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Network meeting Thursday 22 March – Language Teachers' Network Sydney East/CBD

27/2/2018

The newly-established Language Teachers' Network – Sydney East/CBD will hold its first meeting for 2018 on Thursday 22 March from 4:00 to 5:30pm.

Venue: NSW School of Languages – Randwick

Meeting agenda: Digital tools to enhace language learning

This is a registered professional learning session and is now open for enrolment on MyPL. Please find a link to the session below:
https://myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/ecda7653-eb11-e811-80c1-0003ff1539ec

MyPL course code: RG 02898
Enrolment closes on Monday 19 March 2018

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.

If you would like to join the Sydney East/CBD Language Teachers' Network, contact the network leader Danielle Elvy.

Network meeting 22 March – Sydney Inner West Language Teachers' Network

27/2/2018

The network for language teachers in the Sydney Inner West area will hold its first meeting for 2018 on Thursday 22 March from 1:30–3:30pm.

Venue: Holroyd High School in the school library.
Agenda: Accreditation, navigating NESA's website and keeping a record of Professional Learning in PD logbook.

Teachers can register to attend through MyPL under course code NR19050.

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.

If you are interested in joining the network contact the network leader Suzanne Safi at Suzanne.safi@det.nsw.edu.au

Reminder: Brekkie with a Tekkie – next session on 7 March 2018

26/2/2018

A reminder that the next Brekkie with a Tekkie session is running on 7 March at 7.45 am. These sessions are a great opportunity for languages teachers to take advantage of the benefits that Adobe Connect offers for both their teaching and professional learning. There is no need to register for the session. To join the session, simply go to http://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/t4linnovations.

Network meeting Wednesday 28 February – Greater Western Sydney Language Teachers' Network

26/2/2018

The newly-established Greater Western Sydney Language Teachers' Network will hold its first meeting for 2018 on Wednesday 28 February, 4pm at Wyndham College.

Refreshments will be available from 3:30pm.

In order to plan for catering please RSVP your intention to attend the meeting via an email to the network leader Alicia North.

Meeting agenda
1. Individual goals for the year/things we are excited about
2. How to increase languages participation (article found by Virginia Leghorn)
3. Planning for the 2019 implementation of new language syllabuses
4. Ideas for Stage 6 Year 11 Assessment as per changes in NESA's school-based assessment requirements.

If you have an item you would like included please email Alicia North to have it added it to the agenda.

Parking is available in the Tradwynds car park at the back of the school. Enter the building from the stairs which are very close to the car park. Signage will be posted.

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.

If you would like to join the Greater Western Sydney Language Teachers' Network, contact the network leader Alicia North.

The Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2018 is now online

22/2/2018

The 2018 Calendar for Cultural Diversity is now online, providing a range of resource links and ideas for planning classroom and school activities that commemorate celebrations, national days, religious observances and other key events that promote intercultural understanding. Attached below is the 2018 Calendar for Cultural Diversity, and more resources can be found on the website.

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State-wide Adobe Connect webinar

22/2/2018

Secondary language teachers: If you missed the Languages and Culture team's state-wide update yesterday, you can view it here: https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/p74mxadtsnc/

It's 30 minutes long, and you can also download the presentation, which contains important links. You're very welcome to share with your colleagues and networks.

Carrousel Theatre presents Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

21/2/2018

Carrousel Theatre will be touring NSW from 30 July to 17 August 2018 with their bilingual puppet production of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. This bilingual incursion is designed for school students learning a new language and the performance and language content is modified according to student age and language level.

The performances are suitable for both primary schools and secondary schools (Years 7-10). Preparation resources for each show can be downloaded from Carrousel Theatre's website.

For further information, including the languages that the production is offered in, please refer to the flyer attached.

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Hunter/Newcastle language teachers network meeting – 8 March 2018

21/2/2018

The newly-established Hunter/Newcastle Language Teacher Network will hold its first meeting on 8 March at 4pm at Merewether High School.

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

If you would like to join the Hunter/Newcastle Language Teacher Network, please complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HunterLanguages2018

For further information, contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Have your say! NESA seeking feedback on Stage 6 [Language] and Literature and [Language] in Context courses

20/2/2018

NESA is currently reviewing the Stage 6 syllabuses for the Language and Literature courses and the Language in Context courses.

If you teach one of these courses, please take some time to provide NESA with feedback.

The surveys close on 18 March, so please set aside some time in the next three weeks to send your feedback – you can send a written submission or complete the online survey.

Teacher feedback is a vital part of the syllabus review process.

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-languages/syllabus-development

Term 1 state-wide Adobe Connect webinar – 21 February 2018

19/2/2018

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 be required to speak or need a microphone.

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

Agenda:
- update from state office
- NESA update
- technology tips
- TeachMeet presentation on differentiation.

Join us online via the Secondary Languages Adobe Connect room on Wednesday 21 February from 3:30-4:00pm.

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

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

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