Supporting Student Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Crisis

In this free webinar series, High Resolves will provide you with the skills, knowledge and resources to support the implementation of programs that promote student empowerment, resilience, and empathy in your school. Register for all three workshops now if you’re looking to strengthen your capacity to engage students as global citizens who feel connected, purposeful and impactful in a time of isolation and uncertainty.

Webinar 1: Thursday, 21 May

Student Wellbeing & Global Citizenship during COVID: What are we talking about and why does it matter?

In this introduction to the webinar series; discover how pastoral care and wellbeing programs are strengthened by a school culture committed to global citizenship. What you’ll learn:

• Knowledge about the importance of global citizenship and pastoral care for students during COVID-19.
• Discover the learning science that informs how we can create effective and purposeful citizens
• Hear a case study from Kirwan State High School on how they are empowering their students as global citizens 

Presented by Rachel Hinds (National Program Director, High Resolves), Terry Gallagher (Director, DoE), Joanne Thomson (Head of Department Global Education, Kirwan State High School)

Webinar 2: Thursday, 28 May

Videos for Change: Empowering students in a time of crisis

Pandemics are collective action problems. Videos for Change empowers students in years 7-12 to use their voice, take action and create positive change in the world. Students can also enter their one-minute videos in the 2020 national competition, themed: What does ‘community’ mean in a crisis?  What you’ll learn:

• Knowledge and skills to successfully support students to lead social change.
• How you can implement this real-world, student-led, project-based, learning opportunity at your school
• Hear from teachers at Cannon Hill Anglican College and North Lakes State College about how they are incorporating Videos for Change into their curriculum.

Presented by Abi Blessing (QLD Program Director, High Resolves), Renee Johnson (Secondary Design Teacher, Cannon Hill Anglican College), Amanda Murrell (HoD Junior Secondary, North Lakes State College)

Webinar 3: Thursday, 4 June

Engaging your students in constructive conversations about COVID-19

In this final interactive session explore free teacher resources which will support you in addressing the COVID-19 crisis in the classroom. Have the opportunity to meet with educators who are transforming their curriculum with High Resolves resources and programs for students and teachers. What you’ll learn:

• Resources to enrich your curriculum across all year levels including a new digital student experience facilitated by High Resolves on OpenLearning.

• Knowledge and understanding of Composer, a global digital platform schools are using to plan for a dynamic wellbeing and citizenship curriculum.

• A case study from Sunshine Beach State High School on how they have implemented High Resolves resources 

Presented by Abi Blessing (QLD Program Director, High Resolves), Tracey Jackson ( HPE & Business Teacher, Sunshine Beach State High School).

Details:

Platform: This webinar series has been made possible by support from the Queensland Department of Education online site, OneChannel.  Ensure that that you have installed Blackboard Collaborate on your device prior to joining us online. We will notify participants with a link to access sessions.

Audience: Teachers, Heads of Wellbeing, school leaders

Time: 3.30pm - 4.30pm

This webinar series addresses the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Proficient level:

3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.3 Using teaching strategies
3.4 Select and use resources
4.1 Support student participation
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities