Children’s behaviour the subject of SCU seminar
Helping parents communicate better with their children and providing teachers with strategies to deal with challenging behaviour is the aim of seminars being hosted by Southern Cross University’s Centre for Children and Young People on June 22 and 23.
A twilight seminar for parents will be held on Thursday evening followed by a one-day conference ‘Children and Behaviour: A Strengths Based Approach to Education’ for primary and high school teachers on Friday, June 23.
The events will involve input from a group of students from regional high schools, who will also take part in a workshop on Thursday.
Centre for Children and Young People director Associate Professor Anne Graham, said the seminar and conference would draw upon the expertise of Helen Cahill from the Australian Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne, as well as a range of other speakers. The conference is being co-hosted by the NSW Department of Education and Training North Coast and supported by the Catholic Education Office, Lismore.
Professor Graham said the students would provide input for the parents and teachers.
The conference will be chaired by Anne Riddell, school education director, NSW Department of Education and Training, Richmond Valley. Presenters will be Helen Cahill and Dr Fiona Bryer, School of Cognition, Language and Special Education, Faculty of Education, Griffith University.
Friday’s conference for teachers is being held in the SCU Whitebrook Lecture Theatre from 9am to 4.30pm. For registration details contact Norsearch Conference Services 6620 3932 or email nsearch@scu.edu.au
