoran

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Complex behaviours in the classroom can present in a range of ways and are often linked to underlying needs such as communication difficulties, learning challenges, or social and emotional factors. In this session, participants will explore what is meant by complex behaviour and how it may appear across both primary and secondary settings. CRTs will develop an understanding of the VTLM 2.0 (Positive Classroom Management Strategies) and the possible drivers behind these behaviours and learn practical, responsive strategies to support de-escalation, maintain safety, and encourage positive engagement. With a focus on both primary and secondary classrooms, the session will build confidence in responding calmly and consistently, while supporting students to re-engage in learning across a variety of school contexts.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.3.2 Learners with diverse linguistic cultural religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Oct 08, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Report Writing Time is Coming

Presenter: Antoinette Masiero

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
As report writing periods approach, planning and organisation become essential to ensure clear, accurate, and efficient communication of student progress. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies to support the report writing process, including ways to gather meaningful evidence, interpret student achievement data, and write concise, professional comments. CRTs will gain insights into managing time effectively, maintaining consistency across reporting, and ensuring feedback is constructive and aligned to curriculum expectations. The session will provide practical tools and approaches to help make report writing a more streamlined and confident process across both primary and secondary settings.

Standards addressed:

  • 5.3.2 Make consistent and comparable judgements
  • 5.4.2 Interpret data from learners

 

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Live online meeting
Early Childhood Focus

Oct 15, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Early Childhood and Risky Play

Presenter: Linda Churchyard

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
Providing stimulating and exploratory opportunities for young children to engage in is an essential developmental skill. There are many benefits of risky play including problem solving, balance, coordination and building resilience which is why it needs to be planned and encouraged on a regular basis. In this session, Linda will share the benefits of risky play, ways to incorporate risky play regularly into the program and show examples of it in action.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.1.2 Physical social and intellectual development and characteristics of learners
  • 4.4.2 Maintain safety of learners

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Oct 22, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Looking into 2027 Securing Employment for the CRT

Presenter: Roland Lewis

Course Length: 1 hour(s)

Description:
It is important to secure the right position, in which you will thrive and feel you are making a positive contribution. This session offers a series of thought provoking questions to consider before taking up work in any school—be it for a day, a short placement or a contract position. It will also offer guidelines on how to make good decisions about the primary and secondary teaching opportunities that may come your way in 2027.

Standards addressed:

  • 6.1.2 Identify and plan professional learning needs
  • 7.4.2 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

 

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Live Online Meeting
School Focus

Oct 29, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Understanding Trauma and the Secondary Student

Presenter: Megan Corcoran

Course Length: 1.5 hour(s)

Description:
Trauma can significantly impact a student’s ability to learn, regulate emotions, and engage positively in the classroom. In this session, participants will explore how trauma may present in secondary students and the ways it can influence behaviour, relationships, and academic performance. CRTs will develop an understanding of trauma-informed practice and learn practical strategies to create safe, predictable, and supportive classroom environments. Megan will focus on approaches that help build trust, reduce escalation, and support student engagement while maintaining clear and consistent expectations.

Standards addressed:

  • 1.3.2 Learners with diverse linguistic cultural religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • 1.2.2 Understand how learners learn
  • 4.1.2 Support participation of learners

 

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