Category: Hunter/Newcastle

Languages and literacy 7-12 professional learning available

1/7/2022

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 Coreena Allen.

Hunter Language Teachers' Conference - EOIs open for presenters

31/3/2022

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.

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Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle

27/5/2021

The Hunter/Newcastle Language Teachers' Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 10 June. The focus will be on:
- consistency in marking (we will look at a sample task with marking guidelines to discuss common standards for achievement and expectations)
- increasing speaking opportunities in the languages classroom (collaborative discussion and brainstorm on speaking activities).

It is essential that members register prior to attending this event.

Enrol via MyPL, for both in person and online attendees.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Hunter Network Meeting – Newcastle High Term 2 2021
Date and time: Monday 10 June 4:30-5:30 pm
Topic: Collaborative discussions on consistency in marking and increasing speaking opportunities
Venue: Newcastle High School (and online simultaneously)

For more information, contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle

19/3/2021

The Hunter/Newcastle Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 1 meeting on Thursday 25 March. The agenda will cover:
- network and Languages and Culture team updates
- non HSC-style assessment tasks
- resource sharing
- dinner afterwards for anyone interested (please RSVP to Coreena Allen by Monday 22 March 5pm)

This is a face-to-face session, trialling a simultaneous online feed for those who can not come in person.

Enrol via MyPL (both face to face and online attendees).
Course code: NR18042
Session: Hunter (Merewether High School) Language Teachers' Network Meeting Term 1-2021
Date and time: Week 9, Thursday 25 March, 4:30-5:30 pm
Venue: Merewether High School (We'll connect via Zoom as well with those who cannot join us in person.)

For further information, contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Hunter/Newcastle – Language Teacher Network meeting

17/11/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle will hold its Term 4 meeting on Thursday 3 December.
Professional learning on resources to help with planning for 2021, feedback and teacher sharing time will be the focus of the meeting. All welcome.

Register via MyPL. Search for course code NR18042, then choose the Hunter Network Meeting Term 4 2020
Date: Thursday 3 December 2020
Time: 4.00-5.00 pm
Venue: Online Zoom meeting

For further information contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Language Teachers Network meeting – Hunter/Newcastle

3/9/2020

Hunter/Newcastle Language Teachers Network has a meeting next week on Thursday 10 September.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Hunter Network meeting Term 3 2020
Time: 4:00pm
Agenda: Accessing language resources and Making an escape room activity for language learning
Venue: Zoom
Meeting ID: 640 7956 4458
Passcode: 455497

For further information contact Coreena Allen.

Hunter/Newcastle Network – Term 2 meeting via Zoom

4/6/2020

The Hunter/Newcastle network will hold their next meeting on Wednesday 24 June 2020.
Enrolment: Please enrol via MyPL. Search for course code NR18042, then choose the Hunter Network Meeting Term 2 2020 ONLINE – Zoom session.
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2020
Time: 4-5pm
Venue: Online Zoom meeting via this link. Meeting ID: 668 6115 6423 Password: 055195
Agenda:
Hunter Film Festival 2020 – Daniela Philips and Ebony Rowe HSPA
Language and Culture team updates – Coreena and Shanelle
Google App Add On – Pear Deck – Sharon Waller FGHS
Games in the classroom – building engagement and learning through play – Nina Dell’Amico CC
Edpuzzle – Natalie Pollock MGHS
Sentence builders – developing language skills in your classroom – Rebeca Tamas WBHS

Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle

4/3/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Newcastle/ Hunter will hold its Term 1 meeting on Tuesday 17 March. The meeting will take the form of a 1-hour meeting on games and engaging learning activities presented by our local teachers. This is teacher Identified professional learning.

In addition, all are warmly welcome to an after meeting dinner, from 6:00pm at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow.

Date: Tuesday 17 March 2020
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Venue: Hunter School of Performing Arts

Please enrol via MyPL course code NR18042 and select session "Hunter Network Meeting Term 1 2020".

All language teachers living or working in the area are welcome to attend.

For further information please contact Coreena Allen.

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.