Workshops for state conference 2025

Access a description of each workshop from here. Last column indicates where the workshop is in the program.
NoTitlePresenterLocation in program
1The Canon (Taylor's Version): Nostalgia, memory, and feminist lyricism in the English classroomTate Williams2A
2Heroes and Doomed Youth: Wilfred Owen, the Soldier Poets, and poetry of the WWI British Home Front

Jessica Gildersleeve Richard Gehrmann

1A, 2B
3A unified theory of genre: Breaking down the silos between narrative and argumentative writingAndrew Duval2K
4Putting the analysis in analytical writingJarred Adams1B, 3C
5Let Them Speak - Marginalised voices, stories of survival and teaching difficult textsPatrice Honnef2C, 3D
6Bot-Building Bootcamp: Creating AI assistants for the English classroomKate Collins1C, 3G
7Unlocking the treasure withinKathleen Hannant1D, 3A
8Words, words, words: Reimagining Hamlet's soliloquies in student writingWhitney McCarthy-Cole2D, 3B
9Engaged creative writing with interactive mediaDominic Crisci1E, 3F
10“Love Over Eras”: Bridging Shakespeare and Taylor Swift to engage modern audiencesKristy Dall1F, 2F
11Beyond the essay: Innovative multimodal assessments that get students creating (and caring)Jalen Tamariki1G, 2G
12Romeo, Juliet, Taylor Swift and the Chicken Jockey: Shakespeare for the TikTok generationEmma Gardner2H, 3E
13Routine gold: Habits that drive analytical success in LiteratureMeghan Parry1H, 3H
14Best practices for Holocaust education in today’s classroomLaure Coleman1I, 3I
15English extension master class: Luce Irigaray’s MimesisChristopher Boerdam and Sarah Pope1J, 3J
16The English for EAL learners success story - Enhancing English proficiency for EAL learners through innovative curriculum designMegan Huber1K, 2I
17The last bastion of democracy? The role of English curriculum in developing critical and creative citizensStew Riddle2E
18Ready or not? Facilitating flow for gifted creative writers in Queensland secondary schoolsWendy Anderson1V, 3K
19Grammatical treasures in “Twelfth Night”Garry Collins1M, 3L
20Fabulous feedback: Moving beyond the 'bleeding on the page'.June Balfour2J, 3M
21Contrast: The most useful tool in narrative writingAndrew Duval1T
22Balancing portfolios and the everyday: practical English teaching strategies to support early career teachersJasmine Knox1N, 3N
23The Trauma-Aware English classroom: Supporting our students and ourselvesKatie Charlton2L, 3O
24No reader left behind

Carla Salmon Naomi Russell

2M, 3P
25Real life is the richest storybookTara Towns2N, 3Q
26Zac: ‘I can't stand reality. If I could put up with reality I wouldn't be in here.’ (Cosi)Deb Owens, Shannon du Plessis1O, 3R
27How good is your AI colleague at creative writing?Tim Kelly1U, 3S
28QLearn in the mainstream classroomBec Wood1P, 2P
29Rewriting the narrative: Creating Neuro-Affirming English classroomsChelsea Johnson2Q, 3T
30Love and grief: Big feelings in the English classroomAlice Elwell and Jessica Kraak2R
31Decolonising curriculum and creating authentic and culturally responsive classroomsTate Williams1Q
32

Effective feedback strategies

Erin Hauville1R,3U
33Prompt and circumstance: AI in English without the overwhelm

Thomas Moore & Kelly Allwood

2S,3V
34Supporting the 1 in 14 students with Developmental Language DisorderDr Shaun Ziegenfusz1S,2T
35

Avoiding the treasure trope in teaching Shakespeare and other strategies ...

Aidan Coleman1L, 2O
36How can QPAC enrich the world of English students?Katrina Torenbeek and Adrianne Jones2U

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