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5.5.4 Shared Journey, Different Perspectives: Snapshots from Downunder

This symposium from “a land Down Under” seeks to explore how programs and provisions within a group of schools in Australia vary despite their common values, vision, and theoretical underpinnings. Intentional cross-fertilization of ideas has brought about growth and shared understandings, but each program maintains a distinctive character. These programs will be outlined by the presenters followed by moderated discussion with the audience, focusing on these guiding questions: In what ways are our programs unique, yet similar in purpose? Is there a tension among the programs? How can we draw from each other through our shared values, passion, and purpose so that our students can impact each other in an enriching way?

Author(s):

Kathy Harrison
kathyharro@gmail.com

Australia

   

With a background in Science, Electrical Engineering and Youth Work, Kathy has supported gifted students for 30 years as both educator and parent. Her Masters research examined how gifted learners use ICT. Recently, she has focussed on wisdom in educating gifted individuals. Kathy has enjoyed providing professional development, being a Resident Scientist in Schools, working with families, mentoring individuals, and establishing gifted programs in schools. Currently she works in the Compass Centre at Methodist Ladies’ College in Melbourne and runs an educational consultancy specialising in gifted education. Passionate about social justice, she volunteers through her church and connections in Vanuatu.

Mark Smith
mas@mentonegrammar.net
Mentone Grammar School
Australia

   

Mark Smith is an innovative educator with over 25 years’ experience in the Victorian Independent school system. He holds a Master of Education, Gifted and Talented Education from Monash University and is President of VAGTC. Mark is passionate about his work in Gifted and Talented Education where he has created and implemented large multi-faceted school wide programs at some of Melbourne’s largest Independent schools. An advocate for guided inquiry based learning approaches, he has facilitated outstanding academic results for students of all ages using mentoring to cultivate questioning skills, and deep, engaging personal research processes, leading to student autonomy.

Amy Horneman
ahorneman@ncc.vic.edu.au
Northside Christian College
Australia

   

Amy Horneman is the Talent Development Coordinator at Northside Christian College, Melbourne, Australia. She has been coordinating this program for the past three years and has been completing postgraduate study in the field of Gifted Education with a view to undertaking research in the area of parenting and home-school partnerships in the near future. She is passionate about helping students find ways of reaching beyond what they thought was possible to use their gifts to inspire and serve their world. She is an a capella jazz singer in her spare time.

Hayley Lewkowicz
hxl@mentonegrammar.net
Mentone Grammar School
Australia

   

Hayley Lewkowicz began her career in education teaching music at one of Victoria's most renowned Select-Entry-Accelerated-Learning state schools. Here she coined an interest in the education of gifted and talented students, and subsequently completed a Masters of Gifted Education at Monash University. Since 2016 Hayley has been working at Mentone Grammar School in Victoria with the 'Dare 2 Dream' Extension and Enrichment Program for Highly Able students. Hayley is passionate about all areas in this field, however has a particular interest in philosophical enquiries when creating dynamic programming options for gifted students.

 


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