Category: Central Coast

Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

18/6/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Central Coast will hold its Term 2 meeting on Wednesday 24 June 2020.

The focus of the meeting will be:

1. TeachMeet – Sustainable Skills Showcase
- - Please come prepared to share ONE tool/strategy/technique/reflection on what worked well this year (during online teaching) that you will continue to use in your classroom. This doesn’t have to be a presentation, just a chat but you are welcome to put a few (5 max) slides together if you would like to.
- - We will collate these to share within the network to support each other.

2. TPRS/CI – overview and brief update from those who have been experimenting in their classrooms.
- - What is TPRS/CI?
- - How have network members been experimenting with this approach in their classrooms?

3. 2020 Network Planning.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR25533
Session: Central Coast Language Network Meeting Term 2 2020
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2020
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Venue: Zoom
Link: https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/68483095234?pwd=Z3grVnFESk9YcmJ4MERENjFpdGFuQT09
Meeting ID: 684 8309 5234
Password: 911866

For further information, please contact the network leader, Katherine Brownlee.

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Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

6/3/2020

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Venue: Gosford High School (Languages block)
Date: Thursday 2 April 2020
Time: 3:45pm for 4:00-5:30pm (please arrive by 3:45pm)
Agenda: 2020 planning and upcoming professional learning events for Languages on the Central Coast

Professional learning (presentation and TeachMeet): Teaching with Comprehensible Input/Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling

Many network members attended the TPRS session at the recent Hunter/Central Coast conference and this meeting has been planned to give network members a chance to share their experiences in experimenting with this approach. So if possible, try something out before the meeting and share in the TeachMeet session. Don’t worry if you weren’t there and don’t know what we’re talking about – still come along and share ideas and experiences!

Registration: Search for course code NR25533 on MyPL and select the Central Coast Network Meeting Term 1 2020.

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Language Teacher Networks – Hunter/Central Coast/Lower North Coast present Dr Gianfranco Conti workshop

3/3/2020

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The Language Teacher Networks – Hunter/Central Coast/Lower North Coast are joining forces to host a full-day workshop with Dr Gianfranco Conti, the author and founder of the Language Gym. Dr Conti will present effective ways to maximise teaching and learning time by embedding ILRs (Implicit Learning Routines); teaching high-surrender-value functional chunks and ‘smart’ recycling.

Date: Monday 4 May 2020
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Venue: East Maitland Golf Club, Tenambit
Enrol: Google form

This is open to language teachers 7-12 from NSW public schools, free of charge, under the Languages and Culture team's networking project.

The cost of relief is to be covered by participants' schools. The workshop is capped at 50 teachers.

For further information please contact Coreena Allen.

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Registrations open for Hunter/Central Coast Language Teachers' conference

24/1/2020

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The Hunter/Central Coast Language Teachers' conference will be held on Saturday 22 February 2020 at the Rydges Hotel, Newcastle. This event is open to all language teachers from all regions and sectors including preservice teachers.
Cost of the conference is $150 for teachers and $50 for preservice teachers. The conference will run from 8:30am-4:15pm with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.
For session and registration information please refer to the conference form. Numbers are limited and are on a first come, first served basis. Registrations close on Friday 7 February.
For further information please contact Coreena Allen.

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Central Coast Language Teacher Network – Term 3 meeting

27/8/2019

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The Language Teacher Network – Central Coast will hold its Term 3 meeting on Tuesday 10 September. The meeting will run for 2 hours and contribute to 2.5 hours of registered professional learning on Languages and Stage 6 school-based assessment. To receive the registered hours, participants will need to:
- complete a short pre-task
- attend the meeting
- complete a post-task.

All language teachers living and/or working in the area are welcome to attend. DoE teachers are eligible to receive the registered hours; non-DoE teachers can include their meeting as Teacher Identified hours.

Date: Tuesday 10 September 2019
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Venue: Gosford High School – languages block
Enrol: Course code RG04979
Session name: Gosford High School

For further information please contact Katherine Brownlee.

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Language Teacher Network – Central Coast Term 4 meeting – 17 December

19/11/2018

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The Term 4 meeting for the Language Teacher Network – Central Coast will be held on Monday 17 December.

Date: Monday 17 December
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: Gosford High School – languages block
Agenda:
- TeachMeet session by Mel Rose on a "Virtual Trip to Japan" unit of work and assessment task
- New K-10 syllabus – where to from here?
- 2019 and future events for the network

Teachers must register to attend through MyPL under course code NR18042, then choose the appropriate session.

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, please contact the network leader Katherine Brownlee.

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Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

Language Teacher Networks – Hunter/Central Coast/Lower North Coast present Dr Gianfranco Conti workshop

Registrations open for Hunter/Central Coast Language Teachers' conference

Central Coast Language Teacher Network – Term 3 meeting

Language Teacher Network – Central Coast Term 4 meeting – 17 December

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