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Keynote - Peter Hutton

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Track 1
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
11:20 AM - 12:25 PM
Level 3, Grand Ballroom

Speaker

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Mr Peter Hutton
Innovation and Change Consultant
Hutton Consulting

Educating Screenagers: Pedagogical Implications for Today’s Learners

Abstract

Australia’s academic growth has stagnated for a decade. Over 40% of students are disengaged and no longer accept that the assignments they complete “will be useful to them one day”. Half of all teachers leave the profession within five years and 25% of first year university students drop out. Top down educational reform has failed. It is time for educators to take control of not just the educational debate, but to take ACTION in their classrooms, schools and communities. This keynote will show you how.

Biography

Peter Hutton was appointed Principal of Templestowe College (TC) in 2009. It was a broken school with just 286 local students and 23-year 7s. Today students have the option of three starting times, there are no year levels and each student has an individualised learning plan where they choose from over 150 electives. Students sit on staff selection panels, provide feedback to teachers every 5 weeks, run their own businesses and they employ over 100 students to help run the school. Templestowe College now has 1100 students and was recognised as one of the most innovative schools in the world.

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