Our New Middle Leaders Forum!
Calling all current and aspiring Middle Leaders.
We have different names in difference places. You might be a Lead Teacher, Instructional Coach, Learning Specialist, Head of Curriculum or a subject, or an aspiring leader…
Welcome!
Registration for the first event is below…
This forum is designed to give you a space to connect, learn new ideas, practical applications, and receive support from colleagues working in similar spaces to you. We are committed to seeing the Science of Learning reach every classroom you, and your work is crucial to see that through!
We are building the existing Think Forward Educator network to better support Middle Leaders and share your insights and challenges you currently face.
Let’s hear your voice!
Our First Event - How Cognitive Load Theory changed my teaching
75 mins
Tuesday 7 Feb 7:15am-8:30am (AEDT Melbourne Time)
Read the Blog Post: How Cognitive Load Theory Changed My Teaching (CLT) By Zach Groshell
Session will include:
Theory: What is Cognitive Load Theory?
Applications: Classroom shifts (10 mins each)
Coaching: How to initiate buy in, change
Q&A
Collaborate
This is a growing space to increase your knowledge, bridge the gap between research and practice, and hear the narratives of other educators achieving great things as middle leaders.
Connect
Join the movement of middle leaders interested to implement the Science of Learning in their setting.
About the Convenors
Zach Groshell is a secondary instructional coach in the Seattle area, and an experienced primary teacher. Zach holds a PhD in Education and presents often about cognitive science and education research. Zach’s recent contributions include presentations about cognitive load theory for InnerDrive’s Cognitive Science Network, and the chapter on assessment and feedback for the book, Amplifying Instructional Design. Zach hosts the podcast, Progressively Incorrect, and maintains an active professional presence on Twitter (@mrzachg) and his blog, educationrickshaw.com.
Christie Barrett is an experienced teacher having taught across Early Years and Primary settings in her native New Zealand, as well as London and Victoria. She is currently Head of Learning and Curriculum at an Independent Junior School in Geelong. The last 3 years have seen Christie lead a journey of change to develop and implement teaching practice in line with the Science of Learning in her school. She regularly develops and presents Professional Learning for teachers, working with a dynamic leadership team who is active in the change journey. They were recipients of the ‘The Emeritus Professor Collette Excellence in Educational Leadership’ Award, and Christie is currently part of the VCAA English curriculum review panel.
Kathleen O’Rourke is a teacher and aspiring middle leader in the NSW Department of Education’s FASTstream program, currently placed at Jindabyne Central School. She was a Winner of the 2022 Commonwealth Bank Schools Plus Teaching Award in the Early Career Category. Kathleen is currently completing the Master of Education in Science of Language and Reading at La Trobe University, which is what motivated her to pursue the Science of Reading, Learning and Maths.