The emerging futures for education

ReimaginED Melbourne

8 - 9 November 2024

The Woodleigh Institute, in collaboration with Woodleigh School and Carey Baptist Grammar School, proudly invite you to join us and be part of ReimaginED24 in Victoria, Australia.

Set in the beautiful natural environment and creative, collaborative spaces of Woodleigh School, ReimaginED creates a distinctive space for reflection, dialogue and deep learning around the questions that matter for the emerging futures for education.

Explore ways in which schools intentionally design and integrate holistic wellness

Purpose

21st Century Schools recognize they need to have a comprehensive approach to wellness that supports the physical, mental, emotional and social health of all students and educators. 

Overview

The “Wellness in Education Symposium” is an engaging 2.5-hour online event designed for educators, administrators, and other stakeholders committed to integrating wellness into the fabric of educational environments. The symposium will address the multi-dimensional aspects of wellness, including emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and mental health, within educational settings. 

Participants will be able to gain insights from a thought-provoking keynote address, interact with peers in targeted breakout case study sessions, and hear diverse perspectives during a comprehensive panel discussion. This symposium aims to empower participants with the knowledge, strategies, and actionable steps to foster a culture of wellness that can support the needs of students and staff alike.

Learning Outcomes

• Culturally responsive approach to wellness- keeping in mind the context of the host country, etc.

• Using global, local and school-based health risk behavior data to inform planning and curriculum

• Importance of parent education in the international school setting

• Using strategic planning and accreditation visits to put a schoolwide focus on wellness

• Explain the critical importance of incorporating wellness into educational strategies and policies.

• Importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) in promoting wellness

• Identify key components of a successful wellness program

• How do we design education to promote wellness rather than have wellness be yet one more initiative?

• Analyze and discuss real-world case studies to understand the challenges and successes of implementing wellness initiatives in various educational contexts.

• Frameworks that can be beneficial in taking a holistic approach to wellness

• Articulate the benefits and potential outcomes of prioritizing wellness for students, teachers, and staff.

• Engage with experts and peers to share best practices and collaborative approaches to common wellness challenges in education.

• Reflect on the role of leadership in promoting and sustaining a culture of wellness within educational environments.

• Develop a network of contacts for ongoing support and collaboration in the realm of educational wellness post-symposium.

• Recognize the intersectionality of wellness with issues of equity, inclusion, and diversity in educational settings.

Keynote Presentation: The Well-being Paradox and Paradigm Shift Needed: Now and Towards the Future of Education.

In this keynote presentation, Andrea Downie draws together 16 years of diverse education experience working within every system and sector and combines this with five years of research to engage with and inspire delegates in the following:

• Our global well-being challenges and where we are going wrong in schools despite best intentions.

• The evolution of the education system towards being deeply relevant and enabling all students to be connected, enable personal growth and thrive.

The Additional Needs Virtual Symposium 2020 will be held on Tuesday 22 September 2020 from 1.00 to 4.00pm (AEST). The Symposium will bring educators together with the common goal of working toward making classrooms inclusive for all students. 

This condensed program includes shortened sessions, or pre-cursors to our 2021 face-to-face events.

IndieFlix (purpose-content producers from the States) supported by Project Thrive are hosting Australia’s first premiere screening of the global award winning documentary Angst : a film-based education program designed to raise awareness around anxiety, with an emphasis on youth and families. 

‘Angst’ includes interviews with students, parents and experts from around the world and has a special interview with Michael Phelps. The screening will conclude with Scilla hosting a live Panel with a Q and A with Michael Carr-Gregg, Neuroscientist Dr Jared Cooney Horvath, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann OAM and Project Thrive’s Andrea Downie .