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Statewide Adobe Connect update – recording now available

28/2/2019

Thank you to all the language teachers 7-12 who joined us for yesterday's Adobe Connect session. Below please find a link to the recording, if you were unable to join us live.

The session includes information on the Languages and Culture team's projects for 2019, outlining professional learning opportunities and resource development.

https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/pv79jwu6zuqz/

NSW Department of Education languages 7-10 programming support workshops 2019

28/2/2019

The Languages and Culture team are once again offering free collaborative languages 7-10 programming support workshops in 2019. These workshops are available for Stages 4 and 5 languages teachers in NSW public schools to reflect on the implications of the 8 new K-10 language syllabuses (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish) to be implemented from 2019 and to work with a facilitator to collaboratively program for a range of contexts.

Please read the attached flyer and complete the online eligibility form, as eligibility rules apply to attend.

Travel and accommodation subsidies for rural and remote teachers are available to attend.

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We've sent you a letter!

28/2/2019

At the end of last week, we posted out a letter – one to each high school and each central school in NSW. We know this is a little old fashioned, but we also know there are still language teachers who aren't aware of our blog.

You can download the letter below, if you didn't receive it.

Please share it with your language teaching colleagues.

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Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West – Term 1 meeting

26/2/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West will hold its Term 1 meeting on Wednesday 27 February 2019.

Date: Wednesday 27 February 2019
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Venue: Rouse Hill High School
Agenda:
- New Stage 6 assessment requirements
- Implementation of the new K-10 language syllabus

1. Please enrol via MyPL course code NR18042 and choose the appropriate session.
Non-DoE teachers are welcome, and can also create a MyPL profile and enrol. Instructions are attached below.
2. For catering purposes, send an email to RSVP to simone.wampfler-howie.1@det.nsw.edu.au.

All language teachers K-12, teaching or living in the area, are welcome to attend.
Networks are a great way to stay fresh, get new inspiration and be supported.

For further information, please contact the network leader, Alicia North.

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New Languages K-10 syllabuses

25/2/2019

NESA has released new K-10 syllabuses for the following languages which are now available for familiarisation. They can be downloaded as PDF and Word documents from the NESA website:

Arabic
Modern Greek
Turkish
Vietnamese

In 2019 schools will continue to deliver the current (2003) syllabuses.

Timeline:
2019 – familiarisation and planning
2020 – implementation K-6 (if a school has a languages program), Year 7 and Year 9
2021 – implementation Year 8 and Year 10

Implementation of the new syllabuses will commence from Term 1 2020. See syllabus pages for more information.

EOI – call for presenters for the 2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference

22/2/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference will be held on Friday 14 June 2019. NSW Department of Education is seeking Chinese language teachers to present at this conference.

Workshop for which we are seeking presenters are:
- developing engaging resources for Chinese language classrooms
- innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
- integrating KLA in Chinese language teaching and learning
- team teaching and collaboration
- incorporating games in Chinese language teaching and learning
- raising the profile of Chinese language teachers
- others.

Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 45 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Monday 25 March 2019.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by Friday 29 March 2019.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Wang – Acting Confucius Institute Officer on 92668941 or via email, elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au.

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URGENT – seeking experienced teachers for lesson observations by preservice language teachers

21/2/2019

Western Sydney University is seeking schools/language teachers to participate in a 6-week observation period as part of the curriculum development of preservice language teachers.

Sessions would begin in Week 6, for a 2-hour block, once a week until the end of term.

Experienced teachers will provide 2 hours of support to preservice language teachers in the Master of Teaching course. The 2-hour block will be negotiated between the classroom teacher and the preservice teacher.
This is a curriculum immersion and not a practicum experience. However, there will be a practicum payment to compensate the classroom teacher for their time.

The preservice teachers:
- will visit the school and observe language classes in action
- will observe lessons (not teach), identify skills, and resources which they can use in their own career development
- have completed the Professional Experience 1
- have a Working With Children Check.

Number of placements needed:
- 2 Spanish
- 5 Japanese
- 2 Chinese
- 1 Greek
- 1 Italian
- 1 Arabic.

Interested teachers should contact:
Kay Carroll
Director of Academic Program, Secondary, School of Education
Western Sydney University
P: 4736 0048
E: k.carroll@westernsydney.edu.au

Community Languages Induction Program K-6

21/2/2019

If you are a new Community Language teacher or supervisor, please register through MyPL for the Community Languages Induction Program.

Wednesday, March 27 – principals and/or supervisors: RG02916 – The orientation day for principals and supervisors of the K-6 Community Languages Program (CLP)
March 27-28, June 12-13 – newly appointed community languages teachers: RG00381 – The Community Languages Induction Program (CLIP)

You can find more information on the Languages/Professional Learning page of the Department's website.

Term 1 statewide Adobe Connect – 27 February

15/2/2019

All secondary language teachers are invited to participate in the Term 1 Adobe Connect webinar. As the webinar runs as a one-direction session, you will not need a microphone or be required to speak.

The webinar can contribute to 30 minutes of teacher-identified professional learning addressing Standards 6.2.2 and 7.4.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Agenda:
- update from Languages and Culture team
- 2019 projects.

Join us online via the Secondary Languages Adobe Connect room on Wednesday 27 February from 3:30-4:00pm.

For participants new to using Adobe Connect, please see the attached how-to-guide below.

We look forward to meeting you in the Secondary Languages meeting room.

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NSW Premier Teacher’s Scholarships – now open!

13/2/2019

Applications are now open for the NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships. The annual scholarships are a great opportunity for permanent teachers to undertake a 5 week study tour in Australia or overseas to broaden professional knowledge and bring it back to the classroom.

Scholarships are offered across a broad range of curriculum areas and are valued at $10,000 - $15,000 each.

There is the Language Teacher Scholarship and the Kingold Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship.

Check out the full range of scholarships on offer!

Applying is easy and there is online support, which includes guides to applying and the selection process to assist you with your application.

Applications close on 28 April 2019 for study tours commencing in 2020.

The NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships program is an initiative of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and administered by the NSW Department of Education.

For more information, contact the project team.