We are happy to announce that we are planning a Hunter Language Teachers' Conference for Friday 24 June 2022 in the Hunter. This will be a cross-sectoral conference for language teachers across NSW. We are calling for presenters from all sectors and welcome EOIs from those interested.
Focus areas for which we are seeking presenters are:

• - Stage 6 assessment strategies
• - multimodal task ideas
• - language-based cultural activities, incursions and excursions
• - innovative and effective teaching an learning strategies
• - improving student self-efficacy
• - language learning websites and apps
• - engaging resources and activities
• - engaging your school community with languages
• - other.

Session brief:

• - workshop sessions are 50 minutes
• - TeachMeet sessions are 7 minutes
• - teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

To express your interest, please complete the EOI form attached and email as a PDF to Coreena Allen by 5 pm on 8 April 2022.
Please note, all applications require the endorsement and signature of the applicant’s current principal.

Expressions of interest are invited from NSW Department of Education teachers/head teachers of languages within the 7-12 range who are passionate about quality teaching in languages.

The Languages and Culture team is currently developing support for quality teaching and programming in languages, to be published on our curriculum website. The support will include video interviews with practising teachers, sharing their expertise in their chosen area of interest. The videos may also be available as podcasts.

If you’re interested in being part of this exciting project, please send us your audition file together with the completed EOI form – further information can be found in the form.

All applications require the endorsement of your principal. Please attach your audition file with your expression of interest form and email to maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au by Monday 7 June 2021.

For further information, contact Maxine Acosta-Ostrzycki, Language Officer on 02 7814 2596. 

The Languages and Culture team invites expressions of interest from language teachers in NSW public secondary schools to lead a languages network for 2021 in the areas of:
- Far North Coast
- Lower North coast
- Macarthur
- Riverina
- Tamworth.

Networks are a vital component of teacher professional learning and support, and strengthen links between our team and schools, and across schools in local areas.

Network leaders are provided with comprehensive support in order to fulfil the requirements of the role, including professional learning, a network leader's handbook and relief to organise events. 

Network leadership is an excellent opportunity if you're working towards or thinking about working towards higher levels of accreditation.

If you are interested, please complete and email the attached EOI form, including your principal's endorsement and the selection criteria. 

Applications close Friday 26 February 2021.
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For further information please contact Evia Kyriacou or call 7814 2820. 

The Languages and Culture team successfully established the Virtual Languages Mentoring Network (VLMN) in 2017 to support beginning and/or isolated language teachers 7-12.
Beginning language teachers (in their first 5 years of teaching), mentees, are matched with experienced language teachers, mentors, for the duration of the VLMN program.
The 2-year VLMN program will begin with a centrally-located conference for both mentors and mentees. The Languages and Culture team will provide funding for the release of participants to facilitate mentoring support and to participate in the VLMN program.

The VLMN will:
• identify professional learning needs for mentees and mentors
• implement evidence-based mentoring practices to develop the capacity of mentees
• support teachers of languages in working towards and maintaining accreditation at a range of career stages
• provide significant professional development opportunities for all mentors and mentees.

Expressions of interest are invited from language teachers who would like to join the 2021-2022 cohort of the VLMN as mentors or mentees.

You will find further information about the criteria for becoming a mentor or mentee in the VLMN on the expression of interest forms attached.

An information session will be held on Thursday 26 November at 3:30pm for language teachers and school executive to find out more about the VLMN program. There will be time at the end to ask any questions you may have about the program. Registration for the information session is via MyPL. The course identifier is NR28714.

Contact Shanelle Ingram, Language Officer on 0448 479 778 or at shanelle.ingram@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by 5pm on Friday 11 December 2020.

​Expressions of interest are invited from teachers/head teachers with expertise in Latin who would like to be part of a writing team to develop language-specific resources for the NSW Department of Education’s curriculum website, for example:
- programming guidelines and advice for classical languages, including Latin

• - Latin-specific support (sample scope and sequences, units of work and assessment tasks) for Stages 4, 5 and 6.    

Successful applicants will be required to attend 1 full-day of planning either via Zoom or at our offices at Parramatta, followed by the equivalent of up to 10 writing days, at a location and on dates to be negotiated. The project will commence in Term 1 to be completed by the end of Term 2 2021, with the planning day to be held on Monday 14 December 2020.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release for the planning day and subsequent writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

To apply, please complete the attached EOI form and email as a PDF to Marcela Ayas by 5pm Friday 27 November 2020.

For further information contact Marcela Ayas, Language Officer on 7814 3448.

Please note: The EOI is for teachers from NSW public schools.

The Languages and Culture team supports beginning language teachers 7-12 through the VLMN. A beginning teacher is one in their first 2 years of teaching in metro areas or in their first 5 years in rural and remote NSW.

