Category: Central Coast

Online professional learning – Languages and literacy 7-12

8/7/2022

Our Languages and literacy PL has been rolling out through networks over the past 12 months. Central West, Central Coast, Hunter, Mid North Coast and South Coast Networks will be holding theirs during Term 3. Through this Elective PD, you gain practical tips and information for a deeper understanding and application of literacy in the languages classroom.
If you have not yet accessed the course and would like to participate, the Hunter and Central Coast networks will be offering their Languages and literacy PL jointly online and welcome other teachers to join us.
The course for the Hunter/Central Coast will run over 2 sessions in Term 3, after school via Teams, on Wednesday 20 July and Wednesday 3 August from 3:45-5 pm. Teachers must attend both sessions.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course Code: NR32663
Course: Languages and literacy 7-12 – Hunter/Central Coast networks
Dates: 20 July and 3 August
Time: 3:45-5 pm

Enrolments are now open and everyone is welcome.

For further enquiries please contact Evia Kyriacou or Shanelle Ingram.

Language Teachers Network – Central Coast

25/3/2022

The Central Coast Language Teachers Network is inviting everyone to the Term 1 network meeting which will be online via Teams Wednesday 30 March, Week 10.
Agenda:
1. Meet & Greet – some new names and faces on the list
2. Goals for Languages in our schools 2022 – what are we aiming to achieve?
3. Unpacking the draft new syllabus for Languages – preliminary discussion – please see here.

Enrol via MyPL:
Course code: NR25533
Name of session: Term 1 2022 Central Coast Language Network Meeting
Date: Wednesday 30 March 2022
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Venue: Teams

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

Language Teacher Network – Central Coast

26/4/2021

The Central Coast Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 29 April.

Date: Thursday 29 April 2021
Venue: Zoom
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Agenda: 2021 goals and challenges – what is one new thing you’ve tried so far this year and how has it gone? TeachMeet 5-7 min per person – you might want to share updates on using CI techniques from 2020, new assessment ideas, feedback strategies, HPGE, differentiation, classroom management, anything!

For more information and details on how to join, contact the network leader Katherine Brownlee.

Language teaching position at Gosford PS

2/11/2020

The school is seeking expressions of interest from suitable candidates who are able to teach any language. The language offered at the school will depend on the language(s) that the successful candidate is able and willing to teach.

Please see the attached EOI for details. For further information contact Brad Lewis on 02 4349 3600 or at BRADLEY.LEWIS@det.nsw.edu.au.

eoi-language_teacher_gosford_ps_2021.pdf
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Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

13/8/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Central Coast will hold its Term 3 meeting on Thursday 27 August.

Date: 27 August 2020
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Agenda: TPRS/CI – narrative and storytelling in junior language classes – presentation and TeachMeet
MyPL code: NR25533
Select: Term 3 meeting
Or https://myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/b64555df-e35b-e911-b49c-0003fffecb6f

Zoom link:
Topic: Term 3 Central Coast Language Network
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/67290357902?pwd=UitRd2ZqZWp1d2w3N21YMzBtdXB6QT09

Meeting ID: 672 9035 7902
Passcode: 165719
One tap mobile
+61861193900,,67290357902# Australia
+61871501149,,67290357902# Australia

Please bring any questions you have about using storytelling in the classroom or experiences and materials you’ve attempted over the year.

For further details contact the network leader Katherine Brownlee.

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.

Language Teacher Network meeting – Central Coast

6/3/2020

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.

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

3/3/2020

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.

Registrations open for Hunter/Central Coast Language Teachers' conference

24/1/2020

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.

Central Coast Language Teacher Network – Term 3 meeting

27/8/2019

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.