Category: Language Teacher Networks

Language Teacher Network – Sydney CBD/East, Sydney South West and Sydney South

9/3/2021

This term, the Language Teacher Networks for Sydney CBD/East, Sydney South West and Sydney South are combining for the first meeting of 2021. The meeting will be on Thursday 18 March 4:00-5:30 pm, in Week 8. By attending and participating in this meeting you will get 1.5 Elective PD hours.

Event: Term 1 2021 Language Teacher Network Meeting (Sydney CBD/East/South/South West)
Topic: High Potential and Gifted (HPG) students – differentiating the languages curriculum
Presenter: Rebecca Godfrey (Port Hacking High School)
Date and time: Week 8, Thursday 18 March 2021, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Venue/platform: Zoom (link will be provided on the day before the session starts)
Course code on MyPL: NR25533

To enrol in this meeting, type in the course code on MyPL and then choose the session.
You are more than welcome to share this information with any other language teachers/educators who may also be interested.

It would be really appreciated if you could spend a few minutes completing the following survey to help us best prepare for the future network meetings.

Looking forward to seeing you all then!
For further information, contact Ke Fan.

Seeking network leaders for Lower North Coast, Far North Coast, Macarthur, Riverina and Tamworth areas

12/2/2021

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.

For further information please contact Evia Kyriacou or call 7814 2820.

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Language Teachers Network – Riverina

23/10/2020

The Riverina Language Teachers Network is holding its Term 4 meeting on 28 October. The meeting will focus on:
- teaching games for the classroom
- teacher input (participants can share their ideas and success stories)
- planning for implementation.

An RSVP is appreciated but not essential.
Date: Wednesday 28 October
Time: 4:00-4:30pm
Venue: Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/61227987678?pwd=clovY0pOM3RURjZTaVFtNjQ4TVFTUT09
Meeting ID: 612 2798 7678
Passcode: 132435

For further information contact the network leader Marianna Valeri or on 0429 202 115.

Language Teachers Network meeting – Sydney South

11/9/2020

Sydney South Language Teachers Network is holding its Term 3 meeting on 24 September. The meeting will focus on:
- key ideas in assessment for learning and benefits of this approach in our language classrooms
- examples of quick and effective assessment for learning strategies to implement in the classroom
- discussion on our current strategies and their effectiveness in the classroom.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Sydney South Network Meeting
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting link:
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/66663070121?pwd=VXRzemZtSS9vK2tJYUU0aWpZVEk3UT09
Meeting ID: 666 6307 0121
Passcode: 451373

For further information contact the network leader Marina Azmy.

Language Teacher Network meeting – Sydney North

10/8/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney North will hold its Term 3 meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 10 August 2020 via Zoom.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Sydney North - Language teachers network meeting, Term 3
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: Zoom
Meeting ID: 4145770390

For further information, please contact the network leader, Margaret Wajs.

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 – Sydney South

17/6/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney South will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 25 June 2020.
The focus of the meeting will be:
- Getting to know each other, current challenges and reporting given our current context.
- Update on resources available from the Languages and Culture team and the department

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Sydney South – Languages Network Meeting
Date: Thursday 25 June 2020
Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: Zoom
Link: https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/7292772703?pwd=dVkyVEJRclBUQ00rMU1tTmdwRXdLQT09
Meeting ID: 729 277 2703
Password: 2n0VGi

For further information, please contact the network leader, Marina Azmy.

Language Teacher Network meeting – Sydney North

17/6/2020

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney North will hold its Term 2 network meeting on 23 June 2020.
The focus of the meeting will be sharing things that worked, remarkable finds, looking over the past as life is getting back to a new normal, and making a plan for the next meeting.

Date: Tuesday 23 June 2020
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Zoom
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4145770390
Code: 4145770390

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Language Teachers Network Meeting Sydney North.

For further information, please contact the network leader, Margaret Wajs.

Join us for an afternoon of fun

14/5/2020

Don’t forget this Wednesday 20 May at 3:30 pm and join us for a bit of fun. It's as simple as clicking on the link. We are really looking forward to it! See you there! (Note: As we are hosting on the DoE version of Zoom, there is a limit of 100 participants.)

Language Teacher Network meeting – Illawarra

5/5/2020

Illawarra – Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 14 May. The meeting will focus on members' experiences of online learning. It will take place via Zoom.

Date: Thursday 14 May 2020
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Zoom
Meeting ID: 683-9635-3895
Password: 8J1v32

Enrol via MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session: CNI Languages network meeting – Term 2 2020

For further information, please contact Evia Kyriacou or Kristen Smith.