Name: Lyn Jefferies

Position: Coordinator Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Phone: +61 8 8201 5686
Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685

Email: lyn.jefferies@flinders.edu.au

Academic Qualifications

• 2006-continuing - Doctorate of Education, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
• 2005 - Master in Education, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
• 2005 - Graduate Certificate of Gifted Education, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
• 2002 - Certificate IV Workplace Training
• 1996 - Accredited Workplace Assessor Cat 2, Reg No NWA9611
• 1987 - Diploma of Education, Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia
• 1984 - Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia

Teacher Experience

• 2005-2008  Australian Science and Mathematics School
• 2000-2004  Oakbank Area School
• 1990-1999  Mount Barker High School
• 1987-1989  Murray Bridge High School 

Management Experience

• 2005-2008 Central Studies Coordination - Body in Question, Sustainable Futures, Variety of Life, Earth & Cosmos, Towards Nanotechnology
• 2006 Coordinator of 12 schools action learning SCIMAS project
• 2000-2004 Vocational Education and Training Coordinator, Manager Maths Faculty, Manager Health and Personal Development Faculty
• 1995-1999 Manager of Agriculture Faculty and School Farm
• 1991-1999 Manager of Student Peer Support Program 

Curriculum Development

• 2007-2008 Project Officer - Science by Doing pilot design/curriculum and PD material development
• 2007 Secondment to DECS as Curriculum writer "Science in the SACSA Framework"
• 2005-2006 Australian Science and Mathematics School, Curriculum Leader: Body in Question, Sustainable Futures, Variety of Life, Earth and Cosmos
• 2003 Adelaide Hills District Curriculum Renewel - Committee Member
• 1987-1989 South Australian Agricultural Education Curriculum writer

Research

• 2007-2008 Doctorate Studies: Student engagement with learning
• 2006 Doctorate Studies: Inquiry Science and intrinsic academic motivation
• 2005 Action Research project: Changing pedagogy to improve student engagement
• 2003 Use of Mentors in a Secondary Science course

Awards & Scholarships

• 2007 Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators Award for curriculum development in the area of Sustainable Futures
• 2007 SATISFAC/SASTA Science teachers award of excellence - Outstanding Senior School teacher 2007
• 2006 Australian Academy of Science Teacher's Award
• 2004 Premier's Industry Award for Science Teachers
• 2002 Premier's Westfield Science Scholarship
• 1994 Nominated for SATISFAC Teacher Excellence Awards

Publications

• 2006 South Australian Science Teachers Association (SASTA) journal "Inquiry: What's in it for me?"
• 2003 South Australian Science Teachers Assocation (SASTA) journal No. 20002/2 "Mentoring in the Senior Science Curriculum"
• 1988 National Association of Agricultural Educators Newsletter "Girls in Agriculture"

Conference Presentations and Workshops

• 2008 Professional Learning workshop Science by Doing Pilot Project, "Inquiry based classrooms and Integrating Assessment", Canberra, Australia
• 2008 Australian Government Science Summer Schools for Teachers, Adelaide South Australia
• 2007 Presentation to mid north Principals workshopping National Scienctific Literacy Map
• 2006 CONASTA Conference
• 2006 3rd International Middle years of School Conference
• 2005 SASTA Conference, "Immersion Activities"
• 2005 SASTA/ACHPER Conference, "Interdisciplinary Education"
• 2003 SASTA Conference, "Mentoring in the Senior Science Curriculum"
• 2003 Oakbank Area School Staff Professional Development, "Students with High Intellectual Potentional: Identification and differentiation of the curriculum"
• 2002 Adelaide Hills Regional Futures Connect Conference, "Enterprise Education"
• 1999 Adelaide Hills District, "Uske of the Key Competencies"
• 1997-1998 Presenter, Royal Adelaide Show, "Agriculture Learning Centre"
• 1992-1999 Student Conferences, "Peer Support Training"

Projects

• 2008 Workshop facilitator - Australian Government Science Summer School for Teachers, Adelaide, South Australia
• 2007-2008 Science by Doing - Project Officer
• 2007 Building New Sciences into the Curriculum for Schools - Project Facilitator
• 2006 Action Learning Coordination of 10 schools working on different projects
• 2003 Health promoting schools grant
• 2002 Erebus Enterprise education grant
• 2001 Local Educator Network (South Australian Curriculum Standards & Accountability Framework) grant
• 2001 Young Achievers Australia Pilot Project trial in Enterprise Education
• 2001 Coordination and management of the Viticulture training project (Adelaide Hills Regional Development Board)
• 1998 Regional Development through School / Inquiry Partnerships using Key Competencies and Enterprise Education Project

Committees

• 2008 Science by Doing, Professional Learning Community teacher induction conference - Conference Steering Committee member and workshop presenter
• 2005 SSABSA Marking Team - Biology
• 2005 Learning to Learn, Engagement Project Committee
• 2004 Minutes Secretary, Heathfield High School Governing Council
• 2000-2004 Convenor, Regional VET/Agriculture Teachers Network
• 1998 Board Member, HCCS - Parent Controlled School, Verdun
• 1988-1989 SSABSA Exam Setting Panel, Agriculture