Teacher Immersion Event – 2019

Teachers attending the annual Teacher Immersion Series event held in the Reserve Bank's Head Office on 21 June 2019.

The Reserve Bank's third Teacher Immersion Event was held on Friday, 21 June 2019. This event provided an excellent opportunity for secondary school Economics teachers from across Australia to expand their knowledge of current economic issues and deepen their understanding of economic concepts. The event was also an opportunity for teachers to engage in professional discussions with their peers and practicing economists, including the Bank's Ambassadors.

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Program

Time Program item
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 10:15 An Economic Update
Alex Heath (Head of Economic Analysis)
Slides 599KB
10:15 – 11:00 China: A Case Study
Ivan Roberts (Head of Asian Economies Research Unit)
Slides 435KB
11:00 – 11:30 Morning Tea and Networking
11:30 – 1:00

Explaining and Teaching Economic Concepts in the Classroom:

  1. Economic Growth and Teaching about Economic Growth using RBA Resources
    From the Bank: Tom Rosewall (Economic Analysis)
    Slides 471KB

    From the Classroom: Timmee Grinham (Educators Advisory Panel)
    Slides 3.64MB

  2. Productivity and Teaching about Productivity using RBA Resources
    From the Bank: Stephanie Parsons (Economic Analysis)
    Slides 175MB

    From the Classroom: Chris Burrows (Educators Advisory Panel)
    Slides 996KB

1:00 – 2:00 Lunch and Networking
2:00 – 2:45 Understanding the NAIRU
Natasha Cassidy (Economic Analysis)
Slides 515KB
2:45 – 3:15 Implementation of Monetary Policy
Chris Becker (Domestic Markets)
Slides 1.36MB
3:15 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea and Networking
3:45 – 4:30 Panel Discussion: Your Questions Answered
4:30 – 4:45 Closing Remarks
NSW Government

Completing the Teacher Immersion Event will contribute 7 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 6.2.2, 6.3.2 and 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.