Join us for a full-day conference ‘Building Resilient Classrooms: Mental Health and Student Engagement’ on Thursday 14th November. This conference will cover topics such as literacy and mental health and effective classroom management to ensure student engagement.
Date and Time
Thursday 14th November 9:30 am to 3 pm AEDT (Melbourne Time)
**This webinar will be recorded and available for one month after the event**
Cost
LDA Member: $160
LDA Student Member – $125
Non-Member – $180
Presentations
Supporting mental health in the context of language and literacy difficulties – Prof Mark Boyes & Dr Elizabeth Hill
Children who struggle with language and literacy are at elevated risk of mental health difficulties, yet why this is the case is unclear and current psychological therapies are generally not accessible for this population. Prof Mark Boyes and Dr Elizabeth Hill will provide an overview of the research from Curtin University’s ‘Language and Literacy in Young People’ research group (www.lalyp.com). They will present work investigating risk and protective factors associated with mental health in the context of language and literacy difficulties. They will also discuss ongoing projects aiming to develop accessible interventions and build the capacity of mental health professionals to support mental health needs of these children. Along with other members of ‘Language and Literacy in Young People’, they are keen to explore opportunities for future collaboration.
Creating engaged classrooms through effective classroom management – Cate Whiting
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is developing practical guidance for teachers and school leaders to create safe and supportive learning environments through effective classroom management. Explore the evidence base and how the resources support teachers to refine their practice and support school leaders to lead a whole school approach to classroom management. Plans for further resources to be released next year will also be shared, including guidance on supporting students with additional learning needs.
Speakers
Prof Mark Boyes & Dr Elizabeth (Lizz) Hill
Prof Mark Boyes is a Professor in the School of Population Health at Curtin University, Co-Lead of the Mental Health Research Domain within the Curtin enAble Institute, and an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow. He co-leads Curtin University’s ‘Language and Literacy in Young People’ research group (www.lalyp.com). Dr Elizabeth (Lizz) Hill is a speech pathologist and teaching/research academic at Curtin University. Lizz completed her PhD in September 2020, for which she explored language skills of adolescents with acquired brain injury and links with social and emotional wellbeing. Currently, Lizz’s research explores the intersection of mental health and language, with a particular focus on accessible mental health services for people with language and literacy difficulties. She is passionate about working in collaboration with people with lived experience of language and communication challenges, and their supporters, to co-develop solutions to support social and emotional wellbeing. Lizz has published 15 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a co-or lead investigator on over $1.8 million in research funding.
Cate Whiting
Cate Whiting is an experienced school leader and has led school improvement by applying evidence-based practices in student engagement and behaviour, pedagogy, literacy and multi-tiered systems of support. Cate is currently the Principal Teaching and Learning Specialist leading the Engaged Classrooms Through Effective Classroom Management project at AERO.
