We're super-excited to release our Stage 4 Arabic support – an updated scope and sequence, a sample unit starter, together with the related assessment task, with marking criteria. Thank you to our writing team for creating such a fun and engaging set of resources.
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The masterclass, which will be held on Friday 17 July 2020 from 11am-12pm, aims to assist community language teachers to gain both practical and specific knowledge offered by Professor Stephen Krashen, a recognised authority in language learning and acquisition.
Professor Krashen is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California. He has published more than 350 papers and books about second language acquisition, bilingual education and reading. Professor Krashen promotes the use of free voluntary reading during second language acquisition, which he says "is the most powerful tool we have in language education, first and second." You must register for the masterclass, which is organised by the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools Inc. and funded by the Community Languages School Program, NSW Department of Education. For more information, contact the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools Inc. on 9558 6134. The position is until the end of the year and for 3 days per week. For more information, contact the Principal, Erika Ortega on (02) 9728 1278 or erika.kardasis@det.nsw.edu.au
Kensington PS is seeking a part-time Mandarin-speaking School Learning and Support Officer (SLSO). For more information, contact the Principal, Louise Stone on (02) 9663 3955 or louise.stone1@det.nsw.edu.au
Casula PS is seeking an Arabic teacher to start from Term 3. The position is for 3 days per week. For additional information, please contact Kerrie Foord, Deputy Principal on 9602 3170. Applications should be submitted by email to kerrie.foord@det.nsw.edu.au
We have just added a document to our website to support students of Arabic Continuers in understanding the purpose, structure and language features of the prescribed text types, with sample questions to practise.
The position is for one day per week. Contact the Deputy Principal, Di Bower for more details on 9871 7187 or email your CV to dianne.m.bower@det.nsw.edu.au.
A comprehensive list of free online resources for teaching Arabic, Hindi, Korean and Vietnamese. 
Please see attached EOI for details. If you have any queries, please contact principal, Natalie Piccinin at natalie.piccinin@det.nsw.edu.au.
Sydney Institute of Community Languages Education (SICLE) at Sydney University is looking to develop and deliver targeted professional learning programs for teachers of languages. As we develop these professional learning programs, SICLE will apply for NESA accreditation and also possible advanced standing into tertiary postgraduate programs such as the new M.Ed (Languages) at Sydney university.
In order to guide us in designing appropriate PL programs that cater for the range of needs of languages teachers we are asking teachers to complete this short online survey. Include your email on the survey to go into the draw to receive one of ten $50 vouchers!!! Complete the survey. |
AuthorKonstantia Zagrimanis Community Languages Program K-6There are 30 languages taught through this program. Arabic, Auslan, Assyrian, Bengali, Chinese, Dari, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Maori, Nepali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Implementing a Community Languages Program
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