2009 training
Michael Durrant will present the two-day profesional development course Strengths and Solutions in Schools in Parramatta in May and in Orange in July.
NZ Assistant & Deputy Principals' Conference
Michael Durrant was a keynote speaker at the New Zealand Assistant & Deputy Principals' Conference, speaking on Strengths and Resilience in Schools.
South West Sydney Principals' Conference
Michael Durrant was the keynote speaker at the South West Sydney Principals' Conference in 2007, speaking on Strengths and Resilience in Schools.
Sydney University appointment
Michael Durrant has been given an Honorary Academic appointment in the Faculty of Education, University of Sydney..
Michael training schools more widely.
Michael has conducted Staff Development training for an increasing number of schools, including Georges River College and Riverside Girls High. He has also been invited to present at South-west Sydney Principals' Conference and the National Deputy and Assistant Principals' Conference in Nelson, New Zealand.
New Zealand conference
Michael Durrant was the opening keynote speaker at a conference of educators in New Zealand.
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Training customised for your school or group
We can offer in-service training for the whole staff of a school, the school Executive, the student welfare committee ... any group of teachers who would benefit from exploring some alternate approaches to welfare and discipline.
Examples of training we have provided —
We have conducted in-service training, on the Staff Development Day at the beginning of term, for the entire staff of a number of high schools in NSW and the ACT — including Picton High School and Leumeah High School in NSW.
This training has been either a half- or full-day and has offered an introduction to a strengths- or resilience-perspective in thining about school discipline and has offered some simple tools for teachers to use.
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We have conducted in-service training to smaller groups from a school, including a half-day with the school Executive from a Sydney high school, exploring Strengths-based approaches to student welfare AND staff supervision.
Michael addressed a primary Principals' conference in South-western Sydney on proven ways to harness and promote resilience in students.
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We presented a one-day training course to all the staff of a rural NSW primary school. including various specialist staff and suppport staff, on a Solution-focused approach to developing their school.
Email us — michael@strengths-in-schools.com — if you wish to discuss training tailored especially for your school (or group of schools).
Consultation to schools and projects
We are able to provide one-off or ongoing consultation to school or other educational organisations that wish to develop programs, policies or tools that embrace a focus on resilience and strengths.
Examples of consultation we have provided —
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Michael worked with the Deputy Principal of a large Western-Sydney high school, who wanted to develop a Solution-focused welfare and discipline policy.
Michael's involvement included training for the school's Student Welfare committee, ongoing discussion with the Deputy Principal and review of material he was preparing and whole-school presentation.
On day 1 of First term, 2004, Michael and the Deputy Principal launched, to the whole school staff, the new school-wide welfare and discipline policy, which was built entirely on Strengths-based and Solution-focused principles.
Email us — michael@strengths-in-schools.com — if you wish to discuss how we might work TOGETHER with you and your school (or group of schools) to achieve an approach the suits you better.