The VLMN provides targeted support over an 18 month period, with beginning teachers (mentees) matched to experienced teacher mentors on a 2:1 ratio.

Due to the addition of new mentees to the program in 2020, expressions of interest are invited from experienced language teachers of Japanese and Chinese 7-12 who would like to join the second cohort of the VLMN for 2019-2020 to mentor beginning teachers of languages. In selecting mentors, we will consider selection criteria responses and teaching contexts, to ensure members are drawn from a wide range of schools. 

Mentors will provide support from Term 1 2020 until the end of Term 4 2020. Relevant professional learning will be provided for all successful applicants including participation in the VLMN conference on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 April. Applicants must be able to attend on these dates.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release and related expenses to participants to facilitate mentoring support and to attend targeted professional learning.
 
Please complete the attached EOI form and submit by 5pm on Friday 6 March 2020 to Shanelle Ingram.

The Languages and Culture team is still looking for expressions of interest from language teachers in NSW public secondary schools to lead a language teachers' network for 2020 in the areas of:
- Macarthur
- Sydney South
- Far North Coast
- Tamworth.

If we cannot identify new leaders for these 4 areas, network members will need to attend their next closest geographic network:
- Macarthur teachers to attend the Sydney South West network
- Sydney South teachers to attend the Sydney South West or the Sydney CBD/East network
- Far North Coast teachers to attend the Virtual network
- Tamworth to attend the Armidale or the Virtual network. 

If you are interested in the opportunity to become a network leader, please complete the attached EOI form and email it to Evia Kyriacou by 29 February 2020. These positions are fully supported with relief, funding and tailored support to meet the specific of the network leader and their area.

​If you would like more information, please email or call 7814 2820.

In December last year, we advised you that the Languages Advisory Network Group (LANG) will be re-imagined in 2020, and here's your first opportunity to be involved!

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers/head teachers of languages from NSW public schools who would like to work with the Languages and Culture team to co-design our Term 2 statewide Adobe Connect session on quality feedback to students. To be eligible, you must be teaching languages in the 7-12 range.

We are looking for 2 teachers who are passionate about and have expertise in the area of feedback.

Successful applicants will be provided with up to 4 days' relief in Term 1. The initial planning day will be held on 19 March at Parramatta or Gateshead office (depending on the location of successful applicants). Subsequent dates and venues will be negotiated.

The Languages and Culture team will provide relief costs for participants. Travel and accommodation will also be met for rural and remote teachers, if required.

To apply, complete the attached EOI.

All applications require the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete all areas on the expression of interest form and email to shanelle.ingram@det.nsw.edu.au by Friday 28 February 2020.

For further information, contact Shanelle Ingram, R/Languages Officer on 0421510838 or via email at shanelle.ingram@det.nsw.edu.au

The Languages and Culture team invites expressions of interest from language teachers in NSW public secondary schools to lead a languages network for 2020 in the areas of:
- Armidale
- Macarthur
- South Sydney
- Tamworth.

Networks are a vital component of teacher professional learning and support, and strengthen links between our team and schools.

Network leaders are provided with comprehensive support in order to fulfil the requirements of the role, including training and relief. 

If you are interested, please complete and email the attached EOI form, including your principal's endorsement and the selection criteria. 

Applications close Friday 7 February 2020.
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For further information please contact Evia Kyriacou or call 7814 2820. 

​Virtual Languages Mentoring Network (VLMN) – mentees
 
The Languages and Culture team supports beginning language teachers 7-12 through the VLMN. A beginning teacher is one in their first 2 years of teaching in metro areas or in their first 5 years in rural and remote NSW.
 
The VLMN provides targeted support over an 18 month period, with beginning teachers (mentees) matched to experienced teacher mentors on a 2:1 ratio.
 
Expressions of interest are invited from beginning teachers of languages 7-12 (mentees) who would like to join the second cohort of VLMN for 2020.
 
The VLMN:

• - identifies professional learning needs for mentees and mentors
• - implements evidence-based mentoring practices to develop the capacity of mentees
• - supports teachers of languages in working towards and maintaining accreditation at a range of career stages
• - builds the capacity of virtual and face-to-face language teacher networks.

 
The 2019-2020 VLMN cohort began in Term 3 2019 and will continue until the end of Term 4 2020. In facilitating mentoring support, the Languages and Culture team provides teacher release to participants to attend targeted professional learning. A 2-day conference will be held on 6 and 7 April 2020, and mentees are required to attend. Relief costs are provided, together with travel and accommodation, where required.
 
Selection criteria:
Contact Evia Kyriacou, A/Languages Adviser or call 02 7814 2820 to find out more.
 
Expressions of interest should be submitted by 5pm on Friday, 14 February 2020.