The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference is being organised for K-12 teachers of Chinese across NSW to support teachers in implementing the new Chinese K-10 syllabus, particularly in assessment and reporting, as well as to explore 4Cs activities (critical reflection, creative thinking, communication and collaboration) in the context of Chinese language learning to support students in thriving within school and beyond.

The conference will be held on Friday 18 October 2019. Further details regarding conference venue,  agenda and registration will be made available in early Term 3.

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.

The Languages and Culture team is seeking teachers to present at the German Teachers’ Conference, to be held on Friday 22 March 2019 at the Goethe-Institut, Sydney.

The theme of the conference is Blick in die Zukunft – Looking to the future.

Workshop themes for which we are seeking presenters are:

• - new K-10 German syllabus programming, assessment and reporting
• - Stage 6 assessment strategies [German Beginners and Continuers]
• - new Stage 6 HSC Extension course prescribed texts and/or themes
• - innovative and effective classroom teaching and learning strategies
• - other.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Friday 15 February 2019.

For further information, see attached form or contact Maxine Acosta – Language Officer on 9266 8540 or at maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au.

This EOI form is for NSW Department of Education teachers only.

For independent school teachers wishing to present, please contact MWahlin@aisnsw.edu.au.

The Languages and Culture team (Secondary Education – Learning and Teaching Directorate) is running a Preservice Language Teachers' Conference on 16 November 2018.
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​Due to low enrolments from preservice teachers, we are opening up the conference to beginning teachers in their first two years of teaching.

​If you are a beginning teacher and interested in attending this event, please send a copy of your tertiary transcript for the Education/Teaching course you have completed (for graduates 2016-2017) to darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au to receive the enrolment link.

If you teach preservice teachers, have contact with practicum students or know a beginning language teacher, please let them know about this FREE-OF-CHARGE event.

Further details are provided in the attached flyers for both beginning teachers and preservice teachers.

Participants will be engaged in targeted workshops (based on identified needs from the tertiary sector), including:
- student engagement and advocacy
- managing multi-level classrooms
- future-focused learning in the languages classroom
- engaging teaching strategies
- time management.

There will also be plenary sessions presented by:
- TEACH.NSW
- NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
- the NSW branch of the Modern Language Teachers’ Association (MLTA).

​Participants will have the opportunity to network with experienced teachers of their specific target language, and build relationships with preservice/beginning teachers from other NSW institutions.

All plenary and workshop sessions align strongly with Standard 6.1 and Standard 7.4 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Attendance can be logged as Evidence for Accreditation in the participants’ professional learning journals, as a record of engagement to achieve Proficient Teacher.

Morning and afternoon tea are provided.
 
Assistance with travel/accommodation available upon request.

​The Languages and Culture team is seeking experienced NSW Department of Education secondary language teachers to present at the Preservice Language Teachers’ Conference, Friday 16 November 2018 at the Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney.
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We are seeking presenters for the following workshops on important themes which have been identified in  collaboration with  the tertiary sector:

• - innovative and effective classroom teaching and learning strategies

• - student engagement and advocacy, for example ideas to establish a positive and successful language program within a school; a focus on rural and remote settings would be valuable; topics could include addressing the value of language learning, excursions as meaningful learning experiences and activities to engage students in languages
• - managing multi-level classrooms, for example, practical strategies to teach students of varying levels of language ability in the one class, including composite junior and senior classes
• - future-focused learning, for example collaborative tools and apps to enhance learning, strategies for blended learning and flipped classrooms and connecting with language speakers beyond the classroom
• - programming and assessment for the new Languages K-10 syllabuses.

Successful applicants will be funded for two days' release from schools – one day to prepare the presentation and one day to attend the conference. Travel and accommodation will also be reimbursed, if required.

Workshop brief

• - Workshop sessions are 45-50 minutes.

• - Workshop sessions must cater for preservice teachers of all languages but may have language-specific examples.

• - Two teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

• - Draft PowerPoint presentations and workshop resources, if applicable, must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 9 November 2018.

 
Expressions of interest will be considered based relevance of the presentation to the conference themes. Successful applicants will be notified by email by 5pm Friday 26 October 2018.
 
All expressions of interest require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the form below, and email as a PDF to darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au by no later than 5pm on Monday 22 October 2018.

For further information contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536.

The NSW Spanish Teachers’ Conference will be held on Friday 26 October 2018 at Rydges Sydney Central. Sessions include a talk by Lucke Stegemann and a dance workshop.

Registration will open soon via MyPL.  

We are also still seeking expressions of interest for presenters to take part in the TeachMeet session. It will be a great opportunity to share your expertise and teaching experiences with Spanish teachers.

If you would like to participate in a 5 minute short TeachMeet presentation, please contact Cristina del Alamo via email cristina.delalamo@det.nsw.edu.au  

The Language Teacher Network – Riverina will hold its annual conference on Friday 24 August 2018 at the Albury Crown Lounge.

Please find a registration form and program attached. Registration closes Monday 13 August.

For further details contact Marianna Valeri at MARIANNA.VALERI@det.nsw.edu.au

The Languages and Culture team (Secondary Education - Learning and Teaching Directorate) is running a Preservice Language Teachers' Program, incorporating a one-day conference on 24 November 2017.
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If you teach preservice teachers, or have contact with practicum students, please let them know about this free-of-charge event.

Registration is via MyPL. Details are provided on the attached flyer.
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The Preservice Language Teachers’ Program (PLTP) links closely to Great Teaching, Inspired Learning, and has been designed in response to data indicating some early career language teachers feel underprepared to enter the classroom. As preservice language teachers come from a range of tertiary courses throughout NSW and interstate, the program addresses the inconsistencies and gaps in pedagogical knowledge.

At the conference, participants will be engaged in targeted workshops (based on identified needs from the tertiary sector), including:
•         student engagement and advocacy
•         managing multi-level classrooms
•         digital tools in the languages classroom
•         numeracy in the languages classroom
•         differentiating activities.

There will also be plenary sessions presented by:
•         TEACH.NSW
•         NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
•         the NSW branch of the Modern Language Teachers’ Association (MLTA).

Participants will have the opportunity to network with experienced teachers of their specific target language, and build relationships with preservice teachers from other NSW institutions.

All plenary and workshop sessions align strongly with Standard 6.1 and Standard 7.4 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Attendance can be logged as Evidence for Accreditation in the participants’ professional learning journals, as a record of engagement to achieve Proficient Teacher.
 
There is no cost to attend this event.
 
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
 
Assistance with travel/accommodation available upon request.

The Asian Studies Association of Australia is calling for proposal submissions for the 22nd biennal Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Conference 2018. This conference will bring together academics from different disciplines with a shared interest in Asia. The conference is open to scholars, students and community members wishing to share their research and hear about the latest developments in Asian studies. Multi-country and multi-disciplinary representation is particularly encouraged, as well as gender equity and the inclusion of established and junior scholars in all panels.

You can propose a panel, an individual paper or a workshop. The ASAA will also be hosting a number of roundtables on topical issues such as Asian cities, climate change, security in Asia, pandemics and emerging disease and Asia's heritage challenges. Suitable applicants are also invited to apply.

The ASAA conference 2018 will include a dedicated postgraduate workshop on 2 July 2018. The workshop is open to all postgraduate members of the ASAA. Postgraduates wishing to attend the work are strongly encouraged to attend the conference. Bursaries will be available.

Proposal submissions close on 1 November 2017.

Conference details
Date: 3-5 July 2018
Location: University of Sydney
For further information, contact Natali Pearson.