Turning Point offers a variety of networking and professional development opportunities for K – 12 education professionals, executives and support staff. These include:
- Professional Development delivering information on specific topics for individuals seeking to extend their professional capacity.
- Networking Forums offer a forum for increasing knowledge and connections with colleagues and industry specialists.
Event Location: As a business we come to you for your staff and student needs! Working out of NSW, we travel throughout Australia and New Zealand, contact us to discuss your needs. Centralised networking and professional development events, are facilitated from educational venues such as those in Summer Hill, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, Greenacre, Revesby, Hunter Valley and Wollongong.
BOSTES Accredited Provider: In completing accredited Turning Point Consulting courses you will contribute specific hours (see course flyers for details) of QTC Registered PD addressing Standard Descriptors 1.2.2, 3.5.2, 4.1.2 and 6.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Principals and Teachers: Certificates of attendance will be given as evidence of personal hours of professional learning for Teacher Accreditation purposes.
Networking & Professional Development
| PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING (*individual consultations also available) |
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| EVENT | OUTLINE | DATE & TIME | NESA ACCREDITED PD HOURS |
| Principals/Executive Networking Event | Based on positive feedback from our executive networking in 2016 we will continue the discussion around – “How can school leaders use positive frameworks to respond to the challenges facing education?” Kathryn Taylor will collaborate with executives to continue this conversation. | 22/06/2017 8.30-10.30 am |
2 Register |
| Engaging Parents & Community: Supporting Student Transition | Guest Speaker: Jacqui Van de Velde In this talk Jacqui will provide insight into creating positive Parent Engagement and so continuing dialogue and evolution to collaboration. She will share case studies and experiences of her involvement with a broad range of schools and parent expectations. |
19/06/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
2 Register |
| Professional Marketing: Utilising Social Media | Guest Speaker: Yasmine Lucien, Media Marketing ExpertVelde In this talk Yasmine will share details around how to use social media to promote your professional profile through examples of successes and errors of interns, professionals and job seekers. She will highlight how to identify and promote your brand to make your life easier. |
09/05/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
2 Register |
| Employability Skills: Industry & Workplace Trends | Highlighting activities within the workplace, we will discuss what roles are evolving to utilise STEM or STEAM in the current market across a range of industries and so the skillset of candidates succeeding in this field. | 24/07/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
2 Register |
| Career Networking Event | Ideal for those supporting students in career activities, a great platform for discussion of current resume writing expectations, interview techniques and industry activities. | 06/06/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
2 Register |
| Wellbeing Network: Helping Individuals Thrive | An interactive morning of activities aligned to building understanding and responses to those experiencing stress or pressure. Sharing experiences within organisations, we will provide tangible methods of response, communication techniques and suggestions to build frameworks to create a positive response to pressure. | 08/08/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
2 Register |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – CORPORATE & EDUCATION (*individual consultations also available) |
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| EVENT | OUTLINE | DATE & TIME | NESA ACCREDITED PD HOURS |
| Emotional Intelligence & Positive Communication | An enlightening workshop to support professional in enhancing their understanding of emotional intelligence and positive communication to benefit their interactions, relationships and so professional outcomes through increased engagement and a positive environment. | 02/08/2017 9.00 – 3.00 pm |
5 Register |
| Emotional Intelligence & Positive Communication Hosted by The NSW Teachers Guild |
An introduction to the area of emotional intelligence and positive communication to benefit school based interactions, relationships and so learning outcomes through increased student engagement and a positive environment. | 10/04/2017 9.00 – 11.00 am |
1.5 Register |
| Recognising Personal Strengths to develop Professional Skills | By use of self-assessment, self-reflection and report review, this course will provide attendees with an overview of skills to become aware of and aspects for focus in professional development to maximise personal strengths and behaviours in their professional environment and world. | In organisation program | 5 – 10* *Depending on program selection Register |
| Time Management Fundamentals | A pragmatic workshop to support individuals in enhancing their awareness around current blocks in effectively managing demands on time and workload and learning about a variety of strategies and techniques to better streamline operations and manage time both in and out of the workplace. | In organisation program | 2 Register |
| Presenting with Confidence, not Arrogance | Addressing body language and verbal communication, this interactive session will provide attendees with the opportunity to assess their interactions with others while being provided with tips and tools to ensure they present with confidence rather than arrogance. | In organisation program | 2 Register |
| Professional Mentoring & Executive Coaching | Graduates to executives are supported through our individualised mentoring and coaching program that develops fundamental professional skills to assist in short and long term career goals. Through assessment, understanding, application and reflection, our sessions will build confidence and capacity. | Individual & Organisation program | 2 initial then 1 subsequent as determined Register |
| Developing Women as Confident Leaders | Recognising the challenges and benefits of women in or pursuing leadership roles, we offer constructive mentoring, coaching and/or group workshops to highlight data based outcomes of female leaders, their competence and capacity. | Individual & Organisation program | 2 initial then 1 subsequent as determined Register |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – EDUCATION (*individual consultations also available) |
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| EVENT | OUTLINE | DATE & TIME | NESA ACCREDITED PD HOURS |
| Individual Professional Development & Program Design for Educators | We offer unique consultation on best practice, potential activities and presentation techniques to suit your student demographic and needs to develop programs owned and facilitated by your school. In collaboration, we design the program, create content, develop activities and tools, and mentor educators running the program to maximise outcomes. | Individual & Organisation program | * Please note descriptors for PD align to activities and content discussed Register |
| Teaching through Strengths | By use of self-assessment, self-reflection and report review, this course will provide attendees with an overview of skills to become aware of and aspects for focus in professional development to maximise personal strengths and behaviours in their educational environment and personal world. Content is aligned to descriptors to link teaching outcomes to learning behaviours. | Individual & Organisation program | 5 – 10* *Depending on program selection Register |
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