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31 Jul

Teaching Excellence Talks

A series of one-hour online conversations with engaging subject matter experts reflecting on teaching practices, student outcomes and pedagogy.
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Next intake
31 Jul
Duration
1 hour
Location
Online
Audience
Educational support staff
+ 2 more
Mode
Webinar
Fees
Fully Subsidised
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Teaching Excellence Talks
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    Listen to our engaging subject matter experts as they discuss their work and its links to education. Sessions are led by our Expert Teachers in Residence.

    You can also visit our Resource Library to view past Teaching Excellence Talks.

    Feedback with impact: lessons from professional sports 

    Thursday 31 July 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

    Hear from Dr Rob Mason, an expert in athlete learning and Coach Development Manager at the Port Adelaide Football Club. He'll reveal how coaches use high-impact feedback strategies to hone performance and share his insights as a teacher, academic, and coach educator.

    Join us to unpack the powerful links between teaching and coaching and explore how these strategies can be applied in your classroom to improve student outcomes.


    Facilitators

    Dr Rob Mason

    Dr Rob Mason

    Coach Development Manager at the Port Adelaide Football Club

    Rob consults to high performance sporting organisations around the world on the topics of learning, communication, and feedback. He is currently the Coach Development Manager at the Port Adelaide Football Club, where he oversees the development of coaches and football department staff. Other recent clients have included: The Premier League (UK), the Australian Football League, UK Coaching, Carlton Football Club, Irish Rugby, the West Australian Institute of Sport, and British Gymnastics. Rob holds a PhD in sport coaching from the University of Melbourne, along with a Masters in Teaching and Honours in Psychology. His research on high-impact feedback strategies has been published internationally in academic journals.

    Brendan Jackson

    Dr Brendan Jackson

    Expert Teacher in Residence for Health and Physical Education

    Brendan is a current Expert Teacher in Residence for Health and Physical Education, having completed a Doctor of Education focusing on the applicability of feedback and metacognition in a professional sporting environment. Brendan has over 10 years of experience in secondary school education, including leading the development of STEM education programs within schools, and has held various positions of leadership within schools. 

    Jemma Tresise

    Jemma Tresise

    Expert Teacher in Residence for Health and Physical Education

    Jemma is a primary trained educator with 16 years’ experience from Foundation to Year 6. She is currently an Expert Teacher in Residence for Health and Physical Education and Primary English discipline. Jemma previously worked in the School Improvement Workforce for the North-East Victoria Region, where she found her passion for working with educators to improve their teaching practices. Working alongside school leadership teams to drive school improvement resulted in her pursuing a Masters of Instructional Leadership at the University of Melbourne. Jemma speaks highly of her own experience as a participant in the Teaching Excellence Program in 2022.

    These discussions will enable educators to reflect on:

    • teaching practice
    • student outcomes
    • curriculum
    • pedagogy.

    2025 Teaching Excellence Talks include:

    • 1 hour online sessions
    • subject matter expert led presentations and conversations
    • audience engagement via breakout rooms and/or question and answer sessions.

    Audience

    Roles

    Designed for all Academy alumni and Teaching Excellence Program participants wanting to improve their knowledge and practice.

    School sectors  

    This program is available to the following school sectors:  

    • Victorian government  
    • Catholic  
    • independent.

    Learning outcomes

    Teaching Excellence Talks aim to:  

    • strengthen engagement, teacher knowledge and deep thinking in the discipline and education space
    • foster relationships and connect with educators across Victoria. 

    Fees and financial support 

      Government school  Non-government school 
    Fee per participant  Fully subsidised  Fully subsidised 

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