Call for papers/Appels de communications: Developing Connections for Sustainable Futures – Networking the Bush

Source: Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia.
SPERA, Australia’s leading professional development or learning organisation and advocate for rural education invites you to their 28th national conference to be hosted at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

This National Conference will bring together a range of teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, academics, pre-service teachers, community groups and organisations and parents who are passionate about rural education.

The 28th SPERA National conference will be a key means of building and strengthening Australia’s rural network and in doing so draw together an increasing body of work focused on improving education outcomes in the bush.

Sub Themes
· Building and sustaining professional networks
· Bridging the gap – pre-service education; building partnerships with rural and remote communities;
· Networking universities to the bush
· Showcasing good regional, rural and remote education and training practice
· Expanding the network – local, national, international (global)
· Strengthening and networking rural education research

Deadline for submission of abstracts and proposals – April 23, 2012

More details on the call for papers.

WWW: www.spera.asn.au