Ms Linley Cornish - Professional Activities
Professional Activities (from the late 1990s)
Activities prior to 2006 are in the name of Linley Lloyd
Most activities 2006 and later are in the name of Linley Cornish
Thesis examination
2011 An Exploratory Study: Challenges to achieving quality basic education in Fiji. Rishi Chand, Master of Arts in Education, University of South Pacific, January.
2008 Heather Brockwell, B Ed (Primary) (Honours), University of New England, January.
1999 Reading Preferences of Grade 3 and 4 Accelerated Readers. Chérie Ashby, B Ed (Primary) (Honours), University of New England, September.
Thesis supervision
2011 Wahab Ali, PhD. Preparing teachers for multi-class: A case study from Fiji.
2006 Cassandra Oxenburgh, M.Ed.(Hons.). How teachers attempt to meet the challenge of inclusive pedagogy for highly gifted students. Second Class Honours Division I
2002 Eileen Chanin, M.Ed.(Hons.). A class of their own: Educational pathways of early achievers. Second Class Honours Division I
1999 Belinda Eskelinen, B.Ed.(Hons.). A comparative case study of two students' reading environments utilising 'Multiple Intelligence strategies'. Second Class Honours Division I
Research Projects and Grants
2009 Engagement: A UNE–TAS Collaboration (University of New England and The Armidale School)
2009 Indigenous Teacher Education Project (ITEEP), Mentor
2009 Preparation of materials for workshops, Bougainville Peace Education Project
2009 Faculty Grant – International Conference Support to attend Improving University Teaching 34th International Conference: 'Navigating Innovations in Teaching and Learning', 13–17 July
2007 Vietnam Teaching Methodologies Project (Management Committee + 4 weeks intensive teaching)
2007 Engaging indigenous Students: Embedding ICT in Learning (EiSEiL) (Minimbah, Drummond Memorial Public and Glen Innes West Infants Schools)
2007 Faculty Grant – International Conference Support to attend Improving University Teaching International Conference: 'The Creative Campus', 4–7 July
2006 Partnerships in ICT Learning (PICTL)
2006 Evaluation of parents' attitudes towards and beliefs about staged classes (carried out in a regional primary school after 5 years of staged classes)
2006 Evaluation of teachers' attitudes towards and beliefs about staged classes (carried out in a regional primary school after 5 years of staged classes)
2005 Teaching Development Grant (FEHPS): Improving Communication and Assessment via WebCT ($4000)
2003–2005 Planning, grant application and research for Bush Tracks project on rural teaching (pedagogy and transitions to leadership). Project funded by University Research Grant ($10,000) for Bush Tracks: An investigation of rural teaching, leadership challenges and transitions; and Faculty Large Grant ($5000) for Bush Tracks: An analysis of teacher professional learning and effective pedagogies in rural schools
2005 Management Committee (with Chris Reading, SiMERR and Sue Belford, NSW CAP): Embedding ICT and Learning to Learn strategies in Learning (EiL)
2005 Member of Learning Team (with Glen Kite, CAP teacher and Paul Cecil, BEd student) in EiL project: Embedding ICT and Learning to Learn strategies in Learning
2005 NSW State Pilot Project for Partnerships in ICT Learning (PICTL)
2004 Faculty Grant – International Conference Support to attend 'Multi-grade Teaching for All: Turning Biases into Benefits' conference in Bangkok, 8–11 September
1999 Promoting literacy strategies for secondary teachers (with Armidale High School teachers Gaylia Bigg, Support Teacher Learning Difficulties, and Jan Johnson, English as a Second Language teacher)
1998–1999 Community-based Indigenous Teacher Education Project (CITEP) at Boggabilla
1997 UNE Internal Research Grant, $3500. Qualitative study on the experiences of high ability children in multi-age classes (Queensland).
1995 Evaluation of parents' attitudes towards and beliefs about composite classes (carried out in a large regional primary school) [Lloyd, L. (1996) ‘Parents’ Views on Aspects of their Children’s Schooling and their Beliefs about Composite Classes’. Report to the Principal of XXX School, 21 pp + statistical appendix]
1995 Evaluation of teachers' attitudes towards and beliefs about composite classes (carried out in a large regional primary school) [Lloyd, L. (1996) ‘Report on survey of teachers at XXX School conducted in September 1995 to ascertain their feelings and beliefs about composite classes’, 22 pp. + statistical appendix]
Professional and Service activities
Since 1994 Co-editor (with Stan Bailey till 2004 and since then with Peter Merrotsy) of TalentEd, a partially refereed journal for teachers and parents interested in the education of talented children; two issues per year ISSN 0815-8150
Since 2004 Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Multiage Education, Australian Association of Multiage Education ISSN 1449-4051
Since 2004 Management Committee, Australian Association of Multiage Education (since 2009, Secretary)
Since 2007 Member, Department of Education and Training (DET) Small Schools Committee
Dec 2010–2011 Course coordinator (acting) Bachelor of Education (Primary)
2010 Consultation Committee, National Curriculum
2010 School of Education Examiners Committee
2009 Practicum supervision, Newling Public School and St Mary's Primary School
2009 Evaluation of submissions to NSW Institute of Teachers
2009 Focus group, distance education at UNE; feedback to Professor Don Olcott, Chief Executive of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education
2009 Organiser and one presenter, School of Education workshop on aligning learning outcomes with assessment tasks
2009 Australian College of Educators Quality Teaching Awards, site visit leader (Dunedoo, September)
2009 Chair, conference session: Nurturing the rural teacher experience; First International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE), 12 February
2009 Parent Panel and general participation, Tournament of the Minds (Gifted and Talented enrichment weekend)
2009 Peer review, colleague's teaching
2009 Peer review, article for A* journal
2009 Member of NTEU Focus Group Workload Committee
2001–2008 Bhutanese Multigrade Attachment Program (Workshops, school placements, school visits, and social activities for visiting multi-grade teachers from Bhutan)
2008 Member, Head of School Course Advisory Committee (HOSCAC)
2008 Member, Framing Our Future Working Party (sub-committee of HOSCAC)
2008 Master of Teaching Working Party (NSW Institute of Teachers audit)
2008 and 2009 NSW Institute of Teachers, Initial Teacher Education Panels (for accreditation of other universities' awards)
2008 School of Education Examiners Committee
2008 Teaching and Learning Centre workshop on Managing Large Classes
2008 Conference Organising Committee, Gifted and Talented conference: Potential to Performance: Celebrating Innovations. 2–3 May 2008
2008 Organising Committee, Small Schools Conference, Tamworth 27–28 April 2008
2008 Focus Group for Board of Studies on proposed changes to HSC examinations and school assessment
2008 Presenter of Awards, Duval High School Presentation Night
2008 'Critical friend', mentor, evaluator, The Armidale School (implementation of gifted and talented mixed-grade classes in the junior school)
2008 33rd International Conference on Improving University Teaching: Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning in the 21st century, Glasgow, 28 July–1 August
2008 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, New York, 24–28 March
2005–2008 Secretary of School Council: Duval High School
2007 Vietnam Teaching Methodologies Project (4 weeks intensive teaching)
2007 Bhutanese Teachers Short Course (6 weeks)
2007–2008 Gifted and Talented Enrichment Committee (for enrichment days for gifted and talented students)
2007 Chair of conference sessions, 'Narrowing the Gap: Addressing Educational Disadvantage', UNE, 26–28 April
2007 5th International Conference of the Middle Years of Schooling Association, Middle Schooling: Reaching new heights, building our future, 17–19 May, Gold Coast
2007–2010 Panel member (Educational Professional), Professional Learning Portfolio seminar
2007 Presentation, Drummond Memorial School, School Development Day
2007–2008 Curriculum Committee, Duval High School
2006 Interviewed (June) by Kylie Ladd for article on composite classes, published in Sydney’s Child group of magazines (August)
2006 Mentoring of teacher (at request of Country Areas Program) to present a paper at an international conference
2006 Steering Committee, Partnerships in ICT Learning (PICTL), NSW hub
2006 Partnerships in ICT Learning (PICTL) Forum, Canberra
2005–2008 Team leader, Learning and Teaching group, School of Education
2005 Gifted and Talented Interest Group (monthly meetings to share knowledge of developments in the field)
2005 PEEL (Project for Enhancing Effective Learning) training, McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth (February and October)
2005 Practicum at Apollo Parkways Primary School, Melbourne (exemplary ICT school) (May)
2005 'Beyond the Line' excursion to Bourke and other western schools
2004–2005 Bachelor of Education Standing Committee
2005 Portfolio Development Group
2005 Committee: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in FEHPS via ICT
2005 Professional Writing Group
2005 Collating information and writing submission to the Inquiry into Teacher Education by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Vocational Training
2005 Interviewed by Yukiyo Nishida, Educational Studies Department, Oxford University, about multi-age teaching
2004 PEEL (Project for Enhancing Effective Learning) discussion group, O'Connor Catholic College, Armidale (December)
2004 ePortfolios Conference, Melbourne, 6–7 December
2004 Site visit (Newcastle) and report of a finalist in Quality Teaching Awards, Australian College of Educators (November)
2004 Invited attendance at Country Areas Program Professional Development Day, Inverell (October)
2004 Workshop with Country Areas Program teachers, UNE (August)
2004 Bhutan Multigrade Attachment Program for Senior Professionals (organised and taught the four-week program) (May/June)
2004 Practicum at Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne (exemplary ICT school) (May)
2004 Radio interview with Steve Price, 2UE, about composite classes (February)
2004 Working Party, Setting Minimum Standards for the Preparation of External Study Materials
2004 Professional development support, Goodooga Central School
2004 Selection Committee for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Gifted and Talented Education
2003–2005 Member of Steering Committee to set up a new national organisation (Australian Association of Multiage Education Inc)
2003–2007 Second-Year Coordinator, Bachelor of Education
2003 workshop participant providing feedback on Draft Professional Teaching Standards of the Interim Committee for the NSW Institute of Teachers
2003 School of Education Teaching and Learning Committee
2003–2004 Honorary Degrees Committee
2003–2005 'Debrief' panel for DET interviews
2003 Focus group, electronic submission of assignments
2003 Forum participant, feedback on Draft Professional Teaching Standards of the Interim Committee for the NSW Institute of Teachers
2003 Forum participant, UNE feedback on National Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
2003 Selection Committee, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Arts Education
2002 Organised a one-day professional development program on Consistent Teacher Judgement for Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies, UNE
2002 Invited professional development to two different schools setting up mixed-age classes (advice, meetings, addresses to parents, addresses to teachers, input into evaluations)
2001 Bhutan Multigrade Attachment Program for Senior Professionals (organised and taught a 4-week program)
2001 Planning Committee for international teacher education conference ‘Challenging Futures? Changing Agendas in Teacher Education’ sponsored jointly by the School of Education, UNE and the Change and Education Research Group (CERG) at University of Technology, Sydney.
2000 Program Director, Graduate Diploma in Education and Combined Degrees
2000 UNE Delegate to Teacher Education Council
2000 (all year) with Kathy Jenkins: Professional Development of Beginning Teachers (in one secondary school in a remote area)
2000: organised a symposium on Rural and Remote Education for DET and UNE staff
2000 (November) Member of the External Review Panel for the Bachelor of Science degree, UNE
2000 (October) Invited attendance at Country Areas Program Professional Development Day, Moree
1997–2000: initial organiser and ongoing participant in 'Beyond the Line', an annual student excursion to remote schools.
1997 Organised a Gifted and Talented program, New England Girls School
1997–1999 Member of Gifted and Talented committee, Armidale City Public School
1997 Participated in visit to UNE by delegation of State Department of Education officials and senior UNICEF personnel. Presented an evening seminar and took part in the full-week program of school visits and seminars (November)
1997–2001 Talent Enrichment Day for several hundred children aged 7–15. Member of the Organising Committee, and presenter of workshops for parents and/or children
1999–2000 TalentEd Virtual Enrichment Program (TEdVEP), later called TalentEd Enrichment Program. Online enrichment course Researching and Designing Special Interest Tours for talented children, two terms each year (with Stan Bailey)
1992–2001 Member of School Council: Armidale City Public School (President, 1994, 1995)