Teacher PD [R&R]

#About

Shake & Stir Teacher Professional Developments

In 2025, Shake & Stir is proud to offer a diverse range of Professional Development (PD) opportunities for teachers, designed to enhance creative education in the arts.

Professional Development opportunities will be offered to remote and rural teachers, linked to specific Queensland Curriculum units of work and ACARA, across the different art forms, while also addressing wider arts practices including well-being and inclusivity in arts pedagogy.

All Professional Development activities will be designed by Shake & Stir’s Education Manager and will take into consideration learnings uncovered during consultation with educators across R&R.

S&S will also provide a comprehensive selection of access and inclusion services for teachers and educators.

We are here to support.

With the implementation of Version 9 of ACARA and the challenges facing Senior Art Subjects, S&S can offer a series of Professional Developments linked to specific units, engaging a network of interested teachers. These workshops would utilise teaching artists (local and contracted) for the practical implementation of the content.

The proposed workshops can also be offered virtually but would be delivered to each region per semester. Each can be modified to suit specific requests by school communities, or as the needs of implementation of Version 9 become clear.

Drama PD A range of Drama PD is available for teachers at all levels. These workshops focus on dynamic drama pedagogy, script work, improvisation, and devising theatre, providing practical tools for classroom use.

Dance PD Dance PD cover various genres and methods, helping teachers engage students in movement and performance. Sessions include choreography, curriculum alignment, and creative expression, with practical strategies ready for classroom implementation.

Media Arts PD Media Arts PD explore filmmaking, digital storytelling, and multimedia. Teachers will learn how to guide students through creative media projects using accessible tools, enhancing visual literacy and creativity in both digital and traditional forms.

Full-School PD Schools can book tailored full-school PD where a specialist works with the entire staff, fostering collaboration and supporting a whole-school approach to the creative arts.

Custom PDs by Request Schools can request customised PDs tailored to their needs, working closely with us to design sessions aligned with their teaching goals.

Statewide Availability
PD will be offered right across Queensland in 2025, ensuring access to dynamic development opportunities for educators in as many communities as possible.

#PRIMARY

P-6 – Classroom/Arts Specialist Teachers

The Twits - Unplugged

Expand your integration of Arts teaching inspired by the quirky and creative world of THE TWITS. Unpacking the transition into ACiQ V9, explore the extensive learning opportunities possible working from a pre-existing text, pairing curriculum knowledge with practical in-class activities. Deep-dive into the characters, themes and art specific-skills that can provide engaging assessment opportunities.

Professional Standards:
Professional Knowledge - 2. Know the content and how to teach it  
Professional Practice - 3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning  
4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments  
Professional Engagement - 6. Engage in professional learning  

Locations + Dates:
Roma – 22nd May
Longreach - 27th May
Cairns – 12th August

P-6 – Classroom Teachers

Conscious Creating

Improve your confidence when integrating Arts in your classroom. Specialised focus on Drama – from intro to assessment outcomes – with insights into V9 curriculum.   Explore building Drama & Arts basics , scaling learning for your context  and working towards assessment completion – and beyond!  

Professional Standards:
Professional Knowledge - 2. Know the content and how to teach it  
Professional Practice - 3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning 
4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments  
Professional Engagement - 6. Engage in professional learning  

Locations + Dates:
Mossman – 13th August
Townsville – 14th August

#MIDDLE

Grade 5-10

Don't Fear The Gear • Media Arts

Insights into equipment.

Don't let the fear of technology hold back your students from meaningful media learning experiences! Join us for an immersive workshop where we'll explore best practices in filmmaking, regardless of your tech resources. Whether you're working with state-of-the-art equipment or on a shoestring budget, we'll show you how to level up your knowledge of filming and editing resources and software. Discover practical strategies to empower your students to unleash their creativity behind the camera without breaking the bank. Bring your equipment and gain invaluable insights into extending your students' capabilities in the world of media arts.

Key curriculum concepts:
The Arts (3-6) (V9)
Students use subject-specific knowledge, elements, concepts, conventions, materials, skills and/or processes to create arts works that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.

This PD is in collaboration with our partner company Imperfect Creatives

Cost: FREE

Location + Dates
Townsville - 15 October 4pm

Grades 5-10

Developing & Devising

Workshop practical activities to engage with the richness of theatrical culture in Australia and develop strategies to help students understand their own power when devising staged works. From ideation to final performance or submission enhance your capacity to support students' creative process.

Relevant Content Descriptions:
AC9ADR6D01 Explore ways to combine the elements of drama to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in improvisations, devised drama and/or scripted drama
AC9ADR6C01 Develop characters and situations, and shape and sustain dramatic action to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning in improvised, devised and/or scripted forms  
AC9ADR8D02 Reflect on their own and others’ drama to inform choices when manipulating elements of drama and/or conventions to shape  
AC9ADR6P01 Rehearse and perform improvised, devised and/or scripted drama in informal and/or formal settings  

Cost: $45

Location + Dates:
Mount Isa – 11 September

#SECONDARY

Senior Focus

Succeeding with Shakespeare - Exploring Contemporary Performance Conventions (Unit 4)   

Expand your practices of engaging students with Contemporary Performance conventions and the skills required when transforming or adapting a text for the stage.      

Professional Standards:
Professional Knowledge - 2. Know the content and how to teach it  
Professional Practice - 3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning  
4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments  
Professional Engagement - 6. Engage in professional learning  

Relevant Objectives:
1. Demonstrate skills of drama (Devising + Directing)
3. Interpret purpose, context and text.
4. Manipulate dramatic languages.
5. Analyse dramatic languages.

Cost: $45 per teacher

Senior Focus

Unpacking Theatre of Social Comment (Unit 3)

Unpack the differences and similarities across different styles of Theatre of Social Comment (Epic, Absurd, Satire) and the ability these forms have to advocate for change. Develop strategies for ensuring authentic learning for your students when creating a dramatic concept (IA2)   

Professional Standards: 
Professional Knowledge - 2. Know the content and how to teach it  
Professional Practice - 3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning  
Professional Engagement - 6. Engage in professional learning  

Relevant Objectives: 
1. Demonstrate skills of drama (Devising)
3. Interpret purpose, context and text.
4. Manipulate dramatic languages.
5. Analyse dramatic languages.
6. Evaluate dramatic languages.

Cost: $45

Location + Dates:
Cairns – 14th Oct
Mackay – 24th Oct

R&R is the Regional & Remote Schools Touring Service, an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland within the Department of Education.