2014 ACAL Conference at Surfers Paradise

Embedding literacy & numeracy in VET and at work

Teachers as learners

Research in literacy, numeracy and learning – informing practice

Inclusion or exclusion: Commonwealth and state policies in L&N.

Academic literacies

Teachers as leaders for/of change

Teaching practices and experiences

Literacy for life

Welcome to country and reception Thursday, 2 October 2014

6.00pm poolside following the pre-conference forum.

Ticketed event $25 per head - includes hot and cold canapés and two drinks per person (beer, wine, soft drink). Additional drinks at bar prices.

Conference Day 1 – Friday 3rd October 2014

8.30am	Registration
9.00am	Conference Opening: Mr Bob Baldwin, Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Industry. Norfolk Room
9.30am	Keynote Address: Professor Stephen Reder, Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University 'Adult literacy development and program impact in longitudinal perspective: new approaches to research, evaluation and policy' Norfolk Room
10.20am	Morning Tea Pre-function area. Feel free to browse the resource displays.

ROOMS	Norfolk	Kauri	Cypress	Monaco 2	Phoenix	Waratah	Acacia
STRANDS Full	LLN in Vet & Work	Research	Teach Prac	LLN in VET & Work	Teach Prac	LLN in VET & Work	Teach as Learners
10.50am	A1	A2	A3	A7	A8	A9	A10
11.40am	A4	A5	A6	A7 (Continued)	A8 (Continued)	A9 (Continued)	A10 (Continued)

12.30pm

LUNCH

Relish Restaurant

'Stories from the field: sharing your stories with the National Foundation Skills Strategy Project Community of Practice'. More

Chisholm Institute Foundation College staff (Phoenix Room)

1.30pm

Keynote Address: Professor Diana Coben, Director of the National Centre of Literacy and Numeracy for Adults, University of Waikato, New Zealand

'The koru and the nautilus shell - visualising growth in literacy and numeracy.'

Norfolk Room

ROOMS	Norfolk	Kauri	Cypress	Monaco 2	Phoenix	Waratah	Acacia
STRANDS Full	LLN in Vet & Work	Research	Teach Prac	LLN in Vet & Work	Teach Prac	Lit for Life	Teach as Learners
2.20pm	B1	B2	B3	B7	B8	B9	B10

3.10pm

Afternoon Tea

Pre-function area. Also served in the Gold Tower.

3.40pm	B4	B5	Teach for change B6	B7 (Continued)	B8 (Continued)	B9 (Continued)	B10 (Continued)
4.30pm		C2	C3	C4	C5	C6

Last session concludes 5.15pm

5.30 pm ACAL Annual General Meeting

Kauri Room

7.15 pm Poolside BBQ (Ticketed event $60 per head)

Conference Day 2 – Saturday 4th October 2014

8.30am	Registration
9.00am	Welcome to Day 2 Norfolk Room
9.10am	Keynote Address: Professor Trevor Gale, Professor of Education Policy and Social Justice, Deakin University 'Relating Social Inequality and Education: An assessment of pop and policy text' Norfolk Room
10.00am	Morning Tea Pre-function area. Feel free to browse the resource displays.

ROOMS	Norfolk	Kauri	Cypress	Monaco 2	Phoenix	Waratah	Acacia
STRANDS Full	LLN in Vet & Work	Research	Teach Prac	Teach as Learners	Teach Prac	Teach Prac	LLN in Vet & Work
10.30am	D1	D2	D3	D7	D8	D9	D10 now single session
11.20am	D4	D5	D6	D7 (Continued)	D8 (Continued)	D9 (Continued)

12.10pm

LUNCH

Relish Restaurant

1.00pm

SACAL Promotion of 2015 ACAL Conference

Norfolk Room

1.10pm

Arch Nelson Address: Dr Darryl Dymock, Senior Research Fellow at Griffith University

'Learning inside the world of work'

Norfolk Room

ROOMS	Norfolk	Kauri	Cypress	Monaco 2	Phoenix	Waratah	Acacia
STRANDS Full	LLN in Vet & Work	Research	Lit for Life	Academic Lit	Teach Prac	Teach Prac	LLN in Vet & Work
1.55pm	E1	E2	E3	E7	E8	E9	E10
2.45pm	E4	E5	E6	E7 (Continued)	E8 (Continued)	E9 (Continued)	E10 (Continued)

3.30pm

Afternoon Tea

Pre-function area. Feel free to browse the resource displays.

4.05pm

Policy
F2

4.50pm

Conference Close

Norfolk Room

Program and strands

Welcome to country and reception Thursday, 2 October 2014

Conference Day 1 – Friday 3rd October 2014

Conference Day 2 – Saturday 4th October 2014