BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEADERS AND EDUCATORS
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Understand some of the key philosophies that guide an Authentic Student Leadership Development Process
Consider making some critical “Leader shifts”
Learn the essential steps for an authentic process
Discover and share best practice with other schools
Refine your process for student leadership development
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? If you want to improve or refine your existing student leadership development process at your school this year and beyond, this webinar is for you. It is ideal for Primary and Secondary School educators who are responsible for Student Leadership Development (eg. Secondary School Principals, Deputy Principals (Students / Pastoral Care), Assistant Principals, Stage Leaders, Heads of Year / House, Guidance Counsellors, HOD Student Services.)
DETAILS ABOUT OUR WEBINAR
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Time: 1:30 - 3:00PM (AEST)
Format: This webinar will be an interactive session, held online through Google Meet.
Price: Tickets are $100+GST each and are available until Monday, August 22. (If your school is a current UPP customer, you are eligible for one complimentary ticket!)
Inclusions: Access to the live webinar and a .pdf of slides. Please note that this webinar will not be recorded.
Presenter: UPP founder, Luke McKenna is an educator and author who specialises in working with schools to build growth mindsets, grit, wellbeing and leadership for all students. Over the last 15 years, he has worked as a classroom teacher and Assistant Principal. Luke has worked with educators and students across Australian Primary and Secondary schools from the Independent, Catholic and Public sectors. He has a passion for developing leadership skills in people and has been doing so for more than a decade. Luke holds degrees in Business and Education, a Masters of Educational Leadership, and a Professional Certificate in Positive Education. He regularly speaks at Conferences around Australia. His work has been published in the Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, Happy Schools and The Positive Times. Luke is the author of THRIVE: Unlocking the truth about student performance and MAKING WELLBEING PRACTICAL: An effective guide to helping schools thrive.
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““Best PD I’ve ever attended in 7 years of teaching. The entire day was useful. A fantastic presentation!””
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Participant comments about UPP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
““Luke has a wealth of knowledge based on the latest research and was able to adapt to our school’s needs at this point in time. I spoke with him beforehand about where we were at in our journey and what we hoped to achieve this year and he was able to cover this brilliantly. He is well prepared, professional and has a dynamic and engaging manner when presenting.””
““This Twilight was the BEST I have ever been to. Luke was an excellent presenter. He made the ‘after hours’ session very enjoyable. Let’s bring him back for the next twilight!!””
“One of the best and most useful PDs I have ever been on.”
““Luke is a dynamic and charismatic presenter who engages teams with insightful ideas and resources for developing strategies for student success. Whether it be working with teachers on Leadership Development or Wellbeing, Luke is able to unpack the multilayers of research and his own teaching and leading experience for a fun-filled and action-orientated professional development program - one that our teachers have raved about.” ”
““Luke McKenna provided one of the best PD sessions that the St Andrew’s school staff have ever experienced. The input on Growth Mindset, Grit and Rigour was real and pertinent to what our profession is all about. As a result of his expertise in the Growth Mindset area, the children of St Andrew’s reaped the benefits from what their teachers / staff were able to relay to them.””
““Luke has a passionate and genuine desire to unleash the potential in all of us. His presentations are engaging for both staff and students. Through the use of anecdotes and solid data and evidence, Luke clearly demonstrates how the growth mindset philosophy can be used to get the best out of our students and ourselves. As a College, we have been on the growth mindset journey for sometime, but Luke’s presentation has enabled us to take the next step and to really embed the philosophy into the culture of our school.””
““Luke is an excellent presenter, very knowledgeable and has many great stories to share on Growth Mindset, Grit, Well-Being and Student Leadership. He engages his audience whether they are school staff members or students for the entire time of his presentations. We all walk away more informed and ready to put into practice what we have learnt to increase the capacities of the students we teach.””
““A fantastic presentation that provides teachers with the tools to help students be the best they can be.””
“A really great session and I got a lot out of it!”
"Thoroughly engaging and enlightening. Great presentation." Norman Gill- Deputy Principal- Teacher- Shailer Park SHS
"Well presented informative engaging sessions, which gave tangible actions to help deliver the content." Lee Francey-Teacher- Coolum SHS
" Engaging presentation, all very relevant. Great use of analogies and examples for clarity. Activities were well placed throughout." Jordan Whitney- Brigidine College
"This was a great day with very relevant content. Great applicable ideas." Brooke Tayles- Emmaus College, Jimboomba
"A clear, steamlined presentation with key topics that are very relevant to how we might start an action plan and change school culture." Michelle Fraser- Deputy Principal- Burpengary State School
" A great day. I appreciate the focus on how the research supports the learning, and the focus on embedding the concepts learned into the school. Jo Hardie- HOD Pedagogy and Student Engagement- Mansfield SHS
"Great, clear presentation. Puts things logically and realistically." Rhiannon Ottrey- Teacher- Canterbury College
"A great day of learning!" Brad Fox- Principal- Burpengary State School
"Very much enjoyed listening, learning and sharing. Great work." Marita Frazer- STL&N- Varsity College
"I got a lot out of the whole day and particularly enjoyed the balance between key points, research and stories as examples." Brenda Carige- Enhancement Teacher- St Patrick's College, Gympie
"I found it all useful. The chance to listen, discuss, work with others, reflect, share ideas and experience practical aspects really heighten the learning experience." Berni Sligar- Middle Years Coordinator- Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
"A great presentation. Most enjoyable and educational." Paul Pengelly- Prinicipal- Murrumba State Secondary College
"Loved all of it. Fantastic!" Bernadette Toohey- Year 7/8 Pastoral Leader- St John Fisher College
"I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the day. It was extensive, easy to understand and very useful. I really enjoyed the mixture of data, examples and hands on activities. I cannot wait to begin to implement." Ria Thompson- Teacher- Burpengary State School
"Very interesting and helpful. The most productive PD day!"
"A great PD packed with positive ideas that can be put into practice."
"Luke's presentation offered a lot of variety and was well paced to keep me interested. I appreciated the research, relevance and authenticity. I have since shared some of the insights from this PD with a particular year 8 class who is struggling with essay writing- it was like the light turned on for them, we can fail, but we'll learn, don't be afraid to work hard."
"Practical tools to help me with my everyday teaching, and an understanding of how to go about implementing change- excellent!"
"Great information and relevant examples. Highly professional and personable presentation."
"It is fantastic to have so many practical ideas to walk away with."
"A lot of food for thought about how to travel forward. A great day. Very well organised."
"Great PD. Best I've been to this year."
"Great to take goal setting to the next level. Really good to get ideas for how we can improve our own program."
"So many good ideas to think about and incorporate into existing PC program. 10/10"
"Practical ideas to include in my schools' SEL program. I really enjoyed the overview of growth mindset, grit and wellbeing- loved the examples and evidence."
"It was fantastic. There were so many great ideas and super important messages for us personally and professionally. Entertaining and superbly delivered. Research was shared in a clear and easy to understand way. I wish I had this professional learning ten years ago."
"Luke's presentation was engaging. He was a teacher, so knows what we deal with - the content he presented was relevant and easy to implement. I loved this presentation!"
“The ways the PD engages, both pastoral and curriculum, for a holistic approach is highly effective and engaging.” Nicole Graham- Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College
“Fantastic PD. Engaging! Learnt how to change not only the students' mindsets but also our own.” Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College
“(The) presentation was terrific and I was very impressed with Pete engaging us so positively and professionally.” Jules- Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College
“Great presenter. Cool new ideas and good insight into different ways to approach positive behaviour.” Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College
“The simplicity of the concept and by using a small shift in ideology you can change from outcome to process base.” Catherine- Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College
“This is brilliant! Great resources to help us as pastoral leaders to support our kids and teachers. Real world/real people!” Kate- Teacher- Good Shepherd Catholic